State Benefits from 15 MD Military Installations

More than $57 billion in total output and $25.6 billion in wages came to Maryland from 15 military installations located in the state. NAS Patuxent River generates $7.5 billion and $2.4 billion of those totals.

The Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED) Office of Military Affairs tasked the Regional Economic Studies Institute (RESI) of Towson University with estimating the economic impacts of Maryland’s military installations on the State’s economy.

The MD military installations study was developed using base-specific data regarding payroll, procurement, visitor, and other spending.

The MD Military Installations Study analyzed federal data from fiscal year 2012 and compared the findings to benchmark data gathered in the last study of the installations, released in 2010 using federal fiscal year 2008 figures.

This represents a pre-BRAC and post-BRAC analysis. The results show  continued growth within the defense sector.  During that four year period, the economic impact on the State increased from $36B to $57B and added well over 85,000 jobs to Maryland’s economy.

The 15 MD military installations analyzed support over 409,839 jobs; generate $57.2 billion in total output and $25.6 billion in total wages. Installation impacts were found to be as follows:

• Joint Base Andrews supports 26,955 jobs, generates $2.3 billion in total output and $1.1 billion in total wages.
• Aberdeen Proving Ground supports 58,339 jobs, generates $7 billion in total output and $3.4 billion in total wages.
• Fort Detrick supports 36,782 jobs, generates $7.0 billion in total output and $2.7 billion in total wages.
• Fort George G. Meade supports 189,884 jobs, generates $26.8 billion in total output and $13 billion in total wages.
• National Maritime Intelligence Center supports 4,027 jobs, generates $860.7 million in total output and $338.2 million in total wages.
• Naval Support Activity—Bethesda supports 20,326 jobs, generates $1.5 billion in total output and $728.4 million in total wages.
• Patuxent River Naval Air Station supports 36,956 jobs, generates $7.5 billion in total output and $2.4 billion in total wages.
• Curtis Bay Coast Guard Yard supports 3,066 jobs, generates $298.9 million in total output and $147.4 million in total wages.
• Maryland National Guard supports 3,509 jobs, generates $516.0 million in total output and $231.9 million in total wages.
• Naval Research Lab—Chesapeake Bay supports 83 jobs, generates $11.6 million in total output and $5.1 million in total wages.
• Naval Support Activity—Annapolis supports 12,850 jobs, generates $1.4 billion in total output and $687.1 million in total wages.
• Naval Support Facility—Carderock Division supports 4,059 jobs, generates $556.5 million in total output and $290.2 million in total wages.
• Naval Support Facility— South Potomac: Indian Head supports 4,951 jobs, generates $544.7 million in total output and $313.9 million in total wages.
• Adelphi Laboratory Center – supports 3,242 jobs, generates $300.7 million in total output and $161.9 million in total wages.
• Army Corps of Engineers—Baltimore supports 4,810 jobs, generates $616.9 million in total output and $270.7 million in total wages.