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Federal spending in Baltimore 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.
In FY2026, $8.5B in federal awards named Baltimore County, Maryland, as the primary place of performance, $9,992 per resident.
That is below the Maryland rate of $15,202 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 8 of 24 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 66% direct payments, 28% contracts.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $33B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($16B), Department of Health and Human Services ($9.0B) and Department of Defense ($2.5B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $2.4B
- Grants $467M
- Direct payments $5.6B
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$3.8M
- Other assistance $2.9M
| Per resident | This county | Maryland | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $9,992 | $15,202 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $2,840 | $5,705 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $551 | $3,710 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $6,603 | $5,781 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | −$4 | −$4 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $3 | $9 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 8 of 24 in state · 615 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 | General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. | 3 | $863M | 29% |
| 2 | Textron Systems Corporation | 45 | $420M | 14% |
| 3 | Index Analytics LLC | 23 | $327M | 11% |
| 4 | Maryland Department of Transportation | 49 | $227M | 8% |
| 5 | Sparksoft Corporation | 7 | $222M | 8% |
| 6 | Mathematica Inc. | 8 | $195M | 7% |
| 7 | Maryland Department of Health | 3 | $176M | 6% |
| 8 | Booz Allen Hamilton Inc | 3 | $174M | 6% |
| 9 | Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service Inc | 1 | $156M | 5% |
| 10 | Maryland Port Administration | 1 | $146M | 5% |
A further $42M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services | ContractDelivery Order | $542M | 21 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services | ContractDelivery Order | $219M | 29 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Maryland Department of Health | Department of Health and Human ServicesSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $162M | 24 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service Inc | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $156M | 4 Apr 2023 | USAspending |
| Maryland Port Administration | Environmental Protection Agency | GrantProject Grant (B) | $146M | 6 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Mathematica Inc. | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services | ContractDelivery Order | $106M | 8 Dec 2022 | USAspending |
| Iron Vine Security LLC | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services | ContractDelivery Order | $102M | 15 Mar 2024 | USAspending |
| General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services | ContractDelivery Order | $101M | 22 Jul 2025 | USAspending |
| Thirdpacket Technologies LLC | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services | ContractDelivery Order | $88M | 28 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| Booz Allen Hamilton Inc | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services | ContractDelivery Order | $84M | 18 Jul 2025 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland's 2nd congressional district | 67% | $3.2B | $4,162 |
| Maryland's 1st congressional district | 24% | $7.2B | $9,228 |
| Maryland's 7th congressional district | 9% | $5.9B | $7,919 |
Other counties in Maryland
- Montgomery County $15,754
- Prince George's County $9,528
- Anne Arundel County $14,874
- Howard County $25,193
- 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 Baltimore County, Maryland?
$8.5B in award obligations in FY2026 and $33B 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?
$9,992 per resident in FY2026 (population 847,650), 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 Baltimore County, Maryland?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. ($863M), Textron Systems Corporation ($420M), Index Analytics LLC ($327M), Maryland Department of Transportation ($227M) and Sparksoft Corporation ($222M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Baltimore County, Maryland?
Social Security Administration ($16B), Department of Health and Human Services ($9.0B), Department of Defense ($2.5B), Department of Homeland Security ($1.8B) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($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.