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According to a new report from the University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute, federal defense and homeland security contracts contributed $33.9 billion to the New England economy in 2011. The study was commissioned by the Defense Technology Initiative.
Defense contracts in New England, 2011
| Value of contracts | |
| Massachusetts | $13.9B |
| Connecticut | $12.7B |
| Maine | $5.0B |
| New Hampshire | $1.3B |
| Rhode Island | Less than $1B |
| Vermont | Less than $1B |
| Total | $33.9B |
| Total direct and indirect activity |
$62B |
Source: UMass Donahue Institute, via the Bangor Daily News
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