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Federal spending in Anne Arundel County, MD
USAspending caveat. Figures are obligations reported by federal agencies to USAspending.gov, not payments. In USAspending's words: "An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ('obligated')." "Every agency has a Senior Accountable Official who must officially certify that the quarterly financial data submitted by their agency is accurate and complete." "If there are any discrepancies in procurement data, FPDS is the authoritative source." Contract data for the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is published with a 90-day delay. Data loaded 30 Sep 2026.
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, received $9.0B in federal award obligations in FY2026: $14,874 for each of its 603,380 residents.
That is in line with the Maryland rate of $15,202 per resident and in line with the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 4 of 24 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 45% contracts, 42% direct payments, 13% grants.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $35B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of Defense ($17B), Social Security Administration ($9.7B) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($2.3B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $4.0B
- Grants $1.2B
- Direct payments $3.8B
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$21M
- Other assistance $2.1M
| Per resident | This county | Maryland | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $14,874 | $15,202 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $6,678 | $5,705 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $1,910 | $3,710 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $6,318 | $5,781 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | −$35 | −$4 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $3 | $9 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 4 of 24 in state · 203 of 3,144 US | 15 of 51 states | — |
Direct payments include Social Security, Medicare and similar benefit records that USAspending attributes to a county; Medicare payments are attributed to the county of the administrative contractor, which can lift or lower a county's rate a great deal. Loans count the subsidy cost, not the face value.
Obligations by fiscal year
Who funds the county FY2022–FY2025
Awarding agencies
Assistance programs
Contract industries by NAICS sector
Cross-tabulations cover the four closed fiscal years FY2022–FY2025 (the 24 largest agencies, 40 largest listings and all NAICS sectors), fetched 18 Sep 2026.
Recipients with the largest awards performed here $1.0M+ awards since FY2023
| # | Recipient organisation | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | 81 | $680M | 18% |
| 2 | Clark Construction Group LLC | 1 | $505M | 13% |
| 3 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | 8 | $483M | 12% |
| 4 | Leidos, Inc. | 7 | $480M | 12% |
| 5 | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | 28 | $402M | 10% |
| 6 | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | 14 | $355M | 9% |
| 7 | Leidos, Inc. | 8 | $259M | 7% |
| 8 | Booz Allen Hamilton Inc | 28 | $259M | 7% |
| 9 | Maryland Aviation Administration | 16 | $233M | 6% |
| 10 | Carahsoft Technology Corp | 24 | $215M | 6% |
A further $17M went to recipients not shown: individuals, aggregated records and names USAspending withholds.
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Construction Group LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $505M | 23 Mar 2023 | USAspending |
| Leidos, Inc. | Department of DefenseDefense Information Systems Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $217M | 28 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of DefenseDefense Information Systems Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $199M | 11 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of DefenseDefense Information Systems Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $138M | 8 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| Arinc Incorporated | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | ContractDefinitive Contract | $130M | 14 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
| Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $116M | 24 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Leidos, Inc. | Department of DefenseDefense Information Systems Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $110M | 4 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
| Leidos, Inc. | Department of DefenseDefense Information Systems Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $105M | 11 Jun 2024 | USAspending |
| Peraton Technology Services Inc. | General Services AdministrationFederal Acquisition Service | ContractDelivery Order | $93M | 28 Jul 2023 | USAspending |
| Schuyler Line Navigation Company LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $91M | 25 Jul 2023 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland's 3rd congressional district | 50% | $11B | $14,370 |
| Maryland's 5th congressional district | 50% | $9.0B | $11,378 |
Other counties in Maryland
- Montgomery County $15,754
- Prince George's County $9,528
- Howard County $25,193
- Baltimore County $9,992
- Baltimore city $9,297
- St. Mary's County $33,153
- Harford County $13,163
- Frederick County $9,028
- Charles County $7,411
- Washington County $7,433
- Carroll County $6,415
- Cecil County $6,412
- Calvert County $7,025
- Wicomico County $5,944
- Worcester County $9,701
- Allegany County $7,444
- Talbot County $11,807
- Queen Anne's County $7,970
- Dorchester County $11,428
- Garrett County $8,030
- Caroline County $6,454
- Somerset County $7,481
- Kent County $8,932
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Maryland.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Anne Arundel County, Maryland?
$9.0B in award obligations in FY2026 and $35B since FY2023, counting awards whose primary place of performance is in the county. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
How much federal spending per person is that?
$14,874 per resident in FY2026 (population 603,380), against $15,202 for Maryland and $14,744 nationally. Direct payments such as Social Security and Medicare are included; the table on this page splits the rate by award type.
Which recipients dominate Anne Arundel County, Maryland?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation ($680M), Clark Construction Group LLC ($505M), Space Exploration Technologies Corp. ($483M), Leidos, Inc. ($480M) and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation ($402M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Anne Arundel County, Maryland?
Department of Defense ($17B), Social Security Administration ($9.7B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($2.3B), Department of Health and Human Services ($1.5B) and General Services Administration ($1.4B), over FY2022–FY2025.
What does "place of performance" mean here?
USAspending records where the work is done or the payment is directed, as reported by the awarding agency. Some awards, especially grants to state governments, carry only a state-level location and are not attributed to any county or district; Medicare payments are attributed to the county of the administrative contractor.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending-by-geography (place of performance, county layer) by fiscal year and award type, loaded 30 Sep 2026; award lists from the award search endpoint; cross-tabulations for FY2022–FY2025. Population: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 county estimates (USAspending's population figure where the Census file has none, as for Connecticut's former counties). Boundaries: Census cartographic boundary files (1:20m). Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.