Where the Most US Navy and Marine Corps Personnel Are Stationed

President Trump’s pick for secretary of the US Navy was confirmed on Monday, March 24, 2025, when the Senate voted 62-30. John Phelan is a private investment firm founder and a major Trump campaign donor with no prior military experience. Though some lawmakers have questioned his lack of military experience, Phelan said during his confirmation hearing that his outside business experience would be a benefit for change. The change of leadership comes at a critical moment for the U.S. Navy as the U.S. prepares for a possible confrontation with China over Taiwan.

The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps currently have personnel stationed around the world and at home within each of the 50 states. (While a distinct branch of the American military, the U.S. Marine Corps operates under the Department of the Navy.) 24/7 Wall St. took a close look at which states have the most US Navy and Marine Corps Personnel. (Also see the ships and submarines entering U.S. Navy service in the coming years.)

24/7 Wall St. compiled a list of the states with the most U.S. Navy and Marine Corps personnel using data from the Pentagon’s report Defense Spending by State. We ranked all 50 states by the total number of residents who work for either of the two branches.  We also included state-level data on Defense Department expenditures from fiscal year 2023. Finally, we added population data for the overall state from the 2024 U.S. Census Bureau.

(This article was updated on March 25, 2025, to reflect recent news on the confirmation of John Phelan as the secretary of the Navy.)

Why it Matters Now

As the U.S. braces for a possible conflict with China over control of Taiwan, the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps are critical to American defense strategy. There are nearly three-quarters of a million Navy and USMC personnel assigned to posts nationwide — including more than 400,000 active-duty service members. While these men and women are stationed across the 50 states, they are especially concentrated in certain parts of the country.

50. Vermont

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 58 (1.5% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: Marine Corps Recruiting, Rutland
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $109.3 million (28.7% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 9th lowest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $155.1 million — the lowest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $576.6 million — the lowest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 648,493

49. Wyoming

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 81 (1.1% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: US Naval Petroleum Reserve
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $1.0 million (0.6% of all DOD contract spending in state) — the lowest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $362.0 million — 3rd lowest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $599.1 million — 2nd lowest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 587,618

48. South Dakota

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 84 (0.9% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: Marine Corps Recruiting, Sioux Falls
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $38.8 million (7.4% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 7th lowest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $421.3 million — 6th lowest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $1.0 billion — 6th lowest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 924,669

47. West Virginia

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 149 (1.5% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, Alpha Company
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $204.6 million (14.7% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 12th lowest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $379.8 million — 4th lowest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $1.8 billion — 11th lowest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 1,769,979

46. North Dakota

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 152 (1.1% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: Marine Corps Recruiting, Minot
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $27.4 million (7.7% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 6th lowest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $698.2 million — 13th lowest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $1.1 billion — 7th lowest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 796,568

45. Montana

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 218 (2.5% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: Marine Corps Recruiting, Billings
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $14.9 million (4.9% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 3rd lowest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $426.7 million — 7th lowest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $809.3 million — 4th lowest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 1,137,233

44. Alaska

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 230 (0.8% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: US Marine Corps Safety, Sitka
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $150.5 million (6.4% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 11th lowest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $2.2 billion — 20th highest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $4.7 billion — 22nd lowest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 740,133

43. Delaware

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 317 (3.3% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: US Naval Reserve Training Center
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $19.0 million (8.7% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 4th lowest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $490.4 million — 8th lowest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $764.8 million — 3rd lowest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 1,051,917

42. Iowa

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 355 (2.7% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: US Marine Corps Recruiting, West Des Moines
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $1.0 billion (36.0% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 23rd highest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $417.7 million — 5th lowest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $3.4 billion — 16th lowest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 3,241,488

41. Arkansas

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 382 (2.1% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: US Marine Corps Reserve, North Little Rock
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $61.6 million (7.2% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 8th lowest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $807.3 million — 14th lowest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $1.7 billion — 9th lowest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 3,088,354

40. Idaho

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 449 (4.3% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: Navy & Marine Corps Reserve Center Boise
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $13.2 million (5.0% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 2nd lowest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $526.9 million — 9th lowest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $882.1 million — 5th lowest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 2,001,619

39. Kansas

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 476 (1.3% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: US Marine Corps Reserve Center, Wichita
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $220.8 million (13.9% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 14th lowest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $2.2 billion — 21st highest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $3.9 billion — 17th lowest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 2,970,606

38. Kentucky

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 495 (0.9% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: US Marine Corps Reserve, Lexington
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $114.1 million (1.0% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 10th lowest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $3.3 billion — 15th highest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $14.6 billion — 13th highest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 4,588,372

37. New Mexico

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 577 (2.3% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: Recruiting Station Albuquerque
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $541.8 million (18.6% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 21st lowest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $1.6 billion — 24th lowest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $4.6 billion — 21st lowest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 2,130,256

36. Utah

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 644 (2.0% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: United States Marine Corps Reserve Company F
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $862.2 million (13.3% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 24th lowest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $2.0 billion — 23rd highest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $8.6 billion — 22nd highest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 3,503,613

35. Nebraska

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 742 (4.5% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: Marine Corps Liaison Office, STRATCOM
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $23.4 million (1.7% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 5th lowest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $1.0 billion — 18th lowest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $2.5 billion — 13th lowest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 2,005,465

34. Wisconsin

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 909 (5.7% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: U.S.M.C. 9th Marine Corps District Reserve
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $1.1 billion (27.9% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 22nd highest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $591.6 million — 11th lowest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $4.8 billion — 23rd lowest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 5,960,975

33. Oregon

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 1,038 (8.9% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: Navy Reserve Center Portland
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $453.5 million (44.3% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 18th lowest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $554.4 million — 10th lowest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $1.6 billion — 8th lowest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 4,272,371

32. Minnesota

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 1,118 (5.5% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: US Navy Department, Minneapolis
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $477.1 million (31.6% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 19th lowest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $660.7 million — 12th lowest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $2.4 billion — 12th lowest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 5,793,151

31. Alabama

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 1,245 (2.5% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: US Marine Corps Reserve Center, Montgomery
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $1.2 billion (11.7% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 21st highest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $3.6 billion — 12th highest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $14.4 billion — 14th highest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 5,157,699

30. New Hampshire

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 1,456 (23.3% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: Marine Corps Recruiting Station, Dover
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $602.7 million (28.3% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 22nd lowest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $335.1 million — 2nd lowest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $2.5 billion — 14th lowest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 1,409,032

29. Michigan

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 1,744 (7.1% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: Naval Reserve Center, Detroit
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $385.5 million (6.5% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 17th lowest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $1.5 billion — 22nd lowest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $8.1 billion — 24th highest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 10,140,459

28. Massachusetts

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 1,753 (7.9% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: Navy Reserve Center, Quincy
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $4.4 billion (29.4% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 9th highest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $1.3 billion — 20th lowest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $16.8 billion — 9th highest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 7,136,171

27. Nevada

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 2,211 (9.8% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: Naval Air Station Fallon
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $373.6 million (20.3% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 16th lowest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $1.4 billion — 21st lowest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $3.3 billion — 15th lowest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 3,267,467

26. Ohio

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 2,572 (4.3% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: US Marine Corps Reserve, Cincinnati
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $915.5 million (11.9% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 25th highest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $3.8 billion — 11th highest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $11.7 billion — 18th highest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 11,883,304

25. Colorado

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 2,730 (4.4% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: US Marine Corps Recruiting RSS, Colorado Springs
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $1.0 billion (12.1% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 24th highest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $4.0 billion — 10th highest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $12.6 billion — 16th highest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 5,957,493

24. Oklahoma

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 2,780 (4.7% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: U.S Marine Corps Station, Oklahoma City
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $209.7 million (5.7% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 13th lowest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $3.6 billion — 13th highest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $7.3 billion — 25th highest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 4,095,393

23. Missouri

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 2,999 (7.6% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: Marine Corps Detachment – Fort Leonard Wood
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $2.7 billion (22.9% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 13th highest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $1.7 billion — 25th lowest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $13.3 billion — 15th highest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 6,245,466

22. Louisiana

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 3,804 (10.6% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $853.8 million (40.3% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 23rd lowest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $1.8 billion — 25th highest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $4.0 billion — 19th lowest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 4,597,740

21. New York

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 4,861 (8.4% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: Naval Support Activity Saratoga Springs, 1st Marine Corps District
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $3.2 billion (27.2% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 10th highest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $3.1 billion — 17th highest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $15.2 billion — 12th highest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 19,867,248

20. Tennessee

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 4,923 (18.4% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: Naval Support Activity Mid-South
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $265.8 million (10.1% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 15th lowest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $1.2 billion — 19th lowest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $4.0 billion — 18th lowest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 7,227,750

19. New Jersey

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 5,560 (16.8% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: Naval Weapons Station Earle
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $1.8 billion (28.6% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 17th highest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $2.1 billion — 22nd highest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $8.5 billion — 23rd highest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 9,500,851

18. Indiana

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 5,719 (19.6% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: Naval Support Activity Crane
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $1.8 billion (39.5% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 16th highest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $1.6 billion — 23rd lowest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $6.4 billion — 24th lowest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 6,924,275

17. Arizona

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 6,013 (14.7% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: MCAS Yuma
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $2.9 billion (19.9% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 11th highest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $2.3 billion — 19th highest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $17.0 billion — 8th highest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 7,582,384

16. Connecticut

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 7,107 (49.0% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: Naval Submarine Base New London
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $19.3 billion (79.4% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 2nd highest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $835.7 million — 15th lowest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $25.3 billion — 6th highest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 3,675,069

15. Maine

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 7,695 (62.3% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $2.7 billion (81.9% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 12th highest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $900.8 million — 16th lowest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $4.2 billion — 20th lowest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 1,405,012

14. Mississippi

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 8,181 (23.3% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: Naval Air Station Meridian
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $5.9 billion (84.9% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 7th highest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $1.8 billion — 24th highest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $8.9 billion — 21st highest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 2,943,045

13. Rhode Island

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 8,459 (65.1% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: Naval Station Newport
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $537.0 million (86.5% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 20th lowest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $1.0 billion — 17th lowest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $1.8 billion — 10th lowest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 1,112,308

12. Pennsylvania

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 10,345 (19.5% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: Naval Support Activity Mechanicsburg
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $5.6 billion (30.8% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 8th highest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $3.2 billion — 16th highest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $21.8 billion — 7th highest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 13,078,751

11. Georgia

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 13,580 (10.8% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Marine Corps Logistics Base – Albany
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $1.7 billion (21.9% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 18th highest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $7.5 billion — 8th highest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $15.3 billion — 11th highest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 11,180,878

10. Texas

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 18,590 (8.8% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Marine Corps Reserve Detachment at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $31.9 billion (54.4% of all DOD contract spending in state) — the highest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $12.5 billion — 3rd highest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $71.6 billion — the highest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 31,290,831

9. Illinois

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 20,060 (35.4% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: Naval Station Great Lakes
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $887.9 million (11.3% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 25th lowest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $2.5 billion — 18th highest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $10.5 billion — 19th highest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 12,710,158

8. South Carolina

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 23,204 (34.0% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: Naval Hospital Beaufort, MCRD Parris Island
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $1.6 billion (50.5% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 20th highest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $3.3 billion — 14th highest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $6.5 billion — 25th lowest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 5,478,831

7. Hawaii

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 31,917 (43.6% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, MCB Hawaii
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $2.0 billion (55.3% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 15th highest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $6.2 billion — 9th highest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $10.0 billion — 20th highest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 1,446,146

6. Maryland

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 33,864 (36.2% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: Fort George G. Meade
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $7.1 billion (38.8% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 5th highest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $8.7 billion — 5th highest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $27.8 billion — 5th highest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 6,263,220

5. Washington

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 46,263 (44.1% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: Naval Air Station Whidbey Island
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $2.5 billion (32.9% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 14th highest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $7.7 billion — 7th highest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $15.5 billion — 10th highest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 7,958,180

4. North Carolina

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 49,524 (37.5% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: Camp Lejeune
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $1.6 billion (36.4% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 19th highest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $7.8 billion — 6th highest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $12.5 billion — 17th highest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 11,046,024

3. Florida

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 52,517 (39.9% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: Naval Air Station Pensacola, U.S. Southern Command
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $6.9 billion (30.0% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 6th highest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $8.9 billion — 4th highest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $32.3 billion — 4th highest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 23,372,215

2. Virginia

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 142,629 (57.5% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: Naval Station Norfolk, Marine Corps Base Quantico
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $18.0 billion (38.4% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 3rd highest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $21.3 billion — the highest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $68.5 billion — 2nd highest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 8,811,195

1. California

• Total Navy and Marine Corps personnel stationed in state, 2023: 180,774 (66.6% of all DOD personnel in state)
• Navy or Marine Corps installations in state include: Naval Base Coronado, Camp Pendleton
• Navy and Marine Corps contractor spending in state, 2023: $13.8 billion (33.4% of all DOD contract spending in state) — 4th highest of 50 states
• DOD payroll spending in state, 2023: $18.2 billion — 2nd highest of 50 states
• Total DOD spending in state, 2023: $60.8 billion — 3rd highest of 50 states
• Total population of state: 39,431,263

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