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Federal spending in Walker County, TX
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Walker County, Texas, received $440M in federal award obligations in FY2026: $5,248 for each of its 83,842 residents.
That is below the Texas rate of $10,303 per resident (51% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 221 of 254 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 89% direct payments, 9% grants.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $1.7B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($998M), Department of Education ($208M) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($151M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $11M
- Grants $37M
- Direct payments $390M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $55K
- Other assistance $1.2M
| Per resident | This county | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $5,248 | $10,303 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $136 | $3,001 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $447 | $2,395 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $4,650 | $4,890 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $1 | −$10 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $15 | $27 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 221 of 254 in state · 2,989 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 | 12 | $59M | 44% |
| 2 | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | 1 | $22M | 17% |
| 3 | Texas Department of Criminal Justice | 1 | $17M | 13% |
| 4 | Sam Houston State University | 7 | $17M | 13% |
| 5 | McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC | 1 | $9.8M | 7% |
| 6 | Huntsville Community Hospital, Inc. | 1 | $3.2M | 2% |
| 7 | City of Huntsville | 2 | $2.4M | 2% |
| 8 | Steely Lumber Co., Inc. | 1 | $1.0M | 1% |
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | Department of DefenseDefense Microelectronics Activity | ContractDelivery Order | $22M | 17 Apr 2023 | USAspending |
| Texas Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $18M | 12 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Texas Department of Criminal Justice | Department of JusticeOffice of Justice Programs | GrantProject Grant (B) | $17M | 2 Nov 2022 | USAspending |
| Texas Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $9.9M | 31 Jul 2025 | USAspending |
| McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC | Department of AgricultureForest Service | ContractDelivery Order | $9.8M | 19 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Texas Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $9.7M | 7 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Sam Houston State University | Department of Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | $5.0M | 29 Oct 2024 | USAspending |
| Texas Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $4.5M | 29 Jun 2026 | USAspending |
| Texas Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.4M | 26 Mar 2026 | USAspending |
| Huntsville Community Hospital, Inc. | Department of Health and Human ServicesHealth Resources and Services Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.2M | 1 Jul 2024 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas's 17th congressional district | 61% | $5.9B | $7,475 |
| Texas's 8th congressional district | 39% | $1.0B | $1,239 |
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 Walker County, Texas?
$440M in award obligations in FY2026 and $1.7B 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?
$5,248 per resident in FY2026 (population 83,842), 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 Walker County, Texas?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Texas Department of Transportation ($59M), Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation ($22M), Texas Department of Criminal Justice ($17M), Sam Houston State University ($17M) and McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC ($9.8M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Walker County, Texas?
Social Security Administration ($998M), Department of Education ($208M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($151M), Department of Transportation ($125M) and Department of Justice ($41M), 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.