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Federal spending in Pecos County, TX

Population 14,560 (2025 estimate) · per-resident rank 225 of 254 counties in Texas · congressional district TX-23

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.

In FY2026, $67M in federal awards named Pecos County, Texas, as the primary place of performance, $4,609 per resident.

That is below the Texas rate of $10,303 per resident (45% of it) and below the national rate of $14,743; it ranks 225 of 254 counties in the state.

The FY2026 mix was 77% direct payments, 22% grants.

Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $328M.

Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($181M), Department of Transportation ($81M) and Department of Agriculture ($29M).

$67Mobligations performed in the county, FY2026FY2026 (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026) · obligations

$4,609per residentFY2026 · obligationsTexas: $10,303 · US: $14,743

$328Mfive-year totalFY2023–FY2027 to date · obligations

$0FY2027 to dateFY2027, through 30 Sep 2026 · obligations

6awards of $1.0M+ begun here since FY2023FY2023–FY2027

Per resident, by award type FY2026

Grants $14M
Direct payments $52M
Loans (subsidy cost) $379K
Other assistance $596K

Per resident	This county	Texas	United States
All award obligations	$4,609	$10,303	$14,743
Contracts	$0	$3,001	$2,007
Grants	$991	$2,395	$3,526
Direct payments	$3,551	$4,890	$9,185
Loans (subsidy cost)	$26	−$10	−$16
Other assistance	$41	$27	$40
Rank by per-resident rate	225 of 254 in state · 3,006 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

$120M

$73M

$68M

$67M

FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026FY2027*

Award obligations with a primary place of performance in Pecos 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$181M

Department of Transportation$81M

Department of Agriculture$29M

Department of Veterans Affairs$18M

Department of Health and Human Services$8.1M

Department of Housing and Urban Development$2.5M

Railroad Retirement Board$764K

Department of Justice$480K

Assistance programs

96.002 Social Security Retirement Insurance$136M

20.205 Highway Planning and Construction$81M

96.004 Social Security Survivors Insurance$23M

96.001 Social Security Disability Insurance$16M

64.109 Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability$13M

96.006 Supplemental Security Income$6.7M

93.600 Head Start$2.9M

14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers$2.5M

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	3	$25M	82%
2	Pecos County Community Action Agency	1	$3.2M	11%

A further $2.1M 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
Texas Department of Transportation	Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration	GrantFormula Grant (a)	$12M	7 Jul 2026	USAspending
Texas Department of Transportation	Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration	GrantFormula Grant (a)	$11M	1 Nov 2023	USAspending
Pecos County Community Action Agency	Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families	GrantProject Grant (B)	$3.2M	12 Jun 2024	USAspending
Texas Department of Transportation	Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration	GrantFormula Grant (a)	$1.8M	23 May 2024	USAspending
Recipient not shown	Department of AgricultureNatural Resources Conservation Service	Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance	$1.1M	25 Jul 2023	USAspending
Recipient not shown	Department of AgricultureNatural Resources Conservation Service	Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance	$1.0M	21 Jul 2023	USAspending

Congressional districts

District	Share of county land area	District FY2026 obligations	Per resident
Texas's 23rd congressional district	100%	$13B	$16,545

Other counties in Texas

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

Questions and answers

How much federal spending goes to Pecos County, Texas?

$67M in award obligations in FY2026 and $328M 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?

$4,609 per resident in FY2026 (population 14,560), 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 Pecos County, Texas?

By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Texas Department of Transportation ($25M) and Pecos County Community Action Agency ($3.2M). Individuals are never listed.

Which agencies fund Pecos County, Texas?

Social Security Administration ($181M), Department of Transportation ($81M), Department of Agriculture ($29M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($18M) and Department of Health and Human Services ($8.1M), 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.