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Federal spending in TX-14: Texas's 14th congressional district
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, $7.5B in federal awards named Texas's 14th congressional district as the primary place of performance, $9,774 per resident.
That is in line with the Texas rate of $10,303 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 7 of 38 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 52% contracts, 46% direct payments.
Obligations were up 60% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $20B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($9.9B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.5B) and Department of Defense ($1.4B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $3.9B
- Grants $193M
- Direct payments $3.4B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $3.4M
- Other assistance $11M
| Per resident | This district | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $9,774 | $10,303 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $5,034 | $3,001 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $252 | $2,395 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $4,470 | $4,890 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $4 | −$10 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $14 | $27 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 7 of 38 in state · 61 of 436 US | 45 of 51 states | — |
District attribution follows the congressional district USAspending records for the primary place of performance; awards carrying only a state-level location are counted in the state but in no district. Medicare payments are attributed to the district of the administrative contractor.
Obligations by fiscal year
Recipients that dominate the district FY2022–FY2025
| # | Recipient organisation | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Department of Transportation | $869M | 6% |
| 2 | Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co, LLC | $441M | 3% |
| 3 | Kiewit US Contractors Co | $404M | 3% |
| 4 | University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston | $319M | 2% |
| 5 | Patriot Contract Services, LLC | $188M | 1% |
| 6 | City of Port Arthur | $115M | 1% |
| 7 | The Dow Chemical Company | $100M | 1% |
| 8 | Flatiron Dragados Constructors, Inc. | $97M | 1% |
| 9 | Lamar University | $96M | 1% |
| 10 | Galveston Housing Authority | $93M | 1% |
| 11 | Housing Authority of City of Beaumon | $86M | 1% |
| 12 | Texas a & M University at Galveston | $82M | 1% |
| 13 | Basf Corporation | $75M | 0% |
| 14 | Tote Services, LLC | $65M | 0% |
| 15 | Entergy Texas, Inc. | $54M | 0% |
| 16 | Wellpath LLC | $53M | 0% |
| 17 | Sterling Shipyard LP | $44M | 0% |
| 18 | Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | $39M | 0% |
| 19 | Galveston Coastal Services a Joint Venture | $39M | 0% |
| 20 | Housing Authority of Texas | $38M | 0% |
| 21 | City of Orange Housing Authority | $37M | 0% |
| 22 | Liberty Global Logistics LLC | $34M | 0% |
| 23 | Callan Marine Limited | $32M | 0% |
| 24 | Lamar Institute of Technology | $31M | 0% |
| 25 | Port Freeport | $31M | 0% |
A further $12B among the top 40 went to recipients not shown: individuals, aggregated records and names USAspending withholds.
Who funds the district FY2022–FY2025
Awarding agencies
Assistance programs
Contract industries by NAICS sector
Largest awards performed in the district
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davie Defense Inc. | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Coast Guard | ContractDefinitive Contract | $3.5B | 10 Feb 2026 | USAspending |
| Kiewit US Contractors Co | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $415M | 8 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $219M | 20 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $173M | 30 May 2023 | USAspending |
| The Dow Chemical Company | Department of Energy | GrantProject Grant (B) | $100M | 18 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Flatiron Dragados Constructors, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $99M | 8 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Texas Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $79M | 10 Mar 2023 | USAspending |
| Basf Corporation | Department of Energy | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $75M | 18 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Texas a & M University at Galveston | Department of TransportationMaritime Administration | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $70M | 12 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Entergy Texas, Inc. | Department of Energy | GrantProject Grant (B) | $54M | 23 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Galveston County 100% of county area
- Orange County 100% of county area
- Brazoria County 82% of county area
- Jefferson County 71% of county area
- Chambers County 1% of county area
Other districts in Texas
- TX-01 $6,748
- TX-02 $79
- TX-03 $3,802
- TX-04 $3,421
- TX-05 $3,197
- TX-06 $3,859
- TX-07 $2,923
- TX-08 $1,239
- TX-09 $1,249
- TX-10 $3,733
- TX-11 $6,265
- TX-12 $16,124
- TX-13 $9,505
- TX-15 $2,228
- TX-16 $12,980
- TX-17 $7,475
- TX-18 $1,757
- TX-19 $6,524
- TX-20 $5,739
- TX-21 $6,222
- TX-22 $6,517
- TX-23 $17,327
- TX-24 $2,653
- TX-25 $3,371
- TX-26 $738
- TX-27 $7,515
- TX-28 $10,692
- TX-29 $257
- TX-30 $2,335
- TX-31 $6,429
- TX-32 $543
- TX-33 $35,184
- TX-34 $4,791
- TX-35 $2,400
- TX-36 $4,776
- TX-37 $16,577
- TX-38 $827
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Texas's 14th congressional district?
$7.5B in award obligations in FY2026 and $20B since FY2023, counting awards whose primary place of performance is in the district. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
How much federal spending per person is that?
$9,774 per resident in FY2026 (population 767,371), 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 Texas's 14th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Texas Department of Transportation ($869M), Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co, LLC ($441M), Kiewit US Contractors Co ($404M), University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston ($319M) and Patriot Contract Services, LLC ($188M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Texas's 14th congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($9.9B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.5B), Department of Defense ($1.4B), Department of Transportation ($1.3B) and Department of Housing and Urban Development ($554M), 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, congressional district layer, current districts) by fiscal year and award type, loaded 30 Sep 2026; district population as returned by the same endpoint; recipient and agency cross-tabulations for FY2022–FY2025, fetched 18 Sep 2026. Boundaries and county overlap: Census cartographic boundary and relationship files for the 119th Congress. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.