The thirteen-county Northwest Florida Region is home to Eglin Air Force Base, Hurlburt Field, Tyndall Air Force Base, Naval Support Activity Panama City, Naval Air Station Pensacola, Corry Field, Whiting Field, and Saufley Field.
Defense Activities in Northwest Florida generate an estimated 182,449 jobs and account for over $22.1 Billion in gross regional product (GRP), which is 32% of the region's total gross product. The bulk of the impacts are generated by direct federal military spending, which accounts for nearly 170,269 total (direct and indirect) jobs, followed by the National Guard with 9,791 and Coast Guard with 2,389 total jobs respectively in this region.