Howard County
Total Federal Spending
$8.6B
$8,586,962,554
Rank
#77
of 92 counties
Howard County received a total of $8,586,962,554 in federal spending, ranking #77 out of 92 counties tracked by OpenSpending. Federal dollars flow to counties through a mix of direct federal contracts, grants to local governments, healthcare reimbursements, infrastructure funding, and defense-related spending. The amount each county receives depends on factors like military installations, major federal facilities, population, poverty rates, and the presence of federal contractors.