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Federal spending in Hays County, TX

Population 304,390 (2025 estimate) · per-resident rank 235 of 254 counties in Texas · congressional districts TX-21, TX-35

Brewster County: $696,319 per residentHudspeth County: $329,443 per residentLa Salle County: $229,150 per residentKing County: $138,674 per residentBorden County: $61,699 per residentStarr County: $40,919 per residentKinney County: $40,799 per residentVal Verde County: $32,875 per residentPotter County: $32,375 per residentArmstrong County: $22,583 per residentMotley County: $21,615 per residentCottle County: $20,177 per residentEdwards County: $19,778 per residentFoard County: $17,210 per residentIrion County: $16,318 per residentCrockett County: $16,314 per residentBriscoe County: $15,991 per residentGalveston County: $15,784 per residentDallas County: $15,192 per residentTravis County: $14,981 per residentHunt County: $14,950 per residentBell County: $14,596 per residentFisher County: $13,442 per residentStonewall County: $13,116 per residentCochran County: $12,703 per residentMcMullen County: $12,661 per residentLoving County: $12,496 per residentCrosby County: $12,456 per residentReal County: $12,030 per residentCulberson County: $11,813 per residentWebb County: $11,734 per residentDuval County: $11,720 per residentEl Paso County: $11,510 per residentGoliad County: $11,370 per residentDickens County: $11,366 per residentCallahan County: $11,265 per residentKent County: $11,234 per residentMenard County: $10,952 per residentBandera County: $10,665 per residentTarrant County: $10,632 per residentLynn County: $10,607 per residentHaskell County: $10,375 per residentKendall County: $10,264 per residentConcho County: $10,260 per residentBlanco County: $10,251 per residentSchleicher County: $10,173 per residentPolk County: $10,024 per residentCoke County: $9,986 per residentSabine County: $9,974 per residentColeman County: $9,970 per residentGillespie County: $9,855 per residentLampasas County: $9,854 per residentBexar County: $9,819 per residentJeff Davis County: $9,730 per residentLlano County: $9,640 per residentRoberts County: $9,602 per residentFloyd County: $9,465 per residentCoryell County: $9,445 per residentLipscomb County: $9,391 per residentLeon County: $9,348 per residentPresidio County: $9,346 per residentMatagorda County: $9,272 per residentFayette County: $9,162 per residentMason County: $9,145 per residentGlasscock County: $9,101 per residentMartin County: $9,040 per residentAransas County: $8,991 per residentWood County: $8,985 per residentMills County: $8,944 per residentKerr County: $8,935 per residentBowie County: $8,904 per residentKimble County: $8,820 per residentSan Augustine County: $8,818 per residentTrinity County: $8,803 per residentRefugio County: $8,772 per residentTerry County: $8,742 per residentChildress County: $8,655 per residentLive Oak County: $8,645 per residentCarson County: $8,643 per residentBosque County: $8,600 per residentShackelford County: $8,569 per residentCass County: $8,558 per residentMarion County: $8,514 per residentOldham County: $8,479 per residentHood County: $8,473 per residentMorris County: $8,446 per residentComal County: $8,426 per residentSherman County: $8,398 per residentRed River County: $8,353 per residentCastro County: $8,339 per residentMcCulloch County: $8,333 per residentSan Saba County: $8,239 per residentWichita County: $8,198 per residentTerrell County: $8,187 per residentHall County: $8,132 per residentArcher County: $8,089 per residentHockley County: $8,054 per residentColorado County: $8,042 per residentHouston County: $7,969 per residentSwisher County: $7,829 per residentFannin County: $7,825 per residentWashington County: $7,801 per residentDallam County: $7,780 per residentThrockmorton County: $7,768 per residentBurnet County: $7,731 per residentVictoria County: $7,729 per residentDonley County: $7,642 per residentMcLennan County: $7,636 per residentWharton County: $7,614 per residentRunnels County: $7,573 per residentBurleson County: $7,572 per residentTaylor County: $7,565 per residentHamilton County: $7,549 per residentAustin County: $7,546 per residentSterling County: $7,522 per residentJasper County: $7,510 per residentWilson County: $7,504 per residentGuadalupe County: $7,495 per residentMedina County: $7,405 per residentRains County: $7,369 per residentBrazos County: $7,332 per residentDelta County: $7,299 per residentJackson County: $7,235 per residentFrio County: $7,229 per residentKnox County: $7,210 per residentCalhoun County: $7,209 per residentZavala County: $7,187 per residentHill County: $7,178 per residentEastland County: $7,169 per residentTyler County: $7,166 per residentNacogdoches County: $7,155 per residentHardeman County: $7,123 per residentCameron County: $7,044 per residentComanche County: $7,034 per residentCamp County: $7,031 per residentHenderson County: $6,988 per residentMontague County: $6,983 per residentPanola County: $6,978 per residentMadison County: $6,977 per residentReagan County: $6,960 per residentBrown County: $6,955 per residentLavaca County: $6,938 per residentClay County: $6,935 per residentGregg County: $6,824 per residentLamb County: $6,789 per residentKleberg County: $6,782 per residentHutchinson County: $6,773 per residentJim Wells County: $6,762 per residentUvalde County: $6,755 per residentMilam County: $6,710 per residentYoung County: $6,694 per residentTom Green County: $6,670 per residentLamar County: $6,668 per residentFranklin County: $6,645 per residentBaylor County: $6,635 per residentFreestone County: $6,631 per residentReeves County: $6,537 per residentSomervell County: $6,532 per residentLimestone County: $6,527 per residentSan Jacinto County: $6,523 per residentCooke County: $6,503 per residentMaverick County: $6,474 per residentNueces County: $6,423 per residentCollingsworth County: $6,422 per residentFalls County: $6,360 per residentWheeler County: $6,309 per residentRobertson County: $6,307 per residentGarza County: $6,284 per residentWilbarger County: $6,277 per residentWilliamson County: $6,257 per residentHemphill County: $6,231 per residentHardin County: $6,222 per residentGrayson County: $6,216 per residentAngelina County: $6,211 per residentUpshur County: $6,206 per residentSmith County: $6,203 per residentSan Patricio County: $6,138 per residentJim Hogg County: $6,129 per residentParker County: $6,120 per residentGonzales County: $6,106 per residentSutton County: $6,080 per residentDeWitt County: $6,077 per residentStephens County: $6,034 per residentRandall County: $6,030 per residentHansford County: $6,024 per residentOrange County: $6,023 per residentVan Zandt County: $6,018 per residentPalo Pinto County: $6,005 per residentBailey County: $5,994 per residentGrimes County: $5,976 per residentNewton County: $5,974 per residentAnderson County: $5,955 per residentHopkins County: $5,931 per residentShelby County: $5,931 per residentNolan County: $5,920 per residentJefferson County: $5,914 per residentLubbock County: $5,868 per residentHoward County: $5,866 per residentHarrison County: $5,853 per residentBrooks County: $5,843 per residentWaller County: $5,837 per residentParmer County: $5,789 per residentWillacy County: $5,748 per residentUpton County: $5,706 per residentRusk County: $5,692 per residentNavarro County: $5,651 per residentDimmit County: $5,649 per residentYoakum County: $5,649 per residentCherokee County: $5,610 per residentTitus County: $5,561 per residentKarnes County: $5,553 per residentJack County: $5,519 per residentLee County: $5,458 per residentErath County: $5,439 per residentWise County: $5,383 per residentHale County: $5,364 per residentJones County: $5,316 per residentRockwall County: $5,301 per residentScurry County: $5,280 per residentJohnson County: $5,249 per residentWalker County: $5,248 per residentAtascosa County: $5,236 per residentBee County: $5,209 per residentGray County: $5,201 per residentMitchell County: $5,186 per residentEllis County: $5,165 per residentHarris County: $5,154 per residentBrazoria County: $5,089 per residentFort Bend County: $5,033 per residentPecos County: $5,029 per residentHidalgo County: $4,989 per residentMontgomery County: $4,883 per residentCollin County: $4,866 per residentChambers County: $4,842 per residentHays County: $4,784 per residentBastrop County: $4,746 per residentGaines County: $4,531 per residentLiberty County: $4,411 per residentCaldwell County: $4,405 per residentWinkler County: $4,391 per residentWard County: $4,294 per residentDawson County: $4,267 per residentDenton County: $4,250 per residentKenedy County: $4,158 per residentKaufman County: $4,130 per residentDeaf Smith County: $4,127 per residentOchiltree County: $4,005 per residentCrane County: $3,850 per residentAndrews County: $3,807 per residentEctor County: $3,733 per residentMidland County: $3,486 per residentMoore County: $3,477 per residentZapata County: $3,476 per residentHartley County: $-9,525 per resident
low → high per resident, FY2026 this countyTexas counties; boundaries US Census Bureau.

USAspending caveat. Figures are obligations reported by federal agencies to USAspending.gov, not payments. In USAspending's words: "An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ('obligated')." "Every agency has a Senior Accountable Official who must officially certify that the quarterly financial data submitted by their agency is accurate and complete." "If there are any discrepancies in procurement data, FPDS is the authoritative source." Contract data for the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is published with a 90-day delay. Data loaded 30 Sep 2026.

Federal agencies obligated $1.5B for work and payments in Hays County, Texas, in FY2026, or $4,784 per resident.

That is below the Texas rate of $10,303 per resident (46% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 235 of 254 counties in the state.

The FY2026 mix was 95% direct payments.

Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $7.4B.

Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($3.3B), Department of Health and Human Services ($2.3B) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($819M).

$1.5Bobligations performed in the county, FY2026FY2026 (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026) · obligations
$4,784per residentFY2026 · obligationsTexas: $10,303 · US: $14,744
$7.4Bfive-year totalFY2023–FY2027 to date · obligations
$0FY2027 to dateFY2027, through 30 Sep 2026 · obligations
90awards of $1.0M+ begun here since FY2023FY2023–FY2027

Per resident, by award type FY2026

Per residentThis countyTexasUnited States
All award obligations$4,784$10,303$14,744
Contracts$250$3,001$2,007
Grants−$3$2,395$3,528
Direct payments$4,530$4,890$9,185
Loans (subsidy cost)$2−$10−$16
Other assistance$4$27$40
Rank by per-resident rate235 of 254 in state · 3,056 of 3,144 US45 of 51 states—

Direct payments include Social Security, Medicare and similar benefit records that USAspending attributes to a county; Medicare payments are attributed to the county of the administrative contractor, which can lift or lower a county's rate a great deal. Loans count the subsidy cost, not the face value.

Obligations by fiscal year

$2.2B
$2.2B
$1.5B
$1.5B
$0
FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026FY2027*
Award obligations with a primary place of performance in Hays County, by fiscal year and award type. *FY2027 runs to the data date and is incomplete.

Who funds the county FY2022–FY2025

Awarding agencies

Social Security Administration$3.3B
Department of Health and Human Services$2.3B
Department of Veterans Affairs$819M
Department of Education$359M
Department of Labor$286M
Department of Transportation$82M
Environmental Protection Agency$66M
Department of Justice$50M

Assistance programs

96.002 Social Security Retirement Insurance$2.8B
64.109 Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability$622M
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program$315M
96.001 Social Security Disability Insurance$251M
96.004 Social Security Survivors Insurance$241M
96.006 Supplemental Security Income$66M
64.028 Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance$60M
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction$41M

Contract industries by NAICS sector

Educational services$154M
Manufacturing$34M
Professional, scientific and technical services$33M
Administrative, support, waste management and remediation services$7.7M
Public administration$4.9M
Construction$4.3M
Utilities$3.8M
Information$3.6M

Cross-tabulations cover the four closed fiscal years FY2022–FY2025 (the 24 largest agencies, 40 largest listings and all NAICS sectors), fetched 18 Sep 2026.

Recipients with the largest awards performed here $1.0M+ awards since FY2023

#Recipient organisationAwardsAward valueShare
1Arbor e & T LLC2$151M35%
2Texas State University28$108M25%
3The City of Austin1$48M11%
4Texas Department of Transportation16$35M8%
5Community Action, Inc. of Central Texas1$23M5%
6Government Marketing and Procurement, LLC13$21M5%
7Austin Independent School District1$15M4%
8Hospital Housekeeping Systems LLC2$7.1M2%
9Texas Parks and Wildlife Department3$6.1M1%
10Protection Engineering Consultants LLC3$4.2M1%

A further $6.9M went to recipients not shown: individuals, aggregated records and names USAspending withholds.

Largest awards performed in the county

RecipientAwarding agencyTypeAward valueBegunRecord
Arbor e & T LLCDepartment of LaborOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and ManagementContractDelivery Order$133M28 Feb 2023USAspending
The City of AustinEnvironmental Protection AgencyGrantCooperative Agreement (B)$48M8 Oct 2024USAspending
Community Action, Inc. of Central TexasDepartment of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and FamiliesGrantProject Grant (B)$23M23 Oct 2023USAspending
Arbor e & T LLCDepartment of LaborOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and ManagementContractDelivery Order$18M30 Jun 2026USAspending
Austin Independent School DistrictDepartment of EnergyGrantCooperative Agreement (B)$15M29 Apr 2024USAspending
Texas State UniversityDepartment of JusticeOffices, Boards and DivisionsGrantCooperative Agreement (B)$11M13 Oct 2023USAspending
Texas State UniversityDepartment of JusticeOffices, Boards and DivisionsGrantCooperative Agreement (B)$10M30 Sep 2024USAspending
Texas State UniversityDepartment of JusticeOffices, Boards and DivisionsGrantCooperative Agreement (B)$10M10 Oct 2025USAspending
Texas State UniversityDepartment of JusticeOffices, Boards and DivisionsGrantCooperative Agreement (B)$9.8M13 Oct 2022USAspending
Texas State UniversityNational Science FoundationGrantProject Grant (B)$7.5M6 Aug 2025USAspending

Congressional districts

DistrictShare of county land areaDistrict FY2026 obligationsPer resident
Texas's 21st congressional district82%$5.0B$6,222
Texas's 35th congressional district18%$1.8B$2,400

Other counties in Texas

Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Texas.

Questions and answers

How much federal spending goes to Hays County, Texas?

$1.5B in award obligations in FY2026 and $7.4B since FY2023, counting awards whose primary place of performance is in the county. Obligations are commitments, not payments.

How much federal spending per person is that?

$4,784 per resident in FY2026 (population 304,390), against $10,303 for Texas and $14,744 nationally. Direct payments such as Social Security and Medicare are included; the table on this page splits the rate by award type.

Which recipients dominate Hays County, Texas?

By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Arbor e & T LLC ($151M), Texas State University ($108M), The City of Austin ($48M), Texas Department of Transportation ($35M) and Community Action, Inc. of Central Texas ($23M). Individuals are never listed.

Which agencies fund Hays County, Texas?

Social Security Administration ($3.3B), Department of Health and Human Services ($2.3B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($819M), Department of Education ($359M) and Department of Labor ($286M), over FY2022–FY2025.

What does "place of performance" mean here?

USAspending records where the work is done or the payment is directed, as reported by the awarding agency. Some awards, especially grants to state governments, carry only a state-level location and are not attributed to any county or district; Medicare payments are attributed to the county of the administrative contractor.

Provenance

Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending-by-geography (place of performance, county layer) by fiscal year and award type, loaded 30 Sep 2026; award lists from the award search endpoint; cross-tabulations for FY2022–FY2025. Population: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 county estimates (USAspending's population figure where the Census file has none, as for Connecticut's former counties). Boundaries: Census cartographic boundary files (1:20m). Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.