WhereTaxMoneyGoesFederal spending in Maryland, FY 2026
Federal awards performed in Maryland totaled $101.1 billion in fiscal year 2026 — about $16,708 per resident, ranking 24th among states and territories. Of award spending (excluding loans), contracts 38.0%, grants 23.3%, direct payments 38.7%, other assistance 0.1%.
FY 2026 totals are still filling in (Defense contracts publish with a 90-day delay), so they will rise as data arrives.
Federal awards in Maryland by fiscal year
FY 2026 spending was down 5% from FY 2025 ($106.7 billion). Over the period shown, the peak was FY 2024 at $115.9 billion.
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| Fiscal year | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $101.1 billion |
| FY 2025 | $106.7 billion |
| FY 2024 | $115.9 billion |
| FY 2023 | $99.2 billion |
| FY 2022 | $95.8 billion |
| FY 2021 | $100.6 billion |
| FY 2020 | $93.3 billion |
| FY 2019 | $76.4 billion |
| FY 2018 | $72.1 billion |
| FY 2017 | $68.5 billion |
Top recipients in Maryland
FY 2026, place of performance in Maryland. State agencies often top this list because Medicaid and other formula grants pass through them.
| # | Recipient | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multiple recipients (aggregated) | $35.3 billion | |
| 2 | Maryland Department of Health | $13.0 billion | |
| 3 | Maryland Department of Human Services | $2.2 billion | |
| 4 | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $2.1 billion | |
| 5 | Maryland Department of Transportation | $1.4 billion | |
| 6 | Maryland State Department of Education | $1.4 billion | |
| 7 | The Johns Hopkins University | $1.1 billion | |
| 8 | Maryland Department of Emergency Management | $913.5 million | |
| 9 | Orano Federal Services LLC | $900.0 million | |
| 10 | American Centrifuge Operating, LLC | $900.0 million |
Which agencies spend in Maryland
FY 2026 award obligations by awarding agency.
| # | Agency | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Security Administration | $31.0 billion | |
| 2 | Department of Health and Human Services | $25.1 billion | |
| 3 | Department of Defense | $16.1 billion | |
| 4 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $5.4 billion | |
| 5 | Department of Transportation | $4.4 billion | |
| 6 | Department of Homeland Security | $3.0 billion | |
| 7 | Department of Agriculture | $2.7 billion | |
| 8 | Department of Energy | $1.9 billion | |
| 9 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $1.9 billion | |
| 10 | Department of Housing and Urban Development | $1.8 billion |
Largest federal assistance programs in Maryland
Assistance Listings (formerly CFDA programs) with the most FY 2026 obligations performed in Maryland.
| # | Program | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Security Retirement Insurance (96.002) | $24.6 billion | |
| 2 | Grants to States for Medicaid (93.778) | $12.4 billion | |
| 3 | Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability (64.109) | $4.0 billion | |
| 4 | Social Security Disability Insurance (96.001) | $2.4 billion | |
| 5 | Social Security Survivors Insurance (96.004) | $1.9 billion | |
| 6 | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (10.551) | $1.4 billion | |
| 7 | Supplemental Security Income (96.006) | $1.1 billion | |
| 8 | Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (14.871) | $960.8 million |
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Source data last updated November 4, 2026 · Imported November 6, 2026 · Dollar figures are nominal and rounded. How these numbers are calculated · Report a problem