Total Federal Spending
$311.4B
FY2025 obligations
Texas Federal Spending
$311.4B in FY2025 federal spending, $10,686 per capita.
$311.4B total · $10,686 per capita · FY2025 · Ranked #3 total, #51 per capita · 31.7% below national avg
In FY2025, Texas received $311.4B in federal spending - $10,686 per capita, ranking #51 among 57 states and 31.7% below the national average. The most common award type is direct payments, accounting for 45.1% of tracked awards. The top spending agency is Social Security Administration.
Texas · FY2025
Texas received $311.4B in federal spending in FY2025 - $10,686 per resident, 31.7% below the national average, with direct payments the largest award category.
- Total federal spending
- $311.4B
- #3 of 57 states
- Per resident
- $10,686
- #51 per capita
- Counties receiving funds
- 254
- place of performance
- Top agency
- Social Security Administration
- $112.8B
According to USASpending.gov, the official federal award-transaction dataset, the federal government directed $311.4B to Texas in FY2025, translating to $10,686 per resident across a population of 29,145,505. That per-capita figure is 31.7% below the $15,647 national average and ranks Texas #51 of 57 states per capita, while total-dollar rank is #3, illustrating the difference between volume of federal dollars and intensity of federal dependence.
The award-type mix shows how federal awards break down in Texas by count: 255,887 contracts, 24,297 grants, 81,486 loans, and 310,848 direct payments. The most common award type is direct payments at 45.1% of tracked awards in the state, with contracts a distant second at 255,887 awards. Social Security Administration is the single largest federal agency operating in Texas, with $112.8B in obligations - more than Department of Defense's $61.3B.
Over the available history, federal spending in Texas has contracted 3.1% from $321.4B in FY2020 to $311.4B in FY2025. Combined with 254 counties receiving dollars and top recipient Health && Human Svc Commn TX at $40.8B, this snapshot lets readers judge whether Texas's federal footprint is expanding, stable, or being scaled back relative to FY2025.
It helps to read state totals through two different lenses. Total dollars measure the raw volume of federal money flowing into a state, which naturally favors larger and more populous states. Per-capita spending measures intensity, how much federal money lands per resident, and it surfaces smaller states whose economies lean heavily on federal installations, contracts, or transfer payments. The two rankings often disagree, which is exactly why both appear above. The award mix matters too: contracts signal procurement of goods and services, grants flow to universities, nonprofits, and local governments, and direct payments include programs such as Social Security and Medicare that scale with population. Every figure comes from USASpending.gov, the federal spending-transparency system the U.S. Treasury has operated since the DATA Act of 2014. Federal outlays exceeded $7.0 trillion in fiscal year 2025 (CBO Monthly Budget Review), and these are official government records rather than estimates, though late-posted and corrected awards can adjust a state's totals after the year closes. Our methodology details the per-capita denominator, the award categories, and the data vintage.
Source: USAspending.gov, Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) + System for Award Management (SAM) Texas federal awards (contracts, grants, loans, direct payments) for FY2025 · 2025 USAspending.gov publishes award-level data within ~30 days of obligation; categories follow OMB Object Class Codes. Per-capita metrics use Census ACS population estimates as the denominator.
Key Statistics
Total Spending
$311.4B
Rank #3
Per Capita
$10,686
Rank #51
Population
29,145,505
Contract Awards
255,887
Grant Awards
24,297
Per Capita
$10,686
Rank #51
Counties Receiving
254
federal dollars
Top Agency Share
$112.8B
Social Security Administration
Texas award-type mix by count (FY2025)
Texas per-capita federal spending vs. national average 56.9%
National average
Compared against the national average of $15,647 per resident.
Awards by Type
Direct Payments is the most common award type at 45.1% of tracked awards in Texas (by count, not dollar value).
Direct Payments 310,848 awards (45.1%)
Contracts 255,887 awards (37.1%)
Loans 81,486 awards (11.8%)
Grants 24,297 awards (3.5%)
Other 17,399 awards (2.5%)
Comparison to National Average
| Metric | Texas | National Avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per Capita Spending | $10,686 | $15,647 | -31.7% |
| Contracts Share | 0.0% | - | - |
| Grants Share | 0.0% | - | - |
Top Federal Agencies in Texas
Federal agencies ranked by total spending in Texas during FY2025.
| # | Agency | Spending | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Security Administration | $112.8B | 36.2% |
| 2 | Department of Defense | $61.3B | 19.7% |
| 3 | Department of Health and Human Services | $43.4B | 13.9% |
| 4 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $40.2B | 12.9% |
| 5 | Department of Agriculture | $14.1B | 4.5% |
| 6 | Department of Education | $8.5B | 2.7% |
| 7 | Department of Transportation | $8.3B | 2.7% |
| 8 | Department of Homeland Security | $4.6B | 1.5% |
| 9 | Department of Energy | $4.2B | 1.3% |
| 10 | Department of Housing and Urban Development | $3.8B | 1.2% |
| 11 | Department of Commerce | $3.5B | 1.1% |
| 12 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $1.6B | 0.5% |
Top Recipients in Texas
Organizations and entities receiving the most federal funds in Texas.
| # | Recipient | Total Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Health && Human Svc Commn TX | $40.8B |
| 2 | McKesson Corporation | $11.8B |
| 3 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $10.4B |
| 4 | Texas Department of Transportation | $6.0B |
| 5 | TX Education Agency | $3.9B |
| 6 | Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts | $3.4B |
| 7 | Agriculture, Texas Department Of | $3.2B |
| 8 | Texas Workforce Commission | $2.3B |
| 9 | Veterans Evaluation Services, INC | $2.0B |
| 10 | Pantexas Deterrence, LLC | $1.9B |
| 11 | Bccg a Joint Venture | $1.9B |
| 12 | L3HARRIS Technologies Integrated Systems L.p. | $1.6B |
| 13 | Deployed Resources LLC | $1.2B |
| 14 | Bell Textron INC | $1.2B |
| 15 | Texas Division of Emergency Management | $1.1B |
| 16 | Valero Marketing and Supply CO | $1.1B |
Spending Trends
Federal spending in Texas decreased 3.1% from FY2020 to FY2025.
| Fiscal Year | Total Spending | Per Capita | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $311.4B | $10,686 | 29,145,505 |
| FY2024 | $271.6B | $9,319 | 29,145,505 |
| FY2023 | $293.4B | $10,066 | 29,145,505 |
| FY2022 | $277.8B | $9,531 | 29,145,505 |
| FY2021 | $349.8B | $12,002 | 29,145,505 |
| FY2020 | $321.4B | $11,026 | 29,145,505 |
Counties in Texas
254 counties ranked by federal spending in FY2025.
| # | County | Total Spending | Per Capita | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tarrant County | $43.4B | $20,556 | 2,110,640 |
| 2 | Dallas County | $35.6B | $13,618 | 2,613,539 |
| 3 | Harris County | $25.7B | $5,433 | 4,731,145 |
| 4 | Bexar County | $18.0B | $8,940 | 2,009,324 |
| 5 | Travis County | $16.6B | $12,831 | 1,290,188 |
| 6 | Collin County | $6.3B | $5,934 | 1,064,465 |
| 7 | Hidalgo County | $6.3B | $7,211 | 870,781 |
| 8 | El Paso County | $5.9B | $6,774 | 865,657 |
| 9 | Williamson County | $5.3B | $8,655 | 609,017 |
| 10 | Fort Bend County | $5.1B | $6,138 | 822,779 |
| 11 | Montgomery County | $5.0B | $8,004 | 620,443 |
| 12 | Denton County | $4.5B | $4,917 | 906,422 |
| 13 | Bell County | $4.4B | $11,862 | 370,647 |
| 14 | Potter County | $3.6B | $30,060 | 118,525 |
| 15 | Galveston County | $2.8B | $7,955 | 350,682 |
| 16 | Cameron County | $2.5B | $5,886 | 421,017 |
| 17 | Nueces County | $2.5B | $6,978 | 353,178 |
| 18 | Brazos County | $2.3B | $9,914 | 233,849 |
| 19 | Brazoria County | $2.3B | $6,072 | 372,031 |
| 20 | Hunt County | $2.3B | $22,534 | 99,956 |
| 21 | Mclennan County | $1.9B | $7,467 | 260,579 |
| 22 | Lubbock County | $1.8B | $5,905 | 310,639 |
| 23 | Comal County | $1.7B | $10,467 | 161,501 |
| 24 | Jefferson County | $1.6B | $6,326 | 256,526 |
| 25 | Smith County | $1.6B | $6,733 | 233,479 |
| 26 | Hays County | $1.5B | $6,212 | 241,067 |
| 27 | Guadalupe County | $1.4B | $8,028 | 172,706 |
| 28 | Gregg County | $1.3B | $10,101 | 124,239 |
| 29 | Ellis County | $1.2B | $6,340 | 192,455 |
| 30 | Johnson County | $1.2B | $6,423 | 179,927 |
| 31 | Webb County | $1.1B | $4,142 | 267,114 |
| 32 | Bowie County | $1.1B | $11,883 | 92,893 |
| 33 | Wichita County | $1.1B | $8,460 | 129,350 |
| 34 | Parker County | $1.1B | $7,307 | 148,222 |
| 35 | Taylor County | $1.0B | $7,192 | 143,208 |
| 36 | Grayson County | $974.9M | $7,193 | 135,543 |
| 37 | Kaufman County | $900.7M | $6,199 | 145,310 |
| 38 | Randall County | $868.4M | $6,169 | 140,753 |
| 39 | Tom Green County | $850.1M | $7,084 | 120,003 |
| 40 | Rockwall County | $792.5M | $7,350 | 107,819 |
| 41 | Atascosa County | $787.3M | $16,073 | 48,981 |
| 42 | Coryell County | $745.8M | $8,975 | 83,093 |
| 43 | Ector County | $694.9M | $4,207 | 165,171 |
| 44 | Victoria County | $683.4M | $7,484 | 91,319 |
| 45 | Midland County | $649.9M | $3,823 | 169,983 |
| 46 | Henderson County | $634.1M | $7,719 | 82,150 |
| 47 | Chambers County | $619.8M | $13,309 | 46,571 |
| 48 | Hood County | $607.0M | $9,854 | 61,598 |
| 49 | Angelina County | $570.3M | $6,601 | 86,395 |
| 50 | Polk County | $556.9M | $11,111 | 50,123 |
| 51 | Bastrop County | $555.3M | $5,712 | 97,216 |
| 52 | Orange County | $555.0M | $6,544 | 84,808 |
| 53 | Kendall County | $542.8M | $12,259 | 44,279 |
| 54 | Kerr County | $500.3M | $9,512 | 52,598 |
| 55 | Liberty County | $497.9M | $5,434 | 91,628 |
| 56 | San Patricio County | $482.2M | $7,013 | 68,755 |
| 57 | Wood County | $456.4M | $10,178 | 44,843 |
| 58 | Burnet County | $445.9M | $9,075 | 49,130 |
| 59 | Walker County | $443.7M | $5,807 | 76,400 |
| 60 | Wise County | $443.6M | $6,463 | 68,632 |
| 61 | Waller County | $430.3M | $7,577 | 56,794 |
| 62 | Harrison County | $430.2M | $6,249 | 68,839 |
| 63 | Wilson County | $413.0M | $8,301 | 49,753 |
| 64 | Cooke County | $412.7M | $9,904 | 41,668 |
| 65 | Anderson County | $405.9M | $7,007 | 57,922 |
| 66 | Nacogdoches County | $400.1M | $6,188 | 64,653 |
| 67 | Van Zandt County | $392.0M | $6,584 | 59,541 |
| 68 | Starr County | $391.9M | $5,945 | 65,920 |
| 69 | Medina County | $388.1M | $7,648 | 50,748 |
| 70 | Hardin County | $382.2M | $6,798 | 56,231 |
| 71 | Navarro County | $360.2M | $6,844 | 52,624 |
| 72 | Lamar County | $344.0M | $6,868 | 50,088 |
| 73 | Val Verde County | $329.1M | $6,915 | 47,586 |
| 74 | Cherokee County | $309.6M | $6,142 | 50,412 |
| 75 | Rusk County | $308.1M | $5,900 | 52,214 |
| 76 | Lampasas County | $305.3M | $14,115 | 21,627 |
| 77 | Washington County | $303.4M | $8,474 | 35,805 |
| 78 | Wharton County | $301.9M | $7,264 | 41,570 |
| 79 | Fannin County | $295.8M | $8,293 | 35,662 |
| 80 | Gillespie County | $283.7M | $10,614 | 26,725 |
| 81 | Hill County | $276.8M | $7,717 | 35,874 |
| 82 | Brown County | $273.8M | $7,187 | 38,095 |
| 83 | Upshur County | $273.4M | $6,685 | 40,892 |
| 84 | Jim Wells County | $268.9M | $6,915 | 38,891 |
| 85 | Fayette County | $264.1M | $10,809 | 24,435 |
| 86 | Jasper County | $255.5M | $7,747 | 32,980 |
| 87 | Matagorda County | $255.2M | $7,039 | 36,255 |
| 88 | Maverick County | $253.1M | $4,373 | 57,887 |
| 89 | Austin County | $250.6M | $8,307 | 30,167 |
| 90 | Caldwell County | $247.5M | $5,394 | 45,883 |
| 91 | Erath County | $246.2M | $5,787 | 42,545 |
| 92 | Bandera County | $243.9M | $11,696 | 20,851 |
| 93 | Aransas County | $242.0M | $10,157 | 23,830 |
| 94 | Cass County | $238.3M | $8,375 | 28,454 |
| 95 | Hopkins County | $233.9M | $6,358 | 36,787 |
| 96 | Llano County | $226.0M | $10,641 | 21,243 |
| 97 | Milam County | $217.4M | $8,784 | 24,754 |
| 98 | Grimes County | $211.0M | $7,209 | 29,268 |
| 99 | Kleberg County | $202.7M | $6,531 | 31,040 |
| 100 | San Jacinto County | $199.8M | $7,293 | 27,402 |
| 101 | Palo Pinto County | $190.3M | $6,700 | 28,409 |
| 102 | Hockley County | $189.0M | $8,774 | 21,537 |
| 103 | Hale County | $187.1M | $5,752 | 32,522 |
| 104 | Howard County | $184.1M | $5,282 | 34,860 |
| 105 | Montague County | $181.6M | $9,095 | 19,965 |
| 106 | Panola County | $178.1M | $7,919 | 22,491 |
| 107 | Houston County | $175.2M | $7,938 | 22,066 |
| 108 | Tyler County | $173.0M | $8,736 | 19,798 |
| 109 | Colorado County | $171.1M | $8,323 | 20,557 |
| 110 | Titus County | $170.1M | $5,444 | 31,247 |
| 111 | Uvalde County | $169.1M | $6,885 | 24,564 |
| 112 | Calhoun County | $168.9M | $8,403 | 20,106 |
| 113 | Robertson County | $165.8M | $9,896 | 16,757 |
| 114 | Frio County | $165.5M | $9,002 | 18,385 |
| 115 | Leon County | $164.8M | $10,484 | 15,719 |
| 116 | Lavaca County | $158.1M | $7,772 | 20,337 |
| 117 | Bosque County | $156.0M | $8,553 | 18,235 |
| 118 | Shelby County | $154.5M | $6,432 | 24,022 |
| 119 | Burleson County | $150.9M | $8,553 | 17,642 |
| 120 | Limestone County | $149.4M | $6,744 | 22,146 |
| 121 | Bee County | $149.2M | $4,806 | 31,047 |
| 122 | Gaines County | $145.2M | $6,721 | 21,598 |
| 123 | Blanco County | $142.0M | $12,486 | 11,374 |
| 124 | Moore County | $141.9M | $6,645 | 21,358 |
| 125 | Eastland County | $139.6M | $7,878 | 17,725 |
| 126 | Freestone County | $137.2M | $7,061 | 19,435 |
| 127 | Trinity County | $130.7M | $9,609 | 13,602 |
| 128 | Lee County | $128.6M | $7,358 | 17,478 |
| 129 | Hartley County | $126.8M | $23,563 | 5,382 |
| 130 | Gonzales County | $126.7M | $6,448 | 19,653 |
| 131 | Young County | $126.2M | $7,064 | 17,867 |
| 132 | Hutchinson County | $124.9M | $6,056 | 20,617 |
| 133 | Falls County | $122.6M | $7,224 | 16,968 |
| 134 | Gray County | $122.6M | $5,775 | 21,227 |
| 135 | Sabine County | $121.1M | $12,242 | 9,894 |
| 136 | Deaf Smith County | $120.7M | $6,495 | 18,583 |
| 137 | Dewitt County | $120.0M | $6,055 | 19,824 |
| 138 | Jones County | $115.5M | $5,874 | 19,663 |
| 139 | Jackson County | $112.4M | $7,502 | 14,988 |
| 140 | Callahan County | $109.8M | $8,012 | 13,708 |
| 141 | Red River County | $107.1M | $9,240 | 11,587 |
| 142 | Comanche County | $106.8M | $7,856 | 13,594 |
| 143 | Morris County | $104.2M | $8,700 | 11,973 |
| 144 | Madison County | $101.3M | $7,530 | 13,455 |
| 145 | Willacy County | $101.3M | $5,024 | 20,164 |
| 146 | Terry County | $100.9M | $8,526 | 11,831 |
| 147 | Rains County | $100.0M | $8,223 | 12,164 |
| 148 | Scurry County | $93.3M | $5,508 | 16,932 |
| 149 | Dallam County | $92.1M | $12,938 | 7,115 |
| 150 | Lamb County | $88.5M | $6,785 | 13,045 |
| 151 | Camp County | $87.4M | $7,015 | 12,464 |
| 152 | Wilbarger County | $87.0M | $6,754 | 12,887 |
| 153 | Lynn County | $86.6M | $15,481 | 5,596 |
| 154 | Runnels County | $86.2M | $8,703 | 9,900 |
| 155 | Hardeman County | $83.4M | $23,491 | 3,549 |
| 156 | Brewster County | $83.1M | $8,701 | 9,546 |
| 157 | Marion County | $82.8M | $8,511 | 9,725 |
| 158 | Hamilton County | $81.4M | $9,904 | 8,222 |
| 159 | Dawson County | $80.9M | $6,492 | 12,456 |
| 160 | Coleman County | $80.6M | $10,484 | 7,684 |
| 161 | Nolan County | $79.2M | $5,377 | 14,738 |
| 162 | Clay County | $78.3M | $7,662 | 10,218 |
| 163 | Karnes County | $77.8M | $5,286 | 14,710 |
| 164 | Archer County | $77.3M | $9,034 | 8,560 |
| 165 | Crosby County | $73.6M | $14,341 | 5,133 |
| 166 | Newton County | $73.0M | $5,972 | 12,217 |
| 167 | Andrews County | $72.8M | $3,911 | 18,610 |
| 168 | Goliad County | $72.1M | $10,278 | 7,012 |
| 169 | Somervell County | $71.9M | $7,808 | 9,205 |
| 170 | Franklin County | $71.4M | $6,891 | 10,359 |
| 171 | Castro County | $70.4M | $9,555 | 7,371 |
| 172 | Live Oak County | $70.4M | $6,211 | 11,335 |
| 173 | Reeves County | $68.1M | $4,616 | 14,748 |
| 174 | Pecos County | $67.8M | $4,463 | 15,193 |
| 175 | Duval County | $65.5M | $6,664 | 9,831 |
| 176 | Winkler County | $65.0M | $8,338 | 7,791 |
| 177 | San Augustine County | $63.0M | $7,958 | 7,918 |
| 178 | Mcculloch County | $61.8M | $8,097 | 7,630 |
| 179 | Hansford County | $61.8M | $11,685 | 5,285 |
| 180 | Martin County | $60.9M | $11,638 | 5,237 |
| 181 | Bailey County | $58.6M | $8,489 | 6,904 |
| 182 | Haskell County | $57.9M | $10,695 | 5,416 |
| 183 | Floyd County | $56.2M | $10,411 | 5,402 |
| 184 | Stephens County | $55.6M | $6,113 | 9,101 |
| 185 | Jack County | $55.5M | $6,554 | 8,472 |
| 186 | Ward County | $55.3M | $4,752 | 11,644 |
| 187 | Childress County | $53.9M | $8,091 | 6,664 |
| 188 | Fisher County | $53.1M | $14,453 | 3,672 |
| 189 | Parmer County | $52.1M | $5,274 | 9,869 |
| 190 | Mitchell County | $51.9M | $5,769 | 8,990 |
| 191 | Zapata County | $51.6M | $3,718 | 13,889 |
| 192 | Refugio County | $51.2M | $7,600 | 6,741 |
| 193 | San Saba County | $50.3M | $8,785 | 5,730 |
| 194 | Presidio County | $49.7M | $8,100 | 6,131 |
| 195 | Borden County | $49.3M | $78,201 | 631 |
| 196 | Yoakum County | $49.3M | $6,413 | 7,694 |
| 197 | Culberson County | $49.1M | $22,425 | 2,188 |
| 198 | Mills County | $49.1M | $11,008 | 4,456 |
| 199 | Swisher County | $48.8M | $7,005 | 6,971 |
| 200 | Zavala County | $48.3M | $4,992 | 9,670 |
| 201 | Carson County | $46.0M | $7,927 | 5,807 |
| 202 | Lipscomb County | $44.7M | $14,597 | 3,059 |
| 203 | Kimble County | $43.9M | $10,246 | 4,286 |
| 204 | Brooks County | $41.6M | $5,877 | 7,076 |
| 205 | Delta County | $40.8M | $7,797 | 5,230 |
| 206 | Concho County | $40.3M | $12,215 | 3,303 |
| 207 | Coke County | $39.7M | $12,085 | 3,285 |
| 208 | Ochiltree County | $37.2M | $3,715 | 10,015 |
| 209 | Hall County | $36.6M | $12,967 | 2,825 |
| 210 | Mason County | $36.0M | $9,114 | 3,953 |
| 211 | Cochran County | $35.7M | $14,030 | 2,547 |
| 212 | Real County | $35.7M | $12,928 | 2,758 |
| 213 | Armstrong County | $35.4M | $19,173 | 1,848 |
| 214 | Wheeler County | $34.1M | $6,838 | 4,990 |
| 215 | Jim Hogg County | $33.3M | $6,891 | 4,838 |
| 216 | Briscoe County | $33.2M | $23,154 | 1,435 |
| 217 | Garza County | $31.9M | $5,487 | 5,816 |
| 218 | Donley County | $31.7M | $9,745 | 3,258 |
| 219 | La Salle County | $31.7M | $4,750 | 6,664 |
| 220 | Knox County | $30.3M | $9,041 | 3,353 |
| 221 | Collingsworth County | $30.3M | $11,412 | 2,652 |
| 222 | Baylor County | $28.6M | $8,268 | 3,465 |
| 223 | Hemphill County | $27.9M | $8,261 | 3,382 |
| 224 | Shackelford County | $27.4M | $8,839 | 3,105 |
| 225 | Kinney County | $25.9M | $8,270 | 3,129 |
| 226 | Schleicher County | $25.1M | $10,231 | 2,451 |
| 227 | Motley County | $25.0M | $23,523 | 1,063 |
| 228 | Glasscock County | $23.6M | $21,140 | 1,116 |
| 229 | Irion County | $22.7M | $14,985 | 1,513 |
| 230 | Edwards County | $22.3M | $15,680 | 1,422 |
| 231 | Sherman County | $21.9M | $7,881 | 2,782 |
| 232 | Foard County | $21.7M | $19,784 | 1,095 |
| 233 | Reagan County | $20.6M | $6,084 | 3,385 |
| 234 | Crockett County | $20.0M | $6,444 | 3,098 |
| 235 | Sutton County | $19.6M | $5,815 | 3,372 |
| 236 | Cottle County | $19.6M | $14,168 | 1,380 |
| 237 | Jeff Davis County | $18.5M | $9,258 | 1,996 |
| 238 | Menard County | $18.0M | $9,163 | 1,962 |
| 239 | Upton County | $17.5M | $5,296 | 3,308 |
| 240 | Crane County | $16.7M | $3,573 | 4,675 |
| 241 | Dickens County | $16.5M | $9,304 | 1,770 |
| 242 | Sterling County | $16.1M | $11,756 | 1,372 |
| 243 | Roberts County | $15.6M | $18,840 | 827 |
| 244 | Stonewall County | $15.5M | $12,451 | 1,245 |
| 245 | Hudspeth County | $14.1M | $4,410 | 3,202 |
| 246 | Kenedy County | $12.4M | $35,399 | 350 |
| 247 | Oldham County | $12.2M | $6,932 | 1,758 |
| 248 | Throckmorton County | $12.1M | $8,416 | 1,440 |
| 249 | Terrell County | $11.2M | $14,748 | 760 |
| 250 | Kent County | $7.0M | $9,269 | 753 |
| 251 | Mcmullen County | $4.7M | $7,860 | 600 |
| 252 | King County | $3.7M | $14,087 | 265 |
| 253 | Loving County | $3.2M | $49,656 | 64 |
| 254 | Dimmit County | $-11.5M | $-1,341 | 8,615 |
Explore Texas Federal Spending
Go deeper on Texas's federal footprint.
DOGE Impact for Texas
Reported federal contract and grant terminations, claimed savings, per-capita impact, and state ranking.
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Per-Capita Rankings
Where Texas ranks among all states for federal spending per resident.
Top Federal Agencies
The agencies that move the most money nationwide, by obligated amount.
Federal Spending Guides
Learn more about how federal spending works and how to interpret this data.
Understanding Federal Spending
Contracts, grants, loans, and how federal money flows to states and communities.
Why Spending Varies by State
Military bases, federal labs, population, and per capita analysis.
Where Does Federal Money Go?
Mandatory vs. discretionary, top agencies, and biggest programs.
How Federal Contracts Are Awarded
Procurement process, contract types, and small business set-asides.
States With Similar Per Capita Spending
States with per capita federal spending closest to Texas's $10,686.
What this means
Texas ranks #51 of 57 states by FY2025 per-capita federal spending.
- Per-capita spending is 31.7% below the national average -- a structural signal, not a claim about efficiency or need. Per-capita rankings
- Social Security Administration is the single largest federal agency operating here, obligating 36.2% of every dollar tracked in Texas. Agency rankings
- 254 counties in Texas receive federal dollars -- the county-level pages break down exactly where. See counties
Per-capita and national-average figures use each state's most recent Census population estimate against the same FY total; they describe HOW money is distributed, not whether that distribution is justified.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much federal spending did Texas receive in FY2025?
Texas received $311.4B in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $10,686 per capita for the state's population of 29,145,505.
How does Texas's federal spending per capita compare to the national average?
Texas's per capita federal spending of $10,686 is 31.7% below the national average of $15,647. Texas ranks #51 out of 57 states by per capita spending.
What is the largest category of federal spending in Texas?
The most common award type is direct payments, accounting for 310,848 awards (45.1% of tracked awards). The second-largest is contracts at 255,887 awards.
Which federal agencies spend the most in Texas?
The top federal agency spending in Texas is Social Security Administration with $112.8B. Followed by Department of Defense ($61.3B) and Department of Health and Human Services ($43.4B).
How many counties in Texas receive federal spending?
254 counties in Texas receive federal spending. The county receiving the most is Tarrant County with $43.4B.
How has federal spending in Texas changed over time?
Federal spending in Texas decreased by 3.1% from FY2020 ($321.4B) to FY2025 ($311.4B).
Where does Texas rank nationally in federal spending?
Texas ranks #3 out of 57 states in total federal spending and #51 in per capita spending. The state received $311.4B total ($10,686 per person) in FY2025.
Data Sources
- USASpending.gov: Federal spending data from the U.S. Department of the Treasury
- Fiscal Year: FY2025
- Award types: Contracts, grants, loans, direct payments, and other financial assistance
- Population: U.S. Census Bureau estimates used for per capita calculations
- Budget context: Agency totals cross-referenced with OMB Program and Financial Schedules where applicable
Spending figures represent obligated amounts from federal awards. Per capita calculations use Census population estimates. This information is for research and informational purposes only.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and presented.
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 county-level federal award within the state, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.