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Federal spending in Nueces 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.
In FY2026, $2.3B in federal awards named Nueces County, Texas, as the primary place of performance, $6,423 per resident.
That is below the Texas rate of $10,303 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 163 of 254 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 88% direct payments.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $9.4B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($5.3B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.3B) and Department of Defense ($1.2B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $170M
- Grants $97M
- Direct payments $2.0B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $963K
- Other assistance $2.8M
| Per resident | This county | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $6,423 | $10,303 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $482 | $3,001 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $274 | $2,395 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $5,655 | $4,890 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $3 | −$10 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $8 | $27 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 163 of 254 in state · 2,481 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 | Texas Department of Transportation | 28 | $195M | 23% |
| 2 | Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas | 5 | $120M | 14% |
| 3 | Lutheran Social Services of the South, Inc | 4 | $116M | 13% |
| 4 | Callan Marine Limited | 1 | $112M | 13% |
| 5 | W. G. Yates & Sons Construction Company | 1 | $104M | 12% |
| 6 | Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | 11 | $101M | 12% |
| 7 | Valiant Technical Services Inc. | 1 | $41M | 5% |
| 8 | City of Corpus Christi | 10 | $28M | 3% |
| 9 | The Dutra Group | 1 | $26M | 3% |
| 10 | American Roll-on Roll-Off Carrier, LLC | 4 | $24M | 3% |
A further $1.1M went to recipients not shown: individuals, aggregated records and names USAspending withholds.
Largest awards performed in the county
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas's 27th congressional district | 100% | $5.8B | $7,515 |
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
- 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 Nueces County, Texas?
$2.3B in award obligations in FY2026 and $9.4B 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?
$6,423 per resident in FY2026 (population 352,992), 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 Nueces County, Texas?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Texas Department of Transportation ($195M), Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas ($120M), Lutheran Social Services of the South, Inc ($116M), Callan Marine Limited ($112M) and W. G. Yates & Sons Construction Company ($104M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Nueces County, Texas?
Social Security Administration ($5.3B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.3B), Department of Defense ($1.2B), Department of Agriculture ($297M) and Department of Transportation ($269M), 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.