How US counties post bids (2026)
2,442 of the 3,090 US counties in our directory (79%) don't use an online bid platform. The most common platform, BidNet Direct, is used by 127 counties.
- 3,090Counties researched
- 47States
- 648 (21%)Use an online bid platform
- 24Distinct platforms
Most used bid platforms
Counties can use more than one platform.
| Platform | Counties | Share of all counties |
|---|---|---|
| BidNet Direct | 127 | 4% |
| County-run bid portals | 67 | 2% |
| OpenGov Procurement | 66 | 2% |
| Bonfire (Euna Procurement) | 64 | 2% |
| Public Purchase | 38 | 1% |
| DemandStar | 37 | 1% |
| eVA (Virginia) | 31 | 1% |
| Bid Express | 26 | 1% |
| Central Bidding (Central Auction House) | 24 | 1% |
| Ion Wave | 22 | 1% |
| Beacon Bid | 22 | 1% |
| Georgia Procurement Registry | 19 | 1% |
By state
Share of each state's counties that use an online bid platform.
| State | Counties | Use a platform | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 67 | 4 | 6% |
| Alaska | 19 | 9 | 47% |
| Arizona | 15 | 7 | 47% |
| Arkansas | 75 | 3 | 4% |
| California | 58 | 42 | 72% |
| Colorado | 64 | 29 | 45% |
| Delaware | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| Florida | 67 | 47 | 70% |
| Georgia | 159 | 41 | 26% |
| Hawaii | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Idaho | 44 | 3 | 7% |
| Illinois | 102 | 12 | 12% |
| Indiana | 92 | 2 | 2% |
| Iowa | 99 | 4 | 4% |
| Kansas | 105 | 9 | 9% |
| Kentucky | 120 | 6 | 5% |
| Louisiana | 64 | 25 | 39% |
| Maine | 16 | 0 | 0% |
| Maryland | 24 | 17 | 71% |
| Massachusetts | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| Michigan | 83 | 19 | 23% |
| Minnesota | 87 | 22 | 25% |
| Mississippi | 82 | 25 | 30% |
| Missouri | 115 | 9 | 8% |
| Montana | 56 | 0 | 0% |
| Nebraska | 93 | 5 | 5% |
| Nevada | 17 | 4 | 24% |
| New Hampshire | 10 | 1 | 10% |
| New Jersey | 21 | 15 | 71% |
| New Mexico | 33 | 12 | 36% |
| New York | 58 | 33 | 57% |
| North Carolina | 100 | 19 | 19% |
| North Dakota | 53 | 4 | 8% |
| Ohio | 88 | 14 | 16% |
| Oklahoma | 77 | 3 | 4% |
| Oregon | 36 | 10 | 28% |
| Pennsylvania | 67 | 17 | 25% |
| South Carolina | 46 | 21 | 46% |
| South Dakota | 66 | 3 | 5% |
| Tennessee | 95 | 17 | 18% |
| Texas | 254 | 46 | 18% |
| Utah | 29 | 4 | 14% |
| Virginia | 133 | 47 | 35% |
| Washington | 39 | 8 | 21% |
| West Virginia | 55 | 1 | 2% |
| Wisconsin | 72 | 19 | 26% |
| Wyoming | 23 | 4 | 17% |
Questions
Do most US counties use an online bid platform?
No. Only 21% of the 3,090 counties we researched use one; the rest post bids on their own website, in newspapers or in board agendas.
Which bid platform do US counties use most?
BidNet Direct, used by 127 of the 3,090 counties we researched.
Method and citation
We checked each county's official website, purchasing pages, bid platforms and board agenda systems. A county counts as using a platform when its own website points vendors to it. Counts are recalculated from our database every time this page loads; county pages link to the sources.
You're welcome to quote these figures. Please cite “FactWise, How US counties post bids (2026)” and link to https://www.faircounty.com/reports/us-county-bid-platforms-2026.