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Federal spending in MD-06: Maryland's 6th congressional district
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, $5.7B in federal awards named Maryland's 6th congressional district as the primary place of performance, $7,261 per resident.
That is below the Maryland rate of $15,202 per resident (48% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 7 of 8 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 55% direct payments, 40% contracts.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $25B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($9.6B), Department of Health and Human Services ($5.7B) and Department of Defense ($4.0B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $2.3B
- Grants $248M
- Direct payments $3.1B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $1.5M
- Other assistance $9.1M
| Per resident | This district | Maryland | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $7,261 | $15,202 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $2,939 | $5,705 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $318 | $3,710 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $3,990 | $5,781 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $2 | −$4 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $12 | $9 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 7 of 8 in state · 143 of 436 US | 15 of 51 states | — |
District attribution follows the congressional district USAspending records for the primary place of performance; awards carrying only a state-level location are counted in the state but in no district. Medicare payments are attributed to the district of the administrative contractor.
Obligations by fiscal year
Recipients that dominate the district FY2022–FY2025
| # | Recipient organisation | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leidos Biomedical Research Inc | $3.6B | 18% |
| 2 | Amentum Services, Inc. | $956M | 5% |
| 3 | Leidos, Inc. | $709M | 3% |
| 4 | Thales Defense & Security Inc | $696M | 3% |
| 5 | Emergent Product Development Gaithersburg Inc. | $669M | 3% |
| 6 | Maryland Department of Transportation | $449M | 2% |
| 7 | Planet Technologies, Inc. | $229M | 1% |
| 8 | Ati Government Solutions LLC | $189M | 1% |
| 9 | DLH, LLC | $176M | 1% |
| 10 | Keenan FT Detrick Energy LLC | $169M | 1% |
| 11 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $159M | 1% |
| 12 | Hensel Phelps Construction Co | $146M | 1% |
| 13 | General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. | $139M | 1% |
| 14 | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | $122M | 1% |
| 15 | Leidos, Inc. | $109M | 1% |
| 16 | Leidos, Inc. | $99M | 0% |
| 17 | CSP Enterprises, LLC | $94M | 0% |
| 18 | Resilience Government Services, Inc. | $93M | 0% |
| 19 | Digital Infuzion, LLC | $93M | 0% |
| 20 | Laulima Government Solutions, LLC | $90M | 0% |
| 21 | Dell Federal Systems L.P | $75M | 0% |
| 22 | L1 Enterprises Incorporated | $74M | 0% |
| 23 | NCR Government Systems LLC | $72M | 0% |
| 24 | Deloitte & Touche LLP | $70M | 0% |
| 25 | Hagerstown Housing Authority | $69M | 0% |
A further $11B among the top 40 went to recipients not shown: individuals, aggregated records and names USAspending withholds.
Who funds the district FY2022–FY2025
Awarding agencies
Assistance programs
Contract industries by NAICS sector
Largest awards performed in the district
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leidos Biomedical Research Inc | Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | ContractDelivery Order | $485M | 29 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Leidos Biomedical Research Inc | Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | ContractDelivery Order | $399M | 28 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Leidos Biomedical Research Inc | Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | ContractDelivery Order | $173M | 1 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
| Hensel Phelps Construction Co | Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | ContractDelivery Order | $145M | 27 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Emergent Product Development Gaithersburg Inc. | Department of Health and Human ServicesOffice of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response | ContractDefinitive Contract | $119M | 31 Jul 2023 | USAspending |
| KVG LLC | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | ContractDelivery Order | $113M | 6 Mar 2026 | USAspending |
| Thales Defense & Security Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $104M | 18 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Thales Defense & Security Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $104M | 18 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Thales Defense & Security Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $96M | 15 May 2024 | USAspending |
| Thales Defense & Security Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $96M | 15 May 2024 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Allegany County 100% of county area
- Frederick County 100% of county area
- Garrett County 100% of county area
- Washington County 100% of county area
- Montgomery County 42% of county area
Other districts in Maryland
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Maryland's 6th congressional district?
$5.7B in award obligations in FY2026 and $25B since FY2023, counting awards whose primary place of performance is in the district. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
How much federal spending per person is that?
$7,261 per resident in FY2026 (population 779,649), 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 Maryland's 6th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Leidos Biomedical Research Inc ($3.6B), Amentum Services, Inc. ($956M), Leidos, Inc. ($709M), Thales Defense & Security Inc ($696M) and Emergent Product Development Gaithersburg Inc. ($669M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Maryland's 6th congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($9.6B), Department of Health and Human Services ($5.7B), Department of Defense ($4.0B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.5B) and Department of Transportation ($1.3B), 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, congressional district layer, current districts) by fiscal year and award type, loaded 30 Sep 2026; district population as returned by the same endpoint; recipient and agency cross-tabulations for FY2022–FY2025, fetched 18 Sep 2026. Boundaries and county overlap: Census cartographic boundary and relationship files for the 119th Congress. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.