The annual report, released by the San Diego Military Advisory Council and the UC San Diego Rady School of Management, found that defense spending accounts for 22.2% of the region's gross regional product, a decline of 3% from 2024, owing in part to federal budget cuts.

In 2025, the military supports nearly 357,000 local jobs and represents $61.3 billion of San Diego County's economy, according to the 2025 Military Economic Impact Report released Wednesday. Last year, though, that economic impact was $63.2 billion, a loss of nearly $2 billion and north of 16,000 jobs.

"San Diego's defense community continues to be one of the most dynamic and stabilizing forces in our economy," said Lisa Ordóñez, dean of the Rady School. "Our collaboration with SDMAC reflects Rady's ongoing commitment to

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