845 private companies received prime DOD/DHS contracts
Yearly DOD/DHS contracts:
- BAE System – $881 million
- L3 Technologies – $78 million
- Sig Sauer – $47 million
- Methuen Construction – $29 million
- Creare – $29 million
Average annual defense contracts:
- $2.0 billion in 2008-2010
- $7.3 billion in 2020-2022
- 274% increase
Military defense infrastructure:
- 5,917 individuals
- 1,115 active-duty military personnel
- 849 DOD civilian employees
Defense cluster economic impact:
- 47,392 jobs
- 28,428 direct jobs
- 18,964 indirect or induced jobs
- 6.9% of state’s employment
- $4.3 billion in income
- 8.6% of state's total income
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