Fort Detrick
Fort Detrick is a major driver of the Frederick economy. The post is Frederick’s largest employment campus with 9,200 personnel, of which 7,700 are non-military. Fort Detrick’s three primary missions include human and botanical research and development, global telecommunications, and medical logistics management. The new National Interagency Biodefense Campus (NIBC) expanded at the Fort in 2008 and includes four on-site federal agencies and research facilities with a focus on Homeland Security Defense. For more information, visit the following sites:

                  BUSINESS

# of EMPLOYEES                   INDUSTRY SECTOR
Fort Detrick Campus 9,200 Military, bioscience, communications
Frederick County Board of Ed 5,538 Public Education
Frederick County Government 3,123 County Government
Frederick Memorial Healthcare System 2,652 Comprehensive Healthcare
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage 1,881 Mortgage loans & service center
Frederick Community College 937 2 Year College
City of Frederick Government 850 Municipal Government
United Health Care 832 Health Insurance Provider
State Farm Insurance Corporation 795 Regional Headquarters - Insurance
Plamondon 425 Hospitality (hotels, restaurants & management)
Home Depot 330 Retail Stores
Hood College 292 4-year college
Stulz Air Technology Systems 280 Manufacturer of precision A/C equipment
Homewood Retirement Center 275 Retirement Community
Experient 270 Conference Services
PNC Bank 
(previously Farmers & Mechanics)
260 Banking Headquarters & Regional Branches
Fountain Rock Management Services 250 Restaurant Management
Morgan-Keller 240 General Contractors
MedImmune 235 Biotech manufacturing
Costco Wholesale 232 Wholesale General Products
Frederick News Post 221 County Daily Paper
AOPA 200 Aircraft Owners & Pilots

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