Virginia Ranks 1st in Military Spending

Virginia ranked as the top state in the United States for military spending and had a significant presence of military bases and defense-related activities. Besides Norfolk Naval Station and Langley Air Force Base, Virginia is also home to the Pentagon, which serves as the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense.
See the top ten states below:

1. Virginia ($62.7 billion)
2. Texas ($58 billion)
3. California ($56.2 billion)
4. Florida ($30.2 billion)
5. New York ($28.1 billion)
6. Maryland ($26.4 billion)
7. Connecticut ($22.3 billion)
8. Pennsylvania ($17.9 billion)
9. Massachusetts ($15.2 billion)
10. Arizona ($15 billion)