State Contracts

North Dakota State Contracts

State procurement records whose vendor names match employer records in the H-1B archive

Data current as of Oct 2, 2026

H-1B sponsor contract records

64,266

name a matched employer record

H-1B sponsor name matches

3,199

distinct · name match · upper bound

Award amount on H-1B sponsor-matched records

$1.5B

sum of reported source amounts

Vendor names are matched to employer records after normalization; a shared name can match two unrelated companies. Treat employer counts as an upper bound, not a census.

Coverage varies by state and period. These records do not form a complete spending census or a national total.

How the name match worksnormalization · amendments · coverage limits

Source: State procurement offices (31 portals: 27 states + DC, plus NYC, Austin, and Chicago) · API (Socrata, CKAN, eVA) and bulk download, varies by state · Refreshed Oct 2, 2026

State contract coverage is partial. Do not read the contract data as a national total. Coverage and vintage vary sharply by source.

A match means the state portal's vendor name and an employer record's name agree after normalization. It is not a legal identity check: shared names can match two unrelated companies, and one real company can appear under several spellings.

State contract ingest creates an employer record for every named vendor, so a linked employer record does not always file H-1B paperwork. The employers ranking below counts only records with H-1B filings.

One vendor program can span several amendments and appear as several rows. Rows without an award amount are excluded from the largest-contracts ranking. Coverage and vintage vary sharply by state; do not read this ledger as a national total.

Methodology

Also see the North Dakota H-1B state page and the all-states contract index.

Largest contract records

All linked recipientstop 25 source records

One row is one source contract record with a linked recipient. This ranking includes recipients with no H-1B filings. It uses a broader population than the H-1B sponsor totals above. One vendor program can appear across amendments. Rows without an amount are not ranked.

Vendor · Employer · Agency · DescriptionAward
1Dept of TRANSPORTATION,NDXH1B record ID: f9ee2682-48a5-40d8-8f79-030b0abee8f7Employer dossier: Dept of TRANSPORTATION,NDStart date: 2023-09-30Department of Trust Lands722000 - Transfers Out
$121.5M
2N/AXH1B record ID: 2a897344-6509-490d-9453-69a1e3a5e1e6Employer dossier: N/AStart date: 2026-08-31Department of Trust Lands722000 - Transfers Out
$32.5M
3Williams CountyXH1B record ID: 44688c70-94b3-42e7-906f-cdf662bbd934Employer dossier: Williams CountyStart date: 2015-07-31Transportation, Department ofGrants, Benefits & Claims
$29.8M
4McKenzie CountyXH1B record ID: e42746e5-f3db-4db3-9952-99a50435785fEmployer dossier: McKenzie CountyStart date: 2015-09-30Transportation, Department ofGrants, Benefits & Claims
$29.4M
5Bismarck Public Schools District #1XH1B record ID: f08423d1-2b2c-4241-bb39-ca2b757d4bb6Employer dossier: Bismarck Public Schools District #1Start date: 2024-09-30Public Instruction712000 - Grants, Benefits & Claims
$27.6M
6Mountrail CountyXH1B record ID: 82d9faae-6d75-48e0-975d-fab78688f99cEmployer dossier: Mountrail CountyStart date: 2015-07-31Transportation, Department ofGrants, Benefits & Claims
$27.3M
7Parks & Recreation DEPARTMENT,NDXH1B record ID: 1a0643c2-7b0f-42c3-9a78-1c42c0b36ae8Employer dossier: Parks & Recreation DEPARTMENT,NDStart date: 2023-07-31Department of Trust Lands722000 - Transfers Out
$26.9M
8Parks & Recreation DEPARTMENT,NDXH1B record ID: a8bf0480-51f7-4451-95d4-273fc4c6d3f3Employer dossier: Parks & Recreation DEPARTMENT,NDStart date: --Department of Trust Lands722000 - Transfers Out
$26.9M

Top employers that file H-1B

top 10 by contract value

Employer records named in this ledger that file H-1B paperwork, ranked by total contract value. This ranking and the scope strip both count H-1B sponsors. The ranking lists the ten largest by contract value.

Employer
Sanford Health Plan17 Source records
$136.3M
N/A256 Source records
$53.0M
North Dakota State University1,090 Source records
$47.4M
University of North Dakota941 Source records
$40.3M
$40.1M
Williams County379 Source records
$37.5M
$37.4M
Phillips & JORDAN, Inc.6 Source records
$30.3M

Top awarding agencies

All linked recipientstop 10 of 129 recorded

All source records with a linked recipient, including recipients with no H-1B filings. Ranked by reported award amount. This population is broader than the H-1B sponsor totals above.

Agency
Public InstructionAgency as filed: Public Instruction17,040 Source records
$3.3B
Transportation, Department ofAgency as filed: Transportation, Department of33,110 Source records
$1.3B
Department of TransportationAgency as filed: Department of Transportation32,490 Source records
$834.6M
Human ServicesAgency as filed: Human Services78,646 Source records
$503.1M
North Dakota State UniversityAgency as filed: North Dakota State University90,409 Source records
$495.8M
Tax CommissionerAgency as filed: Tax Commissioner1,849 Source records
$455.2M
University of North DakotaAgency as filed: University of North Dakota57,767 Source records
$379.3M
Department of Trust LandsAgency as filed: Department of Trust Lands1,245 Source records
$350.9M
Questions about the data & methods

North Dakota contracts FAQ

How many North Dakota contract records name a matched employer?

64,266 state contract records, worth $1.47B in total awards, naming 3,199 matched employer records by a normalized vendor-name match. A name match is not a legal identity check, so treat the employer count as an upper bound.

Which employer holds the most North Dakota contract value?

Sanford Health Plan leads the employers with H-1B filings at 17 contracts totaling $136.3M. Its dossier carries the full contract list next to its filings.

Where does the contract data come from?

North Dakota's own procurement portal, matched to employer records in this archive by name and entity resolution. Amounts are as reported by the state; each row links to the contract record and the employer dossier behind it.

Public source records and site analysis. We do not attest to accuracy. Read the full disclaimer.

Dataset guides and site methods

  1. [1] XH1B method or registry · XH1B. State contracts and Connecticut payments: source registry; Reading Public Records and Derived Indicators. Source registry entry: state_contracts; Reading records: units, source coverage, wage gaps, entity links, and inference limitsXH1B dataset description: State government award and vendor records. Connecticut Open Expenditures records payments, including grants. Payment totals stay separate from contract awards. Record identity fields vary by source; amounts and descriptions do not set identity.; These are the site's review methods, not validated predictions of wrongdoing. Inspect underlying records and alternative explanations.
  2. [2] Dataset documentation · DOL OFLC. LCA public disclosure record layout (FY2026 Q3). Pages 1–4: application, DOL outcome and dates, requested positions, employer, representatives, worksites and pay unitsThis layout covers determinations issued October 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. It documents employer-provided application fields and DOL decisions, not USCIS decisions, payroll verification, legal bills or worker-linked moves. Older layouts can differ.Checked 2026-10-17.