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Federal Spending in Maryland

Federal agencies obligated $80.61B in Maryland in fiscal year 2026, or $13,049 per person, 16th highest among states.

Total, FY 2026
$80.61B
-23.7% from FY 2025
Per person
$13,049
6,177,224 residents
Contracts
$37.33B
Grants
$7.05B

How the money is awarded

Fiscal year 2026, share of Maryland federal obligations

  • Contracts$37.33B46.3%
  • Grants$7.05B8.7%
  • Direct payments$36.21B44.9%
  • Loans (subsidy cost)-$24.42M0.0%
  • Insurance and other$50.25M0.1%

Federal spending by county in Maryland

Fiscal year 2026, by place of performance, largest first

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#CountyTotalPer personContractsGrantsDirect payments
1Montgomery County$17.22B$16,210$11.54B$403M$5.28B
2Prince George's County$9.32B$9,638$4.17B$467M$4.68B
3Anne Arundel County$9.19B$15,627$4.26B$1.14B$3.81B
4Howard County$8.73B$26,272$4.92B$57.69M$3.75B
5Baltimore County$8.49B$9,937$2.42B$472M$5.6B
6Baltimore city$5.21B$8,892$2.43B$2.46B$318M
7St. Mary's County$4.01B$35,256$3.26B$42.58M$713M
8Harford County$3.6B$13,789$1.93B$21.9M$1.65B
9Frederick County$3.12B$11,490$1.49B$85.8M$1.54B
10Charles County$1.32B$7,897$232M$13.19M$1.07B
11Washington County$1.16B$7,506$176M$70.16M$914M
12Carroll County$1.13B$6,548$53.36M$31.3M$1.04B
13Cecil County$687M$6,620$38.65M$11.87M$634M
14Calvert County$662M$7,130$46.77M$8.27M$605M
15Wicomico County$626M$6,041$4.23M$27.41M$594M
16Worcester County$528M$10,069$57.03M$22.93M$447M
17Allegany County$497M$7,304$11.4M$40.66M$444M
18Talbot County$451M$12,012$108M$14.69M$325M
19Queen Anne's County$435M$8,724$42.98M$14.85M$376M
20Dorchester County$384M$11,818$132M$18.95M$233M
21Garrett County$221M$7,665$3.29M$24.65M$192M
22Caroline County$210M$6,305$0$6.48M$201M
23Somerset County$186M$7,541$381K$36.39M$147M
24Kent County$175M$9,115$206K$7.65M$165M

Top recipients in Maryland

Fiscal year 2026

  1. 1Maryland Department of Health$13.05B
  2. 2Maryland Department of Human Services$2.2B
  3. 3The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC$2.05B
  4. 4Maryland Department of Transportation$1.41B
  5. 5Maryland State Department of Education$1.39B
  6. 6The Johns Hopkins University$1.09B
  7. 7Maryland Department of Emergency Management$914M
  8. 8Orano Federal Services LLC$900M
  9. 9American Centrifuge Operating, LLC$900M
  10. 10Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation$887M

Top awarding agencies

Fiscal year 2026

  1. 1Social Security Administration$28.46B
  2. 2Department of Health and Human Services$25.07B
  3. 3Department of Defense$15.05B
  4. 4Department of Veterans Affairs$5.3B
  5. 5Department of Transportation$4.42B
  6. 6Department of Homeland Security$2.95B
  7. 7Department of Agriculture$2.68B
  8. 8Department of Energy$1.93B
  9. 9National Aeronautics and Space Administration$1.9B
  10. 10Department of Housing and Urban Development$1.79B

By congressional district

Fiscal year 2026

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DistrictTotalPer personContractsGrants
MD-01$7.28B$9,326$2.31B$183M
MD-02$3.23B$4,164$1.92B$53.89M
MD-03$11.43B$14,821$6.51B$1.1B
MD-04$8.83B$11,816$3.75B$449M
MD-05$9.23B$11,690$6.7B$84.24M
MD-06$6.05B$7,756$2.7B$225M
MD-07$5.93B$7,944$2.99B$2.57B
MD-08$11.15B$14,349$10.44B$328M

Frequently asked questions

How much federal money does Maryland receive?
In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $80,608,064,985 for work done or benefits received in Maryland, about $13,049 per resident. That includes $37.33B in contracts, $7.05B in grants and $36.21B in direct payments.
Which county in Maryland gets the most federal spending?
Montgomery County received the most, $17.22B, followed by Prince George's County ($9.32B).
Who are the largest federal recipients in Maryland?
The largest recipients in fiscal year 2026 were MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ($13.05B), MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES ($2.2B), THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC ($2.05B).

Source: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury · Last updated 09/30/2026