Dimmit County

$-11.5M in FY2025 federal spending, $-1,341 per capita.

Texas · FIPS 48127

Compiled by PlainSpending Editorial, Federal Spending Editorial Team

Data updated September 2025

In FY2025, Dimmit County in Texas received $-11.5M in federal spending - $-1,341 per capita for a population of 8,615. This is 108.6% below the national average and 112.5% below the Texas average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #254 of 254 Texas counties.

Total spending: $-11.5M
Per capita: $-1,341
vs. national avg: -108.6%
Fiscal year: FY2025

Understanding Dimmit County's federal spending

National & state context

According to USASpending.gov, the official federal award-transaction dataset, Dimmit County in Texas received $-11.5M in federal spending in Fiscal Year 2025, equivalent to $-1,341 per resident across a Census-estimated population of 8,615 (FIPS 48127). This per-capita intensity is 108.6% below the $15,647 national average, positioning Dimmit County as a lower-intensity recipient relative to the typical U.S. county.

Inside Texas, where statewide federal spending reached $311.4B ($10,686 per capita), Dimmit County's $-1,341 per resident is 112.5% below the state average.

By per-capita federal spending alone, Dimmit County ranks #254 of 254 Texas counties.

Spending concentration

Set against Texas's full statewide total, Dimmit County's piece works out to a modest -0.00%, unsurprising for a county its size relative to bigger recipients elsewhere in the state.

Reading this number carefully

Federal spending is attributed by place of performance, not recipient headquarters. See our methodology for the full population-source, attribution, and data-vintage rules.

How Dimmit County Compares

Population: 8,615 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

Federal Spending Guides

Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending

Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Dimmit County's $-1,341 - prioritizing Texas peers first.

Crane County

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$3,573 per capita

$16.7M total

Ochiltree County

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$3,715 per capita

$37.2M total

Zapata County

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$3,718 per capita

$51.6M total

Midland County

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$3,823 per capita

$649.9M total

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$3,911 per capita

$72.8M total

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Dimmit County, Texas receive?

Dimmit County received $-11.5M in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $-1,341 per capita for the county's population of 8,615.

How does Dimmit County's per capita spending compare to the national average?

Dimmit County's per capita federal spending of $-1,341 is 108.6% below the national average of $15,647. Compared to the Texas average of $10,686, it is 112.5% below.

What is the population of Dimmit County, Texas?

Dimmit County has a population of 8,615 according to Census Bureau estimates. This population figure is used to calculate the per capita federal spending of $-1,341.

Data Source: USASpending.gov (U.S. Department of the Treasury), Fiscal Year 2025. Population denominators are U.S. Census Bureau vintage estimates. County-level spending includes all federal awards with place of performance in this county; OMB budget categorizations are reflected at the agency level.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and presented.

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Compiled by PlainSpending Editorial, Federal Spending Editorial Team

Every figure on PlainSpending is computed directly from USASpending.gov award-transaction data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates every federal award with a place-of-performance in this county, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.