Maryland
Rank #4 · 5.3% of federal contract spending
Total Contract Spending
$39.7B
National Rank
#4
% of Total
5.3%
Per Capita
$6,399 per resident
#15 in per-capita spending
Ranked #15 in per-capita federal spending among all states and territories.
Why Maryland?
Maryland's outsized share of federal contracts stems from its proximity to Washington, D.C. The state hosts the National Institutes of Health, NSA headquarters at Fort Meade, and numerous defense and cybersecurity contractors in the Baltimore–Washington corridor.
Top Contractors in Maryland
| Rank | Contractor | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland Department Of Health | $11.8B |
| 2 | National Railroad Passenger Corporation | $5.6B |
| 3 | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $2.3B |
| 4 | Maryland Department Of Human Services | $2.2B |
| 5 | Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc. | $1.3B |
| 6 | Maryland State Department Of Education | $1.3B |
| 7 | The Johns Hopkins University | $1.1B |
| 8 | Maryland Department Of Transportation | $930.4M |
| 9 | General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. | $883.0M |
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