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Federal spending in Maryland
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Federal agencies obligated $106B in awards performed in Maryland in FY2025, $16,866 per resident against $15,158 nationally; the state ranks 13 of 51 by that rate.
The FY2025 mix was 38% contracts, 36% direct payments, 26% grants. Obligations were about level on FY2024; FY2026 to date stands at $94B.
1,292 organisations located in Maryland reached the $1.0M listing floor in at least one fiscal year since FY2022; the largest is Maryland Department of Health ($58B over five years).
Per resident, by award type FY2025
- Contracts $40B
- Grants $28B
- Direct payments $38B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $1.1M
- Other assistance $109M
| Per resident | Maryland | United States |
|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $16,866 | $15,158 |
| Contracts | $6,334 | $2,164 |
| Grants | $4,434 | $3,542 |
| Direct payments | $6,080 | $9,398 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $0 | $1 |
| Other assistance | $17 | $53 |
Obligations by fiscal year
By month last 24 months
Monthly award lists ($1.0M+ new awards):
- Sep 2026 507
- Aug 2026 215
- Jul 2026 166
- Jun 2026 213
- May 2026 192
- Apr 2026 206
- Mar 2026 252
- Feb 2026 158
- Jan 2026 166
- Dec 2025 167
- Nov 2025 81
- Oct 2025 89
- Sep 2025 981
- Aug 2025 385
- Jul 2025 321
- Jun 2025 219
- May 2025 221
- Apr 2025 192
- Mar 2025 288
- Feb 2025 167
- Jan 2025 191
- Dec 2024 214
- Nov 2024 136
- Oct 2024 143
Largest recipients located in Maryland five listed years
Top government contractors in Maryland contract obligations
| # | Organisation | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC | $17B |
| 2 | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $9.8B |
| 3 | BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services Inc. | $5.8B |
| 4 | International Business Machines Corporation | $4.8B |
| 5 | FCN, Inc. | $4.5B |
| 6 | KBR Wyle Services, LLC | $4.2B |
| 7 | Leidos Biomedical Research Inc | $3.9B |
| 8 | Clark Construction Group LLC | $3.4B |
| 9 | Leidos, Inc. | $3.3B |
| 10 | The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company | $3.1B |
| 11 | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $2.9B |
| 12 | KBR Wyle Services, LLC | $2.8B |
| 13 | United Cleanup Oak Ridge LLC | $2.5B |
| 14 | The Johns Hopkins Medical Services Corporation | $2.4B |
| 15 | Leidos, Inc. | $1.9B |
| 16 | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $1.9B |
| 17 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $1.8B |
| 18 | Smartronix, LLC | $1.6B |
| 19 | Dai Global LLC | $1.6B |
| 20 | Westat, Inc. | $1.5B |
| 21 | Fairwinds Technologies LLC | $1.5B |
| 22 | American Centrifuge Operating, LLC | $1.3B |
| 23 | Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. | $1.3B |
| 24 | Sodexo Management Inc. | $1.2B |
| 25 | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $1.2B |
Recipients are grouped by the state of the recipient's own address (USAspending recipient location), not by where the work is performed. Individuals are excluded. Each figure sums the fiscal years in which the organisation reached the $1.0M listing floor.
Awarding agencies place of performance, FY2022–FY2025
Contract industries NAICS
Assistance programs listings
Counties per resident, FY2025
| County | Population | FY2025 obligations | Per resident | Five-year total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County | 1,074,582 | $18B | $16,777 | $103B |
| Baltimore city | 569,997 | $11B | $19,064 | $38B |
| Prince George's County | 970,374 | $10B | $10,484 | $50B |
| Baltimore County | 847,650 | $8.7B | $10,239 | $41B |
| Howard County | 339,183 | $8.6B | $25,330 | $38B |
| Anne Arundel County | 603,380 | $8.4B | $13,980 | $44B |
| St. Mary's County | 116,692 | $5.4B | $46,012 | $22B |
| Harford County | 266,446 | $4.1B | $15,308 | $18B |
| Frederick County | 302,883 | $3.1B | $10,269 | $15B |
| Charles County | 176,593 | $1.4B | $7,978 | $6.3B |
| Carroll County | 176,677 | $1.2B | $6,613 | $5.3B |
| Washington County | 157,731 | $1.1B | $7,154 | $5.2B |
| Cecil County | 107,131 | $783M | $7,306 | $3.5B |
| Calvert County | 94,484 | $694M | $7,342 | $3.0B |
| Wicomico County | 106,899 | $690M | $6,455 | $3.1B |
| Worcester County | 54,459 | $546M | $10,017 | $2.4B |
| Allegany County | 66,848 | $521M | $7,787 | $2.4B |
| Talbot County | 38,238 | $481M | $12,569 | $2.1B |
| Queen Anne's County | 54,448 | $419M | $7,695 | $2.0B |
| Dorchester County | 33,628 | $260M | $7,722 | $1.4B |
| Garrett County | 28,370 | $244M | $8,611 | $1.2B |
| Caroline County | 34,116 | $222M | $6,511 | $1.0B |
| Somerset County | 24,973 | $191M | $7,630 | $926M |
| Kent County | 19,565 | $184M | $9,381 | $831M |
Congressional districts
| District | Population | FY2025 obligations | Per resident | Five-year total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD-01 | 780,224 | $7.8B | $10,050 | $36B |
| MD-02 | 774,740 | $3.7B | $4,735 | $19B |
| MD-03 | 771,084 | $10B | $12,994 | $49B |
| MD-04 | 746,989 | $9.4B | $12,611 | $47B |
| MD-05 | 789,756 | $12B | $14,699 | $51B |
| MD-06 | 779,649 | $6.1B | $7,807 | $31B |
| MD-07 | 745,963 | $7.5B | $10,036 | $36B |
| MD-08 | 776,724 | $12B | $15,228 | $74B |
Largest awards begun in FY2025
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland Department of Health | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services | GrantBlock Grant (a) | $11B | 1 Oct 2024 | USAspending |
| National Railroad Passenger Corporation | Department of TransportationFederal Railroad Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.9B | 30 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| National Railroad Passenger Corporation | Department of TransportationFederal Railroad Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.6B | 30 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc. | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDelivery Order | $749M | 13 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $625M | 19 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $625M | 19 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc. | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDelivery Order | $585M | 13 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services | ContractDelivery Order | $542M | 21 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Leidos Biomedical Research Inc | Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | ContractDelivery Order | $485M | 29 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Maryland Department of Health | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services | GrantBlock Grant (a) | $484M | 1 Oct 2024 | USAspending |
Questions and answers
How much federal money is spent in Maryland?
$106B in award obligations with a primary place of performance in Maryland in FY2025 (1 Oct 2024 – 30 Sep 2025), $508B over the five fiscal years since FY2022. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
How much is that per resident?
$16,866 per resident in FY2025, against $15,158 nationally; Maryland ranks 13 of 51 states and the District of Columbia. Direct payments such as Social Security and Medicare are included and split out in the table.
Who are the top government contractors in Maryland?
By contract obligations over the listed fiscal years, organisations located in Maryland: Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC ($17B), The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC ($9.8B), BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services Inc. ($5.8B), International Business Machines Corporation ($4.8B), FCN, Inc. ($4.5B).
Which agencies spend the most in Maryland?
Over FY2022–FY2025: Social Security Administration ($104B), Department of Health and Human Services ($101B), Department of Defense ($74B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($30B), Department of Transportation ($14B).
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2 (spending over time by place of performance for the state series; spending by geography for counties and districts; spending by category for recipients, agencies, NAICS and listings), loaded 30 Sep 2026. Population: Census Vintage 2025. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.