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Federal spending in TX-17: Texas's 17th 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.
Federal agencies obligated $5.9B for work and payments in Texas's 17th congressional district in FY2026, or $7,475 per resident.
That is below the Texas rate of $10,303 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 10 of 38 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 59% direct payments, 36% contracts.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $22B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($9.9B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($4.1B) and Department of Defense ($4.1B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $2.1B
- Grants $261M
- Direct payments $3.5B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $1.4M
- Other assistance $18M
| Per resident | This district | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $7,475 | $10,303 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $2,722 | $3,001 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $331 | $2,395 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $4,397 | $4,890 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $2 | −$10 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $23 | $27 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 10 of 38 in state · 132 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueforge Alliance | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $1.3B | 10 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Dell Federal Systems L.P | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDelivery Order | $1.1B | 1 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| L3HARRIS Technologies Integrated Systems L.P. | Department of DefenseDefense Contract Management Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $660M | 17 Feb 2023 | USAspending |
| Dell Marketing L.P. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractBpa Call | $272M | 28 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Dell Marketing L.P. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractBpa Call | $245M | 17 May 2023 | USAspending |
| Dell Marketing L.P. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractBpa Call | $243M | 13 May 2024 | USAspending |
| L3HARRIS Technologies Integrated Systems L.P. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $232M | 19 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Brazos Electric Power Coop | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $211Mloan face value | 28 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Brazos Electric Power Coop | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $172Mloan face value | 27 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | Department of Energy | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $134M | 15 Dec 2023 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Angelina County 100% of county area
- Falls County 100% of county area
- Houston County 100% of county area
- Leon County 100% of county area
- Limestone County 100% of county area
- McLennan County 100% of county area
- Milam County 100% of county area
- Nacogdoches County 100% of county area
- Robertson County 100% of county area
- Trinity County 100% of county area
- Walker County 61% of county area
- Freestone County 42% of county area
- Williamson County 19% of county area
- Travis County 6% 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-16 $12,980
- 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 17th congressional district?
$5.9B in award obligations in FY2026 and $22B 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?
$7,475 per resident in FY2026 (population 787,536), 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 17th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Dell Federal Systems L.P ($3.5B), Dell Marketing L.P. ($1.7B), L3HARRIS Technologies Integrated Systems L.P. ($1.2B), Blueforge Alliance ($904M) and Texas Department of Transportation ($602M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Texas's 17th congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($9.9B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($4.1B), Department of Defense ($4.1B), Department of Education ($680M) and Department of Transportation ($624M), 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.