The Army's Local Economic Effects
Christopher M. Schnaubelt; Craig A. Bond; Frank Camm; Joshua Klimas; Beth E. Lachman; Laurie L. McDonald; Judith D. Mele; Paul Ng; Meagan Smith; Cole Sutera; Christopher Skeels
RAND
2016
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This report presents findings on the economic activity supported by total Army spending in each of the 435 congressional districts for fiscal years 2012-2014. Using input/output models, researchers estimated that in FY 2014, the Army directly spent approximately $121 million in the median congressional district (in 2012 dollars), translating into about 4,200 jobs and contributing to $375 million of economic output.
