Maryland is the richest state in the nation, according to new government data, and the well-off counties that gave it that ranking see plenty of benefits.

Local economic developers say those counties often keep their high incomes local and enjoy a boosted tax base, but also see ripple effects with above-average levels of education and quality of life.

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