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Federal spending in Victoria 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, $649M in federal awards named Victoria County, Texas, as the primary place of performance, $7,002 per resident.
That is below the Texas rate of $10,303 per resident and below the national rate of $14,743; it ranks 100 of 254 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 94% direct payments.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $2.7B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($1.6B), Department of Health and Human Services ($342M) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($237M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $2.4M
- Grants $34M
- Direct payments $612M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $77K
- Other assistance $376K
| Per resident | This county | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $7,002 | $10,303 | $14,743 |
| Contracts | $26 | $3,001 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $363 | $2,395 | $3,526 |
| Direct payments | $6,608 | $4,890 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $1 | −$10 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $4 | $27 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 100 of 254 in state · 1,420 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 | Texas Department of Transportation | 10 | $91M | 52% |
| 2 | Victoria County Regional Airport | 4 | $15M | 8% |
| 3 | Victoria Independent School District | 1 | $12M | 7% |
| 4 | Victoria Affordable Housing Corporation | 5 | $7.0M | 4% |
| 5 | Innovative Network of Knowledge | 1 | $4.8M | 3% |
| 6 | Elevated Technologies Services, LLC | 1 | $1.9M | 1% |
| 7 | City of El Paso | 1 | $1.1M | 1% |
| 8 | Clegg Industries Inc | 1 | $1.1M | 1% |
| 9 | Mid-Coast Family Services | 1 | $1.0M | 1% |
A further $42M 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) | $48M | 28 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of AgricultureNatural Resources Conservation Service | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | $42M | 31 Jul 2023 | USAspending |
| Texas Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $15M | 9 Nov 2023 | USAspending |
| Victoria Independent School District | Department of Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | $12M | 28 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Victoria County Regional Airport | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $11M | 9 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Texas Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $10M | 29 Nov 2023 | USAspending |
| Innovative Network of Knowledge | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantProject Grant (B) | $4.8M | 30 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Texas Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.2M | 15 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Texas Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.2M | 7 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Texas Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.1M | 10 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas's 27th congressional district | 100% | $5.4B | $6,982 |
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
- Hidalgo County $4,586
- 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
- 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 Victoria County, Texas?
$649M in award obligations in FY2026 and $2.7B 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?
$7,002 per resident in FY2026 (population 92,656), 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 Victoria County, Texas?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Texas Department of Transportation ($91M), Victoria County Regional Airport ($15M), Victoria Independent School District ($12M), Victoria Affordable Housing Corporation ($7.0M) and Innovative Network of Knowledge ($4.8M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Victoria County, Texas?
Social Security Administration ($1.6B), Department of Health and Human Services ($342M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($237M), Department of Transportation ($151M) and Department of Education ($78M), 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.