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Federal spending in TX-16: Texas's 16th 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.
Texas's 16th congressional district received $10B in federal award obligations in FY2026: $12,980 for each of its 772,269 residents.
That is above the Texas rate of $10,303 per resident and in line with the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 5 of 38 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 54% contracts, 44% direct payments.
Obligations were up 74% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $28B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($9.9B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($4.3B) and Department of Defense ($3.2B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $5.4B
- Grants $182M
- Direct payments $4.4B
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$25K
- Other assistance $7.8M
| Per resident | This district | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $12,980 | $10,303 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $7,023 | $3,001 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $235 | $2,395 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $5,711 | $4,890 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $0 | −$10 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $10 | $27 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 5 of 38 in state · 34 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 | Rapid Deployment Inc | $2.4B | 11% |
| 2 | Deployed Resources LLC | $1.4B | 6% |
| 3 | Clark Construction Group LLC | $616M | 3% |
| 4 | Texas Department of Transportation | $493M | 2% |
| 5 | The University of Texas at El Paso | $469M | 2% |
| 6 | Readyone Industries Inc | $411M | 2% |
| 7 | Acquisition Logistics LLC | $253M | 1% |
| 8 | Pride Industries | $247M | 1% |
| 9 | Housing Authority of the City of El Paso, Texas | $212M | 1% |
| 10 | City of El Paso | $191M | 1% |
| 11 | El Paso County Community College District | $189M | 1% |
| 12 | Technica LLC | $152M | 1% |
| 13 | Odin Environmental Solutions, LLC | $125M | 1% |
| 14 | Paragon Professional Services LLC | $125M | 1% |
| 15 | Ami Expeditionary Healthcare (USA) LLC | $104M | 0% |
| 16 | Fort Bliss Water Services Company | $99M | 0% |
| 17 | Region 19 Education Service Center | $94M | 0% |
| 18 | Excel Garment Manufacturing, Limited | $79M | 0% |
| 19 | Granite Construction Company | $76M | 0% |
| 20 | Rio Grande Electric Cooperative, Inc. | $65M | 0% |
| 21 | Texas General Land Office | $62M | 0% |
| 22 | Global Precision Systems, LLC | $53M | 0% |
| 23 | Red River Science & Technology, LLC | $53M | 0% |
| 24 | Texas Workforce Commission | $51M | 0% |
| 25 | Quikstudy Learning Centers, Inc. | $50M | 0% |
A further $14B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ami Metals, Inc | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Customs and Border Protection | ContractDefinitive Contract | $2.0B | 11 Feb 2026 | USAspending |
| Barnard Construction Company, Incorporated | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Customs and Border Protection | ContractDelivery Order | $1.6B | 24 Apr 2026 | USAspending |
| Deployed Resources LLC | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Customs and Border Protection | ContractBpa Call | $1.3B | 15 Dec 2022 | USAspending |
| Amentum Services, Inc. | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | ContractDefinitive Contract | $658M | 12 Mar 2026 | USAspending |
| Clark Construction Group LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $621M | 20 Dec 2023 | USAspending |
| Acquisition Logistics LLC | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | ContractDelivery Order | $598M | 14 Nov 2025 | USAspending |
| Acquisition Logistics LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $253M | 18 Jul 2025 | USAspending |
| Deployed Resources LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $100M | 29 Mar 2025 | USAspending |
| Odin Environmental Solutions, LLC | Department of StateInternational Boundary and Water Commission: U.S.-Mexico | ContractDefinitive Contract | $91M | 22 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
| Texas Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $88M | 4 Apr 2024 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- El Paso County 31% 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-14 $9,774
- TX-15 $2,228
- 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 16th congressional district?
$10B in award obligations in FY2026 and $28B 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?
$12,980 per resident in FY2026 (population 772,269), 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 16th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Rapid Deployment Inc ($2.4B), Deployed Resources LLC ($1.4B), Clark Construction Group LLC ($616M), Texas Department of Transportation ($493M) and The University of Texas at El Paso ($469M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Texas's 16th congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($9.9B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($4.3B), Department of Defense ($3.2B), Department of Health and Human Services ($2.8B) and Department of Homeland Security ($1.9B), 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.