Maryland
Military-economic footprint of Maryland (MD)
$42.1B DoD spending88,600 direct jobs9.1% of state economy
28
Total Bases
27
Active Bases
$28.4B
Contract Value
88,600
Direct Jobs
Defense Spending as % of State Economy
9.1%
of Maryland's gross state product comes from Department of Defense activity
Maryland is heavily dependent on defense spending, making it one of the most militarized state economies in the country.
Bases by Branch
14
U.S. Navy
7
U.S. Army
4
Army National Guard
1
U.S. Air Force
1
Air National Guard
1
U.S. Army Reserve
Major Installations
Naval Research Laboratory – Blossom Point
U.S. Army
Fort Detrick
U.S. Army
Fort Meade
U.S. Army
Fort Detrick Forest Glen Annex
U.S. Army
Fort Detrick Glen Haven Annex
U.S. Army
Adelphi Laboratory Center
U.S. Army
Joint Base Andrews
U.S. Air Force
Naval Research Laboratory – Tilghman
U.S. Navy
Gambrills MD
U.S. Navy
Naval Air Station Patuxent River
U.S. Navy