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Federal spending in Kleberg County, TX
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In FY2026, $206M in federal awards named Kleberg County, Texas, as the primary place of performance, $6,782 per resident.
That is below the Texas rate of $10,303 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 146 of 254 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 87% direct payments, 9% grants.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $916M.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($407M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($112M) and Department of Education ($95M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $8.3M
- Grants $18M
- Direct payments $179M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $116K
- Other assistance $530K
| Per resident | This county | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $6,782 | $10,303 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $273 | $3,001 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $588 | $2,395 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $5,901 | $4,890 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $4 | −$10 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $17 | $27 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 146 of 254 in state · 2,220 of 3,144 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 | 1POINTFIVE P2 LLC | 1 | $50M | 35% |
| 2 | Texas a & M University Kingsville | 7 | $44M | 31% |
| 3 | McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC | 3 | $13M | 9% |
| 4 | Texas Department of Transportation | 5 | $8.0M | 6% |
| 5 | Industrial Smoke & Mirrors, Inc. | 1 | $7.2M | 5% |
| 6 | Advanced Management Group, L.L.C. | 2 | $5.0M | 3% |
| 7 | Turner, Ramirez and Associates, Inc. | 1 | $4.5M | 3% |
| 8 | JBW Group LLC | 1 | $4.3M | 3% |
| 9 | Genesis 360 LLC | 3 | $4.1M | 3% |
| 10 | Resolution Consultants - an AECOM-Ensafe Joint Venture | 1 | $3.7M | 3% |
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1POINTFIVE P2 LLC | Department of Energy | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $50M | 3 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Texas a & M University Kingsville | Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and Agriculture | GrantProject Grant (B) | $20M | 17 May 2023 | USAspending |
| Texas a & M University Kingsville | Department of the InteriorU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $12M | 28 Jul 2023 | USAspending |
| Industrial Smoke & Mirrors, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $7.2M | 26 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $6.8M | 15 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Texas a & M University Kingsville | National Science Foundation | GrantProject Grant (B) | $5.0M | 17 Jul 2026 | USAspending |
| Turner, Ramirez and Associates, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $4.5M | 25 Jul 2024 | USAspending |
| JBW Group LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $4.3M | 19 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Advanced Management Group, L.L.C. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $3.7M | 17 Jun 2024 | USAspending |
| Resolution Consultants - an AECOM-Ensafe Joint Venture | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $3.7M | 23 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas's 34th congressional district | 100% | $3.7B | $4,791 |
Other counties in Texas
- Dallas County $15,192
- Harris County $5,154
- Tarrant County $10,632
- Bexar County $9,819
- Travis County $14,981
- El Paso County $11,510
- Brewster County $696,319
- Collin County $4,866
- Galveston County $15,784
- Bell County $14,596
- Fort Bend County $5,033
- Williamson County $6,257
- Hidalgo County $4,989
- Denton County $4,250
- Montgomery County $4,883
- Potter County $32,375
- Webb County $11,734
- Cameron County $7,044
- Starr County $40,919
- Nueces County $6,423
- Brazoria County $5,089
- McLennan County $7,636
- Lubbock County $5,868
- Hunt County $14,950
- Brazos County $7,332
- Comal County $8,426
- Val Verde County $32,875
- Smith County $6,203
- Guadalupe County $7,495
- Jefferson County $5,914
- La Salle County $229,150
- Hays County $4,784
- Ellis County $5,165
- Johnson County $5,249
- Taylor County $7,565
- Hudspeth County $329,443
- Parker County $6,120
- Wichita County $8,198
- Grayson County $6,216
- Randall County $6,030
- Kaufman County $4,130
- Gregg County $6,824
- Bowie County $8,904
- Coryell County $9,445
- Tom Green County $6,670
- Rockwall County $5,301
- Victoria County $7,729
- Midland County $3,486
- Ector County $3,733
- Henderson County $6,988
- Hood County $8,473
- Bastrop County $4,746
- Angelina County $6,211
- Kendall County $10,264
- Polk County $10,024
- Liberty County $4,411
- Orange County $6,023
- Kerr County $8,935
- Nacogdoches County $7,155
- Wise County $5,383
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Texas.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Kleberg County, Texas?
$206M in award obligations in FY2026 and $916M 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?
$6,782 per resident in FY2026 (population 30,315), 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 Kleberg County, Texas?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: 1POINTFIVE P2 LLC ($50M), Texas a & M University Kingsville ($44M), McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC ($13M), Texas Department of Transportation ($8.0M) and Industrial Smoke & Mirrors, Inc. ($7.2M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Kleberg County, Texas?
Social Security Administration ($407M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($112M), Department of Education ($95M), Department of Defense ($82M) and Department of Energy ($51M), 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.