Federal research and development investments in Maryland in 2018, by sector
In Maryland, approximately 4.17 billion U.S. dollars of federal funding went to research and development (R&D) expenditures in the defense sector in 2018. In total, around 18.15 billion U.S. dollars went to R&D across all sectors in the state. The federally funded R&D expenditures account for operations, plant, and equipment.