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Federal spending in Caroline County, MD
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Caroline County, Maryland, received $220M in federal award obligations in FY2026: $6,454 for each of its 34,116 residents.
That is below the Maryland rate of $15,202 per resident (42% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 21 of 24 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 91% direct payments.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $849M.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($645M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($57M) and Department of Health and Human Services ($43M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Grants $17M
- Direct payments $201M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $70K
- Other assistance $2.7M
| Per resident | This county | Maryland | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $6,454 | $15,202 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $0 | $5,705 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $485 | $3,710 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $5,887 | $5,781 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $2 | −$4 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $80 | $9 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 21 of 24 in state · 2,459 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 | Maryland Department of Transportation | 7 | $17M | 42% |
| 2 | Maryland Rural Development Corporation | 1 | $11M | 28% |
| 3 | The Environment Maryland Department of | 2 | $3.5M | 9% |
| 4 | Choptank Community Health System, Inc. | 1 | $2.9M | 7% |
| 5 | The Benedictine School for Exceptional Children, Inc | 1 | $1.8M | 4% |
A further $4.5M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland Rural Development Corporation | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantProject Grant (B) | $11M | 29 Nov 2024 | USAspending |
| Maryland Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $6.1M | 15 Feb 2023 | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of AgricultureNatural Resources Conservation Service | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | $4.5M | 6 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Maryland Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.1M | 11 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Choptank Community Health System, Inc. | Department of Health and Human ServicesHealth Resources and Services Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.9M | 25 Jul 2023 | USAspending |
| The Environment Maryland Department of | Environmental Protection Agency | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.5M | 2 Jul 2024 | USAspending |
| Maryland Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.1M | 14 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| Maryland Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.9M | 2 May 2024 | USAspending |
| The Benedictine School for Exceptional Children, Inc | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.8M | 20 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| Maryland Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.5M | 21 Sep 2026 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland's 1st congressional district | 100% | $7.2B | $9,228 |
Other counties in Maryland
- Montgomery County $15,754
- Prince George's County $9,528
- Anne Arundel County $14,874
- 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
- 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 Caroline County, Maryland?
$220M in award obligations in FY2026 and $849M 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?
$6,454 per resident in FY2026 (population 34,116), 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 Caroline County, Maryland?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Maryland Department of Transportation ($17M), Maryland Rural Development Corporation ($11M), The Environment Maryland Department of ($3.5M), Choptank Community Health System, Inc. ($2.9M) and The Benedictine School for Exceptional Children, Inc ($1.8M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Caroline County, Maryland?
Social Security Administration ($645M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($57M), Department of Health and Human Services ($43M), Department of Agriculture ($35M) and Department of Transportation ($19M), 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.