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Federal spending in Harford County, MD
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In FY2026, $3.5B in federal awards named Harford County, Maryland, as the primary place of performance, $13,163 per resident.
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 5 of 24 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 52% contracts, 47% direct payments.
Obligations were down 14% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $15B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of Defense ($7.3B), Social Security Administration ($4.9B) and General Services Administration ($1.5B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $1.8B
- Grants $24M
- Direct payments $1.6B
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$168K
- Other assistance $1.4M
| Per resident | This county | Maryland | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $13,163 | $15,202 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $6,878 | $5,705 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $89 | $3,710 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $6,191 | $5,781 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | −$1 | −$4 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $5 | $9 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 5 of 24 in state · 274 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 | Fairwinds Technologies LLC | 117 | $901M | 32% |
| 2 | CACI Technologies, LLC | 5 | $466M | 17% |
| 3 | Qed Systems, LLC | 14 | $325M | 12% |
| 4 | Booz Allen Hamilton Inc | 11 | $300M | 11% |
| 5 | Countertrade Products, Inc. | 18 | $162M | 6% |
| 6 | Trax International Corporation | 3 | $150M | 5% |
| 7 | Smiths Detection Inc. | 17 | $137M | 5% |
| 8 | Mantech Advanced Systems International, Inc. | 1 | $133M | 5% |
| 9 | DRS Network & Imaging Systems LLC | 5 | $125M | 4% |
| 10 | The Survice Engineering Company LLC | 14 | $120M | 4% |
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CACI Technologies, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $201M | 21 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Mantech Advanced Systems International, Inc. | General Services AdministrationFederal Acquisition Service | ContractDelivery Order | $133M | 2 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
| DRS Network & Imaging Systems LLC | Department of DefenseDefense Information Systems Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $112M | 20 Dec 2023 | USAspending |
| Caci, Inc. - Federal | Department of DefenseDefense Information Systems Agency | ContractDefinitive Contract | $91M | 21 Feb 2024 | USAspending |
| Booz Allen Hamilton Inc | General Services AdministrationFederal Acquisition Service | ContractDelivery Order | $91M | 18 Mar 2024 | USAspending |
| CACI Technologies, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $88M | 27 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Smiths Detection Inc. | Department of Homeland SecurityTransportation Security Administration | ContractDelivery Order | $84M | 10 Apr 2023 | USAspending |
| CACI Technologies, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $82M | 27 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Trax International Corporation | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $65M | 1 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Qed Systems, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $57M | 9 Feb 2024 | 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
- 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 Harford County, Maryland?
$3.5B in award obligations in FY2026 and $15B 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?
$13,163 per resident in FY2026 (population 266,446), 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 Harford County, Maryland?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Fairwinds Technologies LLC ($901M), CACI Technologies, LLC ($466M), Qed Systems, LLC ($325M), Booz Allen Hamilton Inc ($300M) and Countertrade Products, Inc. ($162M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Harford County, Maryland?
Department of Defense ($7.3B), Social Security Administration ($4.9B), General Services Administration ($1.5B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($831M) and Department of Homeland Security ($135M), 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.