PlainSpending

Randall County

$868.4M in FY2025 federal spending, $6,169 per capita.

Texas · FIPS 48381

In FY2025, Randall County in Texas received $868.4M in federal spending - $6,169 per capita for a population of 140,753. This is 60.6% below the national average and 42.3% below the Texas average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Social Security Administration. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #203 of 254 Texas counties.

Total spending
$868.4M
Per capita
$6,169
vs. national avg
-60.6%
Fiscal year
FY2025

The verdict

Randall County posts below-median federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending dominated by Social Security Administration.

National per-capita rank
Top 90%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$6,169
Leading agency
Social Security Administration
57.7% of tracked spending
Texas rank
#203 of 254

How Randall County Compares

Per-capita federal spending: Randall County vs. Texas and the nation

Top 90% nationally
Randall County$6,169Texas avg$10,686National avg$15,647

Source: USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates.

Population: 140,753 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

Leading Federal Agencies in Randall County

Top awarding agencies in Randall County, FY2025

Social Security Administration$565.7MDepartment of Transportation$323.2MDepartment of Veterans Affairs$92.1M

Source: USASpending.gov FY2025, aggregated by awarding agency.

Among the 1,150 US counties with agency-level spending data, Social Security Administration is the most common leading agency nationally, topping 86% of agency-tracked counties.

These 3 agencies together account for $981.0M (100%) of Randall County's $868.4M in total tracked federal spending.

All 3 individually-tracked agencies are shown above - Randall County has no smaller residual awarding agencies broken out beyond this set, a compact agency footprint rather than a long tail of minor awardees.

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Agency Spending Share
Social Security Administration $565.7M 57.7%
Department of Transportation $323.2M 32.9%
Department of Veterans Affairs $92.1M 9.4%

How Randall County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$6,169 Top 90% higher than 10% of 3,224 US counties

This county $0 $20K+ all US counties, per-capita spending, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $1K-wide band; taller bars hold more US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates

Randall County Among Texas's Largest Counties

Population vs. per-capita spending: Texas's biggest counties

The 16 largest-population counties in Texas by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Randall County is highlighted. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 16 entities by Population (X) and Spending per capita ($) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. 02,000,0004,000,0006,000,000 $0$5,000$10,000$15,000$20,000$25,000 Population Spending per capita ($) Large and spending-intensiveSmall population, outsized spendingLarge population, modest per-residentSmaller footprint both ways
The 16 largest-population counties in Texas by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Randall County is highlighted.
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County Population Per capita Total spending
Harris County 4,731,145 $5,433 $25.7B
Dallas County 2,613,539 $13,618 $35.6B
Tarrant County 2,110,640 $20,556 $43.4B
Bexar County 2,009,324 $8,940 $18.0B
Travis County 1,290,188 $12,831 $16.6B
Collin County 1,064,465 $5,934 $6.3B
Denton County 906,422 $4,917 $4.5B
Hidalgo County 870,781 $7,211 $6.3B
El Paso County 865,657 $6,774 $5.9B
Fort Bend County 822,779 $6,138 $5.1B
Montgomery County 620,443 $8,004 $5.0B
Williamson County 609,017 $8,655 $5.3B
Cameron County 421,017 $5,886 $2.5B
Brazoria County 372,031 $6,072 $2.3B
Bell County 370,647 $11,862 $4.4B
Randall County (this county) 140,753 $6,169 $868.4M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Randall County, Texas receive?
Randall County received $868.4M in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $6,169 per capita for the county's population of 140,753.
How does Randall County's per capita spending compare to the national average?
Randall County's per capita federal spending of $6,169 is 60.6% below the national average of $15,647. Compared to the Texas average of $10,686, it is 42.3% below.
What is the population of Randall County, Texas?
Randall County has a population of 140,753 according to Census Bureau estimates. This population figure is used to calculate the per capita federal spending of $6,169.
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.

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.