| Year |
Employer |
Vendor Name |
Amount |
Source |
| 2024 |
Department Of Water Resources |
Souris River Joint Water Resource Board |
$18,606,345.99 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2019 |
State Of North Dakota |
Dakota Underground Co |
$18,518,431.82 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2023 |
Human Services |
Conduent State Healthcare Llc |
$18,436,057.67 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2017 |
State of North Dakota |
Dickinson State University |
$18,404,708.84 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2017 |
State of North Dakota |
Attorney Generals Office |
$18,366,467.85 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2017 |
State of North Dakota |
Valley City State University |
$18,365,519.36 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2022 |
Department Of Water Resources |
Garrison Diversion Conservancy District |
$18,359,205.20 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2022 |
Department Of Water Resources |
Souris River Joint Water Resource Board |
$18,303,562.09 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2020 |
Public Instruction |
Devils Lake School |
$18,221,053.55 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2021 |
Ndsu Extension Service |
North Dakota State University |
$18,198,251.65 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2024 |
Public Instruction |
Dunseith Schools |
$18,184,957.23 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2024 |
North Dakota State University |
Treasurers Office,Nd |
$18,166,525.01 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2025 |
Department Of Transportation |
Knife River Corp North Central |
$18,099,037.97 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2025 |
Bismarck State College |
Kraus Anderson Construction Company |
$18,079,748.64 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2017 |
State of North Dakota |
Devils Lake School |
$18,065,796.16 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State University |
Treasurers Office,Nd |
$18,013,061.81 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2021 |
Human Services |
Deloitte Consulting Llp |
$18,012,367.00 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2017 |
State of North Dakota |
Bismarck State College |
$17,999,542.27 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2021 |
Public Instruction |
Devils Lake School |
$17,998,707.68 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2022 |
North Dakota University System |
Scholarships |
$17,726,116.00 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2018 |
State Of North Dakota |
Lunda Construction Company |
$17,594,229.02 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2020 |
Department Of Transportation |
Northern Improvement Co |
$17,543,799.19 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2020 |
Bismarck State College |
Bismarck State College |
$17,398,110.21 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2025 |
Williston State College |
Je Dunn Construction Company |
$17,246,188.00 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2022 |
Department Of Transportation |
Gowan Construction Inc |
$17,213,499.97 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2025 |
Industrial Commission |
University Of North Dakota |
$17,177,540.24 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2018 |
State Of North Dakota |
Devils Lake School |
$17,109,981.25 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2025 |
Human Services |
Conduent State Healthcare Llc |
$17,090,016.00 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2017 |
State of North Dakota |
Grand Forks,city Of |
$17,068,121.69 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2020 |
Department Of Transportation |
Border States Paving Inc |
$17,026,722.38 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2020 |
Ndsu Extension Service |
North Dakota State University |
$16,977,497.93 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2023 |
Information Technology Dept |
Motorola Solutions Inc |
$16,921,738.75 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2021 |
Human Services |
Conduent State Healthcare Llc |
$16,908,588.00 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2023 |
Department Of Commerce |
University Of North Dakota |
$16,766,923.90 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2022 |
Human Services |
Bank Of North Dakota |
$16,739,251.62 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2021 |
Department Of Water Resources |
Garrison Diversion Conservancy District |
$16,716,395.47 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2023 |
Human Services |
Bank Of North Dakota |
$16,629,154.39 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2025 |
Department Of Trust Lands |
Unclaimed Property Refunds |
$16,536,852.00 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2020 |
Human Services |
Bank Of North Dakota |
$16,438,765.06 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2023 |
Department Of Transportation |
Rj Zavoral & Sons Inc |
$16,336,961.45 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2021 |
Human Services |
Bank Of North Dakota |
$16,325,945.44 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2018 |
State Of North Dakota |
Bismarck State College |
$16,279,657.20 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2022 |
State Tax Commissioner |
Sales Tax Refunds |
$16,265,054.94 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2023 |
Department Of Trust Lands |
Miscellaneous Refunds |
$16,249,184.16 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2022 |
Public Instruction |
Wahpeton School |
$16,165,285.48 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2019 |
State Of North Dakota |
Border States Paving Inc |
$16,156,455.02 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2023 |
Department Of Water Resources |
Fargo, City Of |
$16,123,982.35 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2018 |
State Of North Dakota |
Knife River Corp North Central |
$15,755,313.26 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2022 |
Department Of Transportation |
Knife River Corp North Central |
$15,735,558.91 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2022 |
Human Services |
Conduent State Healthcare Llc |
$15,714,233.00 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2022 |
Information Technology Dept |
Motorola Solutions Inc |
$15,713,656.74 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2023 |
State Tax Commissioner |
Bank Of North Dakota |
$15,701,712.65 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2018 |
State Of North Dakota |
Asphalt Surface Technology Corp |
$15,679,407.91 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2017 |
State of North Dakota |
Lunda Construction Company |
$15,644,175.26 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2023 |
State Tax Commissioner |
Sales Tax Refunds |
$15,557,006.69 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2024 |
Department Of Transportation |
Morris Sealcoat & Trucking Inc |
$15,530,183.96 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2024 |
North Dakota University System |
North Dakota State University |
$15,503,260.52 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2018 |
State Of North Dakota |
Conduent State Healthcare Llc |
$15,467,191.67 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2017 |
State of North Dakota |
Kadrmas Lee & Jackson |
$15,452,257.87 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2024 |
Department Of Trust Lands |
Information Technology Department |
$15,386,509.66 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2025 |
Department Of Transportation |
Robert R Schroeder Construction Inc |
$15,314,809.63 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2017 |
State of North Dakota |
New Town School |
$15,246,045.95 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2022 |
North Dakota State University |
Treasurers Office,Nd |
$15,214,817.80 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2025 |
University Of North Dakota |
Thales Usa Inc |
$15,144,332.98 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2017 |
State of North Dakota |
Human Services,nd Dept Of |
$15,119,469.55 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2024 |
Department Of Transportation |
Strata Corporation |
$15,102,259.70 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2021 |
Department Of Trust Lands |
Commerce,Nd Dept Of |
$15,000,000.00 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2022 |
Department Of Trust Lands |
Commerce,Nd Dept Of |
$15,000,000.00 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2021 |
Insurance Commissioner |
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Nd |
$14,947,226.47 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2017 |
State of North Dakota |
Xerox Corporation |
$14,822,470.30 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2023 |
Department Of Transportation |
Mansfield Oil Company |
$14,799,051.87 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2021 |
Department Of Transportation |
Central Specialties Inc |
$14,778,807.02 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2025 |
University Of North Dakota |
Construction Engineers Inc |
$14,752,718.46 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2025 |
Human Services |
Cass County - Nd |
$14,693,879.55 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2022 |
State Tax Commissioner |
Bank Of North Dakota |
$14,659,724.69 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2023 |
State Tax Commissioner |
Other Tax Refunds |
$14,573,073.30 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2022 |
Department Of Water Resources |
Stanek Constructors Inc |
$14,567,024.22 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2022 |
Department Of Commerce |
University Of North Dakota |
$14,455,432.32 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2022 |
University Of North Dakota |
Mcgough Construction Co Inc |
$14,448,250.77 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2024 |
Adjutant General |
Mountrail-Williams Electric Coop |
$14,347,757.14 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2018 |
State Of North Dakota |
Anderson Western Inc |
$14,341,870.36 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2019 |
State Of North Dakota |
High Point Networks Llc |
$14,201,589.36 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2018 |
State Of North Dakota |
Grafton,City Of |
$14,181,092.25 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2019 |
State Of North Dakota |
Rj Zavoral & Sons Inc |
$14,149,254.91 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2024 |
Department Of Transportation |
Northern Improvement Co |
$14,148,731.31 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2018 |
State Of North Dakota |
Bechtold Paving Inc |
$14,089,472.84 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2023 |
Industrial Commission |
University Of North Dakota |
$13,986,923.33 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2024 |
Public Instruction |
Wahpeton School |
$13,986,045.40 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2024 |
Career And Technical Education |
Williston Basin School District #7 |
$13,864,078.31 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2024 |
Human Services |
Conduent State Healthcare Llc |
$13,756,591.00 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2025 |
Public Instruction |
Wahpeton School |
$13,754,827.38 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2018 |
State Of North Dakota |
Dickinson State University |
$13,745,836.48 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2021 |
Valley City State University |
Valley City State University |
$13,723,630.71 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2022 |
Public Instruction |
Grafton Public School District 18 |
$13,695,908.18 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2023 |
Public Instruction |
Dunseith Schools |
$13,667,760.93 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2025 |
Department Of Water Resources |
Pkg Contracting Inc |
$13,664,571.59 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2021 |
Department Of Transportation |
Baranko Bros Inc |
$13,636,167.22 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2018 |
State Of North Dakota |
New Town School |
$13,626,689.81 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2023 |
Public Instruction |
Wahpeton School |
$13,557,053.98 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |
| 2021 |
Public Instruction |
Gateway To Science Center Inc |
$13,500,000.00 |
North Dakota State Checkbook |