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Federal spending in Hidalgo County, TX
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.
Hidalgo County, Texas, received $4.2B in federal award obligations in FY2026: $4,586 for each of its 921,549 residents.
That is below the Texas rate of $10,303 per resident (45% of it) and below the national rate of $14,743; it ranks 227 of 254 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 66% direct payments, 27% contracts.
Obligations were down 33% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $18B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($8.1B), Department of Homeland Security ($4.8B) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.5B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $1.1B
- Grants $320M
- Direct payments $2.8B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $896K
- Other assistance $6.3M
| Per resident | This county | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $4,586 | $10,303 | $14,743 |
| Contracts | $1,220 | $3,001 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $347 | $2,395 | $3,526 |
| Direct payments | $3,012 | $4,890 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $1 | −$10 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $7 | $27 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 227 of 254 in state · 3,010 of 3,143 US | 45 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
Who funds the county FY2022–FY2025
Awarding agencies
Assistance programs
Contract industries by NAICS sector
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 organisation | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BCCG a Joint Venture | 4 | $1.9B | 39% |
| 2 | Barnard Spencer Joint Venture | 1 | $668M | 14% |
| 3 | M. A. Mortenson Company | 1 | $610M | 12% |
| 4 | MVM, Inc. | 4 | $490M | 10% |
| 5 | Texas Department of Transportation | 65 | $417M | 9% |
| 6 | Loyal Source Government Services LLC | 1 | $198M | 4% |
| 7 | Granite Construction Company | 1 | $194M | 4% |
| 8 | Carbon Asset Developer Associates LLC | 36 | $151M | 3% |
| 9 | Trailboss Enterprises, Inc. | 2 | $111M | 2% |
| 10 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 20 | $96M | 2% |
A further $26M went to recipients not shown: individuals, aggregated records and names USAspending withholds.
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCCG a Joint Venture | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Customs and Border Protection | ContractDelivery Order | $874M | 24 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Barnard Spencer Joint Venture | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Customs and Border Protection | ContractDelivery Order | $668M | 19 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| M. A. Mortenson Company | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $610M | 6 Mar 2026 | USAspending |
| BCCG a Joint Venture | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Customs and Border Protection | ContractDelivery Order | $573M | 26 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| BCCG a Joint Venture | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Customs and Border Protection | ContractDelivery Order | $368M | 25 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Loyal Source Government Services LLC | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Customs and Border Protection | ContractDelivery Order | $198M | 30 Mar 2023 | USAspending |
| Granite Construction Company | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Customs and Border Protection | ContractDelivery Order | $194M | 14 Mar 2025 | USAspending |
| MVM, Inc. | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | ContractDelivery Order | $182M | 27 Mar 2026 | USAspending |
| MVM, Inc. | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | ContractDelivery Order | $160M | 6 Mar 2025 | USAspending |
| MVM, Inc. | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | ContractDelivery Order | $142M | 22 Mar 2024 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas's 15th congressional district | 81% | $1.6B | $2,090 |
| Texas's 34th congressional district | 19% | $3.4B | $4,421 |
Other counties in Texas
- Dallas County $14,153
- Harris County $4,601
- Tarrant County $10,149
- Bexar County $9,071
- Travis County $8,806
- El Paso County $10,071
- Brewster County $695,253
- Collin County $4,495
- Galveston County $15,212
- Bell County $13,801
- Fort Bend County $4,677
- Williamson County $5,738
- Denton County $3,807
- Potter County $31,585
- Montgomery County $4,449
- Cameron County $6,577
- Webb County $9,676
- Starr County $38,234
- Nueces County $5,863
- Brazoria County $4,647
- McLennan County $7,030
- Hunt County $14,244
- Lubbock County $5,267
- Brazos County $6,648
- Comal County $7,648
- Val Verde County $31,400
- La Salle County $228,828
- Smith County $5,585
- Jefferson County $5,431
- Hays County $4,522
- Guadalupe County $6,840
- Ellis County $4,693
- Taylor County $6,995
- Johnson County $4,800
- Hudspeth County $298,852
- Parker County $5,524
- Wichita County $7,629
- Grayson County $5,637
- Randall County $5,423
- Kaufman County $3,761
- Gregg County $6,234
- Bowie County $8,273
- Tom Green County $6,102
- Coryell County $8,472
- Rockwall County $4,859
- Victoria County $7,002
- Ector County $3,426
- Midland County $3,018
- Henderson County $6,313
- Hood County $7,712
- Bastrop County $4,323
- Kendall County $9,392
- Angelina County $5,659
- Liberty County $4,067
- Polk County $9,147
- Orange County $5,467
- Kerr County $7,992
- Nacogdoches County $6,492
- Wise County $4,898
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Texas.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Hidalgo County, Texas?
$4.2B in award obligations in FY2026 and $18B 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?
$4,586 per resident in FY2026 (population 921,549), against $10,303 for Texas and $14,743 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 Hidalgo County, Texas?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: BCCG a Joint Venture ($1.9B), Barnard Spencer Joint Venture ($668M), M. A. Mortenson Company ($610M), MVM, Inc. ($490M) and Texas Department of Transportation ($417M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Hidalgo County, Texas?
Social Security Administration ($8.1B), Department of Homeland Security ($4.8B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.5B), Department of Education ($872M) and Department of Transportation ($338M), 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.