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Everything about money
Public money in one place: federal spending by state, district and county, each state's own spending where it publishes it, and campaign money. Pick a level or a state. You do not need to know your district.
Every county in Maryland
Federal money spent in each county (fiscal year 2026), so you can compare without knowing your district.
| County | Federal awards ▼ | People | Per resident | U.S. House districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County | $17.2 billion | 1,065,949 | $16,150 | MD-08, MD-06, MD-04 |
| Prince George's County | $9.3 billion | 959,754 | $9,735 | MD-05, MD-04 |
| Anne Arundel County | $9.3 billion | 598,166 | $15,491 | MD-05, MD-03 |
| Howard County | $8.9 billion | 336,328 | $26,416 | MD-03 |
| Baltimore County | $8.4 billion | 850,796 | $9,879 | MD-02, MD-01, MD-07 |
| St. Mary's County | $4.1 billion | 115,126 | $35,783 | MD-05 |
| Baltimore city | $4.1 billion | 573,243 | $7,143 | MD-07, MD-02 |
| Harford County | $4.0 billion | 263,757 | $15,195 | MD-01 |
| Frederick County | $3.2 billion | 287,048 | $10,986 | MD-06 |
| Charles County | $1.3 billion | 170,527 | $7,729 | MD-05 |
| Washington County | $1.2 billion | 155,709 | $7,458 | MD-06 |
| Carroll County | $1.1 billion | 175,321 | $6,457 | MD-02, MD-03 |
| Cecil County | $686.4 million | 104,960 | $6,539 | MD-01 |
| Calvert County | $662.7 million | 94,313 | $7,027 | MD-05 |
| Wicomico County | $623.5 million | 104,914 | $5,943 | MD-01 |
| Worcester County | $529.4 million | 53,700 | $9,859 | MD-01 |
| Allegany County | $497.4 million | 67,452 | $7,375 | MD-06 |
| Talbot County | $451.4 million | 37,917 | $11,904 | MD-01 |
| Queen Anne's County | $435.2 million | 51,825 | $8,398 | MD-01 |
| Dorchester County | $384.5 million | 32,754 | $11,738 | MD-01 |
| Garrett County | $220.8 million | 28,615 | $7,717 | MD-06 |
| Caroline County | $209.9 million | 33,669 | $6,234 | MD-01 |
| Somerset County | $185.7 million | 24,822 | $7,479 | MD-01 |
| Kent County | $175.0 million | 19,346 | $9,047 | MD-01 |
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City, county, school district and other local government finances
110 local governments in Maryland in the Census 2024 finance file (annual survey: a sample of local governments; for every government pick a Census of Governments year such as 2022).
| Government | Type | County | People | Taxes | Direct spending ▼ | Debt at year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY | County | Montgomery | 1,052,521 | $5.2 billion | $9.3 billion | $14.2 billion |
| BALTIMORE CITY | City or town | Baltimore City | 569,931 | $1.8 billion | $5.7 billion | $4.2 billion |
| PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY | County | Prince Georges | 946,971 | $2.3 billion | $5.3 billion | $19.4 million |
| BALTIMORE COUNTY | County | Baltimore | 846,161 | $2.5 billion | $4.9 billion | $4.0 billion |
| ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY | County | Anne Arundel | 593,286 | $2.0 billion | $3.5 billion | $2.2 billion |
| HOWARD COUNTY | County | Howard | 335,411 | $1.5 billion | $2.5 billion | $285.0 million |
| FREDERICK COUNTY | County | Frederick | 287,079 | $846.0 million | $1.6 billion | $742.9 million |
| HARFORD COUNTY | County | Harford | 263,867 | $711.0 million | $1.4 billion | $617.0 million |
| CHARLES COUNTY | County | Charles | 170,102 | $491.4 million | $1.1 billion | $461.8 million |
| CARROLL COUNTY | County | Carroll | 175,305 | $498.3 million | $830.6 million | $286.1 million |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY | County | Washington | 155,590 | $296.9 million | $731.3 million | $194.5 million |
| CALVERT COUNTY | County | Calvert | 94,573 | $331.7 million | $674.7 million | $189.0 million |
| ST MARYS COUNTY | County | St Marys | 114,877 | $306.7 million | $600.0 million | $362.1 million |
| WICOMICO COUNTY | County | Wicomico | 104,664 | $160.5 million | $581.4 million | $170.2 million |
| BALTIMORE CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY | Special district | Baltimore City | - | $0 | $469.6 million | $76.7 million |
| CECIL COUNTY | County | Cecil | 104,942 | $212.3 million | $469.4 million | $245.3 million |
| QUEEN ANNES COUNTY | County | Queen Annes | 51,711 | $182.3 million | $442.6 million | $157.1 million |
| WORCESTER COUNTY | County | Worcester | 53,866 | $234.2 million | $315.3 million | $109.5 million |
| ALLEGANY COUNTY | County | Allegany | 67,267 | $89.0 million | $314.8 million | $91.1 million |
| GARRETT COUNTY | County | Garrett | 28,579 | $99.2 million | $271.9 million | $32.6 million |
| SOMERSET COUNTY | County | Somerset | 24,546 | $33.4 million | $204.7 million | $36.0 million |
| TALBOT COUNTY | County | Talbot | 37,932 | $130.4 million | $186.9 million | $67.4 million |
| DORCHESTER COUNTY | County | Dorchester | 32,726 | $59.4 million | $179.8 million | $39.9 million |
| CAROLINE COUNTY | County | Caroline | 33,433 | $60.3 million | $173.0 million | $38.9 million |
| FREDERICK CITY | City or town | Frederick | 82,175 | $98.5 million | $163.5 million | $174.2 million |
| ROCKVILLE CITY | City or town | Montgomery | 66,924 | $74.5 million | $148.9 million | $110.5 million |
| OCEAN CITY TOWN | City or town | Worcester | 6,915 | $81.7 million | $143.4 million | $124.2 million |
| KENT COUNTY | County | Kent | 19,320 | $57.4 million | $133.9 million | $16.0 million |
| HAGERSTOWN CITY | City or town | Washington | 43,701 | $45.6 million | $130.0 million | $88.4 million |
| ANNAPOLIS CITY | City or town | Anne Arundel | 40,648 | $81.9 million | $128.1 million | $174.1 million |
| NORTHEAST MARYLAND WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITY | Special district | Baltimore City | - | $0 | $110.1 million | $0 |
| EASTON TOWN | City or town | Talbot | 17,342 | $18.5 million | $102.9 million | $24.5 million |
| GAITHERSBURG CITY | City or town | Montgomery | 68,952 | $41.3 million | $82.0 million | $0 |
| SALISBURY CITY | City or town | Wicomico | 33,209 | $37.3 million | $79.4 million | $93.9 million |
| BOWIE CITY | City or town | Prince Georges | 57,192 | $53.1 million | $68.1 million | $27.6 million |
| LAUREL CITY | City or town | Prince Georges | 29,352 | $34.9 million | $53.2 million | $3.3 million |
| CUMBERLAND CITY | City or town | Allegany | 18,769 | $15.8 million | $50.8 million | $63.5 million |
| GREENBELT CITY | City or town | Prince Georges | 24,360 | $30.1 million | $43.2 million | $8.8 million |
| WESTMINSTER CITY | City or town | Carroll | 20,393 | $17.0 million | $39.6 million | $45.9 million |
| ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY HOUSING COMMISSION | Special district | Anne Arundel | - | $0 | $39.3 million | $3.9 million |
| ANNAPOLIS HOUSING AUTHORITY | Special district | Anne Arundel | - | $0 | $36.5 million | $0 |
| TAKOMA PARK CITY | City or town | Montgomery | 17,390 | $21.9 million | $36.0 million | $7.2 million |
| LAPLATA TOWN | City or town | Charles | 10,676 | $9.8 million | $35.3 million | $17.3 million |
| HAVRE DE GRACE CITY | City or town | Harford | 14,996 | $14.0 million | $32.0 million | $27.1 million |
| ABERDEEN CITY | City or town | Harford | 16,859 | $16.2 million | $31.8 million | $7.1 million |
| COLLEGE PARK CITY | City or town | Prince Georges | 34,190 | $20.0 million | $31.2 million | $25.8 million |
| CAMBRIDGE CITY | City or town | Dorchester | 13,129 | $12.7 million | $29.7 million | $11.6 million |
| ELKTON TOWN | City or town | Cecil | 15,913 | $14.6 million | $28.1 million | $4.0 million |
| HAGERSTOWN HOUSING AUTHORITY | Special district | Washington | - | $0 | $26.4 million | $34.5 million |
| HYATTSVILLE CITY | City or town | Prince Georges | 20,675 | $26.4 million | $23.6 million | $731,000 |
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Tap a column name to sort. Source: State and local government finances 2024, annual survey sample of units (U.S. Census Bureau) (U.S. Census Bureau). Collected Nov 14, 2026 11:48 PM CST. Amounts as published (thousands of dollars in the file; shown in dollars). Group totals are sums of item codes by letter. Item code list: Census technical documentation.
Local checkbooks (individual payments) and city council votes: not collected yet for most places. Suggest a local source.
Sources and coverage
- Federal spending: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury): award obligations by state, county and congressional district for fiscal year 2026, by place of performance. It does not include most federal salaries, Social Security checks or interest on the debt.
- States' own spending: each state's open data portal, summed by agency, where published (now: Alabama, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Texas, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming). Other states: not collected yet.
- Campaign money: Federal Election Commission (OpenFEC and bulk files). Outside spending by super PACs and party committees is not included.
- Local: federal money by county only; city and county budgets are not collected yet.
- Every number links to its source. See the data status page for when each was collected.