Federal Contract Spending by County in Texas (FY2025)
The 15 largest Texas counties covered here had $78.2 billion in federal contract obligations in fiscal year 2025. Tarrant County was highest at $33.5 billion.
Counties
| County | FY2025 contracts | Per resident | Largest buyer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrant County | $33.5 billion | $14,880 | Department of Defense |
| Dallas County | $24.1 billion | $9,052 | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| Bexar County | $5.7 billion | $2,617 | Department of Defense |
| Harris County | $5.1 billion | $1,007 | Department of Defense |
| Hidalgo County | $3.0 billion | $3,292 | Department of Homeland Security |
| Travis County | $1.5 billion | $1,089 | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| Williamson County | $1.5 billion | $1,927 | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| Collin County | $1.4 billion | $1,077 | Department of Defense |
| El Paso County | $1.3 billion | $1,430 | Department of Defense |
| Bell County | $552.6 million | $1,374 | Department of Defense |
| Cameron County | $389.4 million | $897 | General Services Administration |
| Fort Bend County | $116.0 million | $119 | Department of Defense |
| Montgomery County | $106.4 million | $136 | Department of Homeland Security |
| Denton County | $105.2 million | $98 | Department of Defense |
| Brazoria County | $14.5 million | $35 | Department of Defense |
Source and coverage
Source: USAspending.gov, the U.S. Treasury's public record of federal spending. Figures are contract obligations (award types A, B, C and D) for federal fiscal year 2025, October 2024 to September 2025, by the place where the work is performed, not where the contractor is based. Grants and loans are not included. Retrieved 2026-11-01.
Obligations can be negative when earlier amounts are withdrawn. Some classified work is not reported. Contractors that may be individuals are left out of the name lists. Pushbuild is not affiliated with any government agency. Get the same data by API: US Federal Contracts API.