| Year |
Employer |
Vendor Name |
Amount |
Source |
| 2018 |
State Of North Dakota |
Minot Schools |
$72,896,406.47 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2017 |
State of North Dakota |
Grand Forks Schools |
$72,665,213.84 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2019 |
State Of North Dakota |
Grand Forks Schools |
$72,493,102.17 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2018 |
State Of North Dakota |
Grand Forks Schools |
$72,166,056.45 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2020 |
Ndsu |
North Dakota State University |
$72,123,303.79 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2017 |
Public Instruction |
Grand Forks Schools |
$71,780,230.83 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2019 |
Public Instruction |
Grand Forks Schools |
$71,650,478.34 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2018 |
Public Instruction |
Grand Forks Schools |
$71,210,438.77 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2016 |
Public Instruction |
Minot Schools |
$70,144,667.24 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2025 |
Department Of Transportation |
Central Specialties Inc |
$70,114,158.48 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2016 |
Public Instruction |
Grand Forks Schools |
$69,683,254.39 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2017 |
State of North Dakota |
Minot Schools |
$69,604,782.83 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2019 |
Public Instruction |
Minot Schools |
$69,482,957.80 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2017 |
Public Instruction |
Minot Schools |
$68,884,063.57 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2025 |
Department Of Water Resources |
Garrison Diversion Conservancy District |
$68,367,940.58 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2017 |
State of North Dakota |
Bank Of North Dakota |
$68,210,164.55 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2018 |
Public Instruction |
Minot Schools |
$67,149,910.00 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2016 |
Tax Commissioner |
Corporation Tax Refund |
$65,672,259.72 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2017 |
Transportation, Department Of |
Northern Improvement Co |
$64,726,040.47 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2020 |
Department Of Transportation |
Knife River Materials |
$62,595,893.87 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2022 |
University Of North Dakota |
Johnson Controls Inc |
$60,713,636.04 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2021 |
Department Of Water Resources |
Fargo,City Of |
$59,607,421.83 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2019 |
State Of North Dakota |
Central Specialties Inc |
$59,151,692.41 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2020 |
State Water Commission |
Fargo,City Of |
$57,702,752.74 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2016 |
Transportation, Department Of |
Knife River Corp North Central |
$57,644,485.04 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2018 |
State Of North Dakota |
Bank Of North Dakota |
$57,086,313.36 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2023 |
Department Of Transportation |
Knife River Materials |
$56,656,566.15 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2023 |
Department Of Transportation |
Mayo Construction Co Inc |
$56,530,427.57 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2022 |
Human Services |
Grants To Individuals |
$56,511,156.98 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2025 |
Public Instruction |
Williston Basin School District #7 |
$54,991,760.57 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2018 |
State Of North Dakota |
Information Technology Department |
$54,962,723.39 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2024 |
Department Of Transportation |
Knife River Materials |
$54,635,135.70 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2017 |
State of North Dakota |
Information Technology Department |
$53,963,953.97 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2016 |
Transportation, Department Of |
Border States Paving Inc |
$53,151,096.20 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2022 |
Public Instruction |
Mandan Public Schools |
$52,412,344.82 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2024 |
Public Instruction |
Williston Basin School District #7 |
$50,797,028.49 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2025 |
Department Of Transportation |
Knife River Materials |
$49,764,998.54 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2016 |
Transportation, Department Of |
Northern Improvement Co |
$49,644,369.18 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2016 |
University Of North Dakota |
Pcl/Community |
$48,226,271.02 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2016 |
Transportation, Department Of |
Mckenzie County |
$48,020,266.36 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2017 |
Transportation, Department Of |
Mayo Construction Co Inc |
$47,639,896.92 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2019 |
Transportation, Department Of |
Northern Improvement Co |
$47,284,044.79 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2025 |
Public Instruction |
Mandan Public Schools |
$46,743,908.03 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2023 |
Department Of Transportation |
Michels Road & Stone Inc |
$46,326,773.51 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2024 |
State Tax Commissioner |
Corporation Tax Refund |
$46,255,033.49 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2023 |
Public Instruction |
Williston Basin School District #7 |
$46,170,897.79 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2020 |
Department Of Transportation |
Central Specialties Inc |
$46,149,941.47 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2024 |
Public Instruction |
Mandan Public Schools |
$46,031,400.46 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2024 |
Department Of Transportation |
Border States Paving Inc |
$45,888,257.47 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2023 |
Public Instruction |
Mandan Public Schools |
$45,759,721.23 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2022 |
Public Instruction |
Williston Basin School District #7 |
$45,532,130.25 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2017 |
State of North Dakota |
Northern Improvement Co |
$45,416,224.97 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2016 |
Human Services |
Xerox Corporation |
$45,234,799.97 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2023 |
State Tax Commissioner |
Corporation Tax Refund |
$45,066,732.28 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2024 |
Public Instruction |
Dickinson School |
$45,024,991.16 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2025 |
Public Instruction |
Dickinson School |
$44,867,176.79 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2023 |
Public Instruction |
Dickinson School |
$44,777,363.30 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2016 |
Transportation, Department Of |
Mayo Construction Co Inc |
$44,719,370.48 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2017 |
Transportation, Department Of |
Central Specialties Inc |
$44,573,038.75 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2017 |
Tax Commissioner |
Corporation Tax Refund |
$44,049,430.68 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2024 |
North Dakota State University |
Kraus Anderson Construction Company |
$43,937,775.11 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2021 |
University System |
University System,Nd |
$43,664,180.28 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2021 |
Department Of Transportation |
Knife River Materials |
$43,551,614.18 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2024 |
Department Of Transportation |
Michels Road & Stone Inc |
$43,528,312.38 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2019 |
State Of North Dakota |
Jpmorgan Chase And Company |
$43,243,499.21 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2022 |
State Tax Commissioner |
Other Tax Refunds |
$42,798,472.33 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2024 |
Department Of Transportation |
Industrial Builders Inc |
$42,739,208.55 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2021 |
Statewide - General Fund Dept |
Jpmorgan Chase And Company |
$42,496,550.26 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2021 |
Human Services |
Information Technology Department |
$42,394,108.47 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2017 |
Human Services |
Deloitte Consulting Llp |
$42,231,060.50 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2025 |
Human Services |
Deloitte Consulting Llp |
$42,107,212.69 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2017 |
State of North Dakota |
Deloitte Consulting Llp |
$41,912,535.77 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2024 |
Human Services |
Information Technology Department |
$41,422,123.50 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2017 |
Transportation, Department Of |
Border States Paving Inc |
$41,379,458.37 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2025 |
Department Of Transportation |
Ames Construction Inc |
$41,244,571.50 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2019 |
Water Commission, Nd State |
Bank Of North Dakota |
$41,207,604.57 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2020 |
Public Instruction |
Mandan Public Schools |
$40,905,706.29 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2016 |
Transportation, Department Of |
Williams County |
$40,530,521.08 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2024 |
Department Of Transportation |
Mayo Construction Co Inc |
$40,416,417.03 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2021 |
Public Instruction |
Mandan Public Schools |
$40,286,720.04 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2017 |
State of North Dakota |
Fargo,city Of |
$40,242,240.84 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2025 |
Human Services |
Information Technology Department |
$40,087,182.25 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2023 |
Department Of Trust Lands |
Commerce, Nd Dept Of |
$40,000,000.00 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State University |
Kraus Anderson Construction Company |
$39,968,079.22 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2022 |
Department Of Transportation |
Knife River Materials |
$39,622,952.60 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2018 |
State Of North Dakota |
Northern Improvement Co |
$39,606,625.87 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2024 |
Public Instruction |
Belcourt School |
$39,593,018.17 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2020 |
Statewide - General Fund Dept |
Jpmorgan Chase And Company |
$39,447,754.07 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2019 |
State Of North Dakota |
Knife River Materials |
$39,104,412.52 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2022 |
Public Instruction |
Dickinson School |
$38,708,830.93 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2020 |
Human Services |
Information Technology Department |
$38,402,710.72 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2020 |
University System |
University System,Nd |
$38,187,901.37 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2023 |
Adjutant General |
Health, Nd Department Of |
$38,123,526.38 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2017 |
Tax Commissioner |
Sales Tax Refunds |
$38,107,062.14 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2019 |
State Of North Dakota |
Gowan Construction Inc |
$38,044,079.26 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2021 |
Public Instruction |
Dickinson School |
$37,782,792.84 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2019 |
Office Of Management And Bdgt |
Human Services,Nd Dept Of |
$37,779,159.00 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2022 |
Department Of Water Resources |
Fargo,City Of |
$37,705,179.64 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2021 |
Main Research Center |
North Dakota State University |
$37,608,894.96 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2025 |
State Tax Commissioner |
Other Tax Refunds |
$37,426,401.25 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |