Maryland has many professional and technical workers which attracts companies to the state. The
Port of Baltimore allows for easy shipment of cargo from all over the world. There are many
federal agencies within the state including the National Institutes of Health (NIH),
the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the National Security Agency (NSA) among others.
Besides shipping and government contracting, Maryland attracts many other businees such as manuracturing,
tourism, service industries, financial companies, insurance and real estate, which are all important
to the economy. Many Marylanders are employed with the federal government and work in either Maryland
offices or in Washington, D.C. Other sources of income in Maryland are agriculture, farming which yields
corn, hay, tobacco, soybeans and other crops as well as income from livestock (broiler chickens)
and livestock products.
Maryland has recognizable companies such as Lockheed Marting and Black & Decker,
McCormick and Perdue but also has many small, minority and women-owned businesses.
For more resouces visit the
Maryland Department of Business & Economic Development
