Helms & Sons Excavating Inc: Ohio Government Payments
as recorded by Ohio: HELMS & SONS EXCAVATING INC
Helms & Sons Excavating Inc is the 491st-largest recipient of Ohio state government payments tracked by SpendLedger, and ranks 60th in Construction-Roads/higways spending. Its payments amount to 0.2% of everything the Department of Transportation has paid vendors in that span. Payments to it rose 22.4% year over year.
Primary spending category: Construction-Roads/higways
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Payments by fiscal year
The payment history
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4 fiscal years on record. The incoming flows below combine all recorded years.
Fiscal years may be partial; missing years are not zero spending. Negative columns reflect net refunds or corrections. Amounts share a linear scale.
Who pays this supplier?
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Jan 10, 2022 to Jun 20, 2025 · All recorded fiscal years
Showing 3 of 3 positive agencies in these records.
Flow widths compare the relationships shown. Percentages use the full recorded supplier total for this period: $18,296,712.28. Zero and net-negative relationships are excluded from positive flows.
The relationships at a glance
- Total shown
- $18,296,712.28
- Payments represented
- 101
- Paying agencies shown
- 3
- Largest share of supplier total
- 91.1%
Largest displayed relationship: Department of Transportation. Select a flow to explore its details.
Jan 10, 2022 to Jun 20, 2025 · All recorded fiscal years. Amount and payment count cover the relationships shown; shares use the full supplier total.
Helms & Sons Excavating Inc
$18,296,712from the agencies shownHelms & Sons Excavating Inc
$18,296,712 from the agencies shown
- $16,668,09091.1% of supplier total
- $1,601,9808.8% of supplier total
- $26,6420.1% of supplier total
This is a selection, not a full spending breakdown. Other agencies are not included in the flow. Some recorded agencies have no public profile link. Coverage may be partial. Review the agency table.
Payments by fiscal year and agency
| Fiscal year | Agency | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | Department of Transportation | 19 | $6,162,991 |
| FY 2024 | Department of Transportation | 26 | $4,362,123 |
| FY 2024 | Public Works Commission | 11 | $671,963 |
| FY 2023 | Department of Transportation | 21 | $4,927,779 |
| FY 2023 | Public Works Commission | 9 | $492,126 |
| FY 2022 | Department of Transportation | 9 | $1,215,197 |
| FY 2022 | Public Works Commission | 5 | $437,892 |
| FY 2022 | Department Of Higher Education | 1 | $26,642 |
| Total | 101 | $18,296,712 |
What the payments were for
Spending categories exactly as Ohio state government codes them in its own accounting; we do not reclassify.
| Category | Payments | Total | First / last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Loans | 7 | $299,637 | Jan 21, 2022 – Aug 7, 2023 |
| Construction-Bldgs, other NEC | 1 | $26,642 | Apr 14, 2022 – Apr 14, 2022 |
| Construction-Roads/higways | 75 | $16,668,090 | Jan 10, 2022 – Jun 20, 2025 |
| Capital Grants | 18 | $1,302,343 | Jan 18, 2022 – Jun 5, 2024 |
Largest payments by fiscal year
The biggest individual payments in each fiscal year, up to 20 per year. Where the source publishes a purchase order behind a payment, the PO description appears; older payments may carry a bare PO reference because the government's published PO files do not reach back that far.
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FY 2025top 19 of 19 payments$6,162,991
| Date | Agency | Amount | Category | Purchase order |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2024 | Department of Transportation | $1,073,280.50 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Department of Transportation | $858,151.88 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Department of Transportation | $782,154.63 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Department of Transportation | $536,355.50 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Department of Transportation | $459,715.84 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Department of Transportation | $425,095.84 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Department of Transportation | $365,520.00 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Department of Transportation | $302,380.59 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Department of Transportation | $292,150.02 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Department of Transportation | $252,509.19 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| May 6, 2025 | Department of Transportation | $239,512.73 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Department of Transportation | $220,570.45 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Department of Transportation | $139,800.24 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Department of Transportation | $106,671.72 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Department of Transportation | $67,689.20 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Department of Transportation | $12,568.70 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Department of Transportation | $12,299.52 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Department of Transportation | $10,128.25 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Department of Transportation | $6,436.00 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
FY 2024top 20 of 37 payments$5,034,086
| Date | Agency | Amount | Category | Purchase order |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2023 | Department of Transportation | $851,489.84 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Department of Transportation | $381,620.06 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Department of Transportation | $361,181.37 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Department of Transportation | $356,137.19 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Department of Transportation | $279,880.72 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Department of Transportation | $273,496.51 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Department of Transportation | $271,548.19 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Department of Transportation | $263,380.00 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Department of Transportation | $235,896.00 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Department of Transportation | $231,136.80 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Department of Transportation | $155,118.10 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Public Works Commission | $153,207.44 | Capital Grants | – |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Department of Transportation | $145,417.51 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Department of Transportation | $129,254.00 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Public Works Commission | $116,205.11 | Capital Grants | – |
| Jul 18, 2023 | Department of Transportation | $89,205.57 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Department of Transportation | $70,631.26 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Public Works Commission | $66,565.57 | Capital Grants | – |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Public Works Commission | $64,751.47 | Capital Grants | – |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Public Works Commission | $61,062.17 | Capital Grants | – |
FY 2023top 20 of 30 payments$5,419,904
| Date | Agency | Amount | Category | Purchase order |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2022 | Department of Transportation | $825,741.50 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Department of Transportation | $755,603.25 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Department of Transportation | $682,709.37 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Department of Transportation | $643,960.57 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Department of Transportation | $423,454.00 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Department of Transportation | $303,947.95 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Department of Transportation | $217,405.37 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Department of Transportation | $193,748.79 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Department of Transportation | $149,564.08 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Department of Transportation | $124,967.86 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Feb 2, 2023 | Department of Transportation | $119,469.28 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Oct 17, 2022 | Public Works Commission | $102,756.41 | Capital Grants | – |
| May 4, 2023 | Department of Transportation | $102,362.50 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Department of Transportation | $100,780.61 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Public Works Commission | $100,000.00 | Capital Grants | – |
| Oct 17, 2022 | Public Works Commission | $74,507.42 | Capital Loans | – |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Public Works Commission | $73,643.80 | Capital Grants | – |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Department of Transportation | $68,810.95 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Public Works Commission | $57,620.88 | Capital Grants | – |
| May 30, 2023 | Public Works Commission | $53,479.71 | Capital Loans | – |
FY 2022top 15 of 15 payments$1,679,731
| Date | Agency | Amount | Category | Purchase order |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2022 | Department of Transportation | $311,978.00 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| May 26, 2022 | Department of Transportation | $273,692.99 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Department of Transportation | $246,773.31 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Public Works Commission | $225,107.00 | Capital Grants | – |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Department of Transportation | $161,656.78 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Jan 27, 2022 | Department of Transportation | $77,000.23 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Public Works Commission | $73,799.68 | Capital Grants | – |
| Mar 31, 2022 | Department of Transportation | $64,900.43 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Public Works Commission | $60,540.18 | Capital Grants | – |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Public Works Commission | $41,285.35 | Capital Loans | – |
| Apr 21, 2022 | Department of Transportation | $38,128.21 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Feb 14, 2022 | Public Works Commission | $37,159.46 | Capital Loans | – |
| Apr 14, 2022 | Department Of Higher Education | $26,642.48 | Construction-Bldgs, other NEC | – |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Department of Transportation | $24,927.01 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
| Jan 10, 2022 | Department of Transportation | $16,139.91 | Construction-Roads/higways | – |
Recent payments
| Date | Agency | Amount | Category | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2025 | Department of Transportation | $292,150.02 | Construction-Roads/higways | EFT |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Department of Transportation | $459,715.84 | Construction-Roads/higways | EFT |
| May 6, 2025 | Department of Transportation | $239,512.73 | Construction-Roads/higways | EFT |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Department of Transportation | $139,800.24 | Construction-Roads/higways | EFT |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Department of Transportation | $365,520.00 | Construction-Roads/higways | EFT |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Department of Transportation | $536,355.50 | Construction-Roads/higways | EFT |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Department of Transportation | $6,436.00 | Construction-Roads/higways | EFT |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Department of Transportation | $1,073,280.50 | Construction-Roads/higways | EFT |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Department of Transportation | $12,299.52 | Construction-Roads/higways | EFT |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Department of Transportation | $858,151.88 | Construction-Roads/higways | EFT |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Department of Transportation | $106,671.72 | Construction-Roads/higways | EFT |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Department of Transportation | $220,570.45 | Construction-Roads/higways | EFT |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Department of Transportation | $782,154.63 | Construction-Roads/higways | EFT |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Department of Transportation | $425,095.84 | Construction-Roads/higways | EFT |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Department of Transportation | $67,689.20 | Construction-Roads/higways | EFT |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Department of Transportation | $12,568.70 | Construction-Roads/higways | EFT |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Department of Transportation | $252,509.19 | Construction-Roads/higways | EFT |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Department of Transportation | $302,380.59 | Construction-Roads/higways | EFT |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Department of Transportation | $10,128.25 | Construction-Roads/higways | EFT |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Department of Transportation | $5,394.84 | Construction-Roads/higways | EFT |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Department of Transportation | $381,620.06 | Construction-Roads/higways | EFT |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Public Works Commission | $9,825.45 | Capital Grants | EFT |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Department of Transportation | $15,575.00 | Construction-Roads/higways | EFT |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Public Works Commission | $29,544.70 | Capital Grants | EFT |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Department of Transportation | $3,639.50 | Construction-Roads/higways | EFT |
Other vendors serving Department of Transportation
- Shelly & Sands Inc $961,075,146
- Kokosing Construction Co Inc $925,077,598
- Shelly Company $533,732,106
- Debt Service $481,694,071
- John R Jurgensen Co $322,609,598
- Barrett Paving Materials Inc $186,972,364
- Complete General Constr Co $182,951,422
- Great Lakes Construction Co $181,204,432
- Walsh Kokosing Joint Venture II $177,352,541
- Karvo Companies Inc $175,738,785
VerifiedData refreshed Sep 24, 2026 from Ohio Checkbook (checkbook.ohio.gov): 24,768,843 payments on record, Jan 3, 2022 to Jun 26, 2025. How we verify this data