Time for a little data mining. Below is a list of the top Federal Supply Classes with sales volume from DLA.
| FSC | TITLE | TOTAL |
| 8915 | Fruits and Vegetables | $328,982,369 |
| 8415 | Clothing, Special Purpose | $303,037,031 |
| 1560 | Airframe Structural Components | $293,683,579 |
| 6140 | Batteries, Rechargeable | $218,758,867 |
| 1680 | Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components | $170,463,337 |
| 2840 | Gas Turbines and Jet Engines, Aircraft | $142,038,921 |
| 4820 | Valves, Non-powered | $129,234,116 |
| 1620 | Aircraft Landing Gear Components | $116,528,070 |
| 6150 | Misc. Electric Power and Distribution equipment | $116,247,695 |
| 8405 | Outerwear, Men’s | $115,857,402 |
| 5340 | Hardware, Commercial | $103,553,666 |
| 6685 | Pressure, Temperature, and Humidity Measuring and … | $100,219,510 |
| 8470 | Armor, Personal | $94,609,776 |
| 8430 | Footwear, Men’s | $90,680,410 |
| 8960 | Beverages, Nonalcoholic | $90,342,602 |
| 3110 | Bearings, Antifriction, Unmounted | $84,495,154 |
| 3120 | Bearings, Plain, Unmounted | $81,826,277 |
| 4730 | Hose, Pipe, Tube, Lubrication, and Railing Fitting… | $79,649,047 |
| 8905 | Meat, Poultry, and Fish | $76,907,378 |
| 9999 | Miscellaneous Items | $76,156,038 |
| 5330 | Packing and Gasket Materials | $74,885,439 |
| 5930 | Switches | $73,737,702 |
| 1670 | Parachutes; Aerial Pick Up, Delivery, Recovery |
$72,806,121 |
| 8955 | Coffee, Tea, and Cocoa | $71,596,734 |
| 3040 | Miscellaneous Power Transmission Equipment | $70,632,785 |
| 8970 | Composite Food Packages | $69,137,345 |
| 4240 | Safety and Rescue Equipment | $68,726,218 |
| 1650 | Aircraft Hydraulic, Vacuum, and De-icing System Co… | $67,485,406 |
| 5995 | Cable, Cord, and Wire Assemblies: Communication |
$66,408,107 |
| 6505 | Drugs and Biologicals | $65,298,906 |
| 1660 | Aircraft Air Conditioning, Heating, and Pressurizi… | $63,704,746 |
| 8340 | Tents and Tarpaulins | $59,619,162 |
| 4320 | Power and Hand Pumps | $58,002,285 |
| 8305 | Textile Fabrics | $56,074,328 |
| 6220 | Electric Vehicular Lights and Fixtures | $54,685,888 |
| 2540 | Vehicular Furniture and Accessories | $54,045,804 |
| 8920 | Bakery and Cereal Products | $52,933,240 |
| 6680 | Liquid and Gas Flow, Liquid Level, and Mechanical |
$51,367,566 |
| 9150 | Oils and Greases: Cutting, Lubricating, Hydrau… | $50,785,732 |
| 4810 | Valves, Powered | $50,707,246 |
| 4210 | Fire Fighting Equipment | $45,740,572 |
| 5985 | Antennas, Waveguides, and Related Equipment | $45,300,199 |
| 2530 | Vehicular Brake, Steering, Axle, Wheel, and Track |
$45,282,834 |
| 5310 | Nuts and Washers | $45,223,607 |
| 2815 | Diesel Engines and Components | $45,013,555 |
| 4720 | Hose and Flexible Tubing | $44,806,767 |
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