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Federal spending in TX-28: Texas's 28th 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, $8.3B in federal awards named Texas's 28th congressional district as the primary place of performance, $10,692 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 6 of 38 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 76% contracts, 18% direct payments.
Obligations were up 191% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $16B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($4.2B), Department of Homeland Security ($1.2B) and Department of Transportation ($811M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $6.3B
- Grants $449M
- Direct payments $1.5B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $1.7M
- Other assistance $8.9M
| Per resident | This district | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $10,692 | $10,303 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $8,145 | $3,001 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $582 | $2,395 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $1,951 | $4,890 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $2 | −$10 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $12 | $27 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 6 of 38 in state · 50 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 | $767M | 9% |
| 2 | San Miguel Electric Coop | $473M | 6% |
| 3 | Deployed Resources LLC | $383M | 4% |
| 4 | Slsco, LTD. | $354M | 4% |
| 5 | BCCG a Joint Venture | $293M | 3% |
| 6 | The Geo Group, Inc. | $211M | 2% |
| 7 | Alamo Community College District | $143M | 2% |
| 8 | Texas a&M International University | $128M | 1% |
| 9 | Absolute Strategic Technologies, LLC | $92M | 1% |
| 10 | Laredo College | $90M | 1% |
| 11 | Housing Authority of the City of Laredo | $79M | 1% |
| 12 | Goodwill Industries of San Antonio Contract Services | $62M | 1% |
| 13 | County of Webb | $59M | 1% |
| 14 | Chitina Diversified -Ames 1 JV LLC | $57M | 1% |
| 15 | Texas General Land Office | $49M | 1% |
| 16 | Obsidian Global, LLC | $48M | 1% |
| 17 | Segue Technologies, Inc | $44M | 1% |
| 18 | Alamo Community College District | $42M | 0% |
| 19 | The San Antonio Refinery LLC | $40M | 0% |
| 20 | Connected Alliances LLC | $34M | 0% |
| 21 | City of Laredo | $34M | 0% |
| 22 | Strategix Management LLC | $32M | 0% |
| 23 | T3I, Inc. | $32M | 0% |
| 24 | Hhi Corporation | $31M | 0% |
| 25 | Union Water Supply | $30M | 0% |
A further $4.9B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Construction LLC | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Customs and Border Protection | ContractDelivery Order | $1.1B | 18 Mar 2026 | USAspending |
| SLS Federal Services LLC | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Customs and Border Protection | ContractDelivery Order | $684M | 16 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
| Cochrane USA Inc | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Customs and Border Protection | ContractDelivery Order | $641M | 5 Mar 2026 | USAspending |
| San Miguel Electric Coop | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $571Mloan face value | 7 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Southwest Valley Constructors Co | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Customs and Border Protection | ContractDelivery Order | $558M | 5 Mar 2026 | USAspending |
| Granite Construction Company | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Customs and Border Protection | ContractDelivery Order | $515M | 9 Mar 2026 | USAspending |
| Spencer Construction LLC | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Customs and Border Protection | ContractDelivery Order | $512M | 5 Mar 2026 | USAspending |
| Fisher Sand & Gravel Co | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Customs and Border Protection | ContractDelivery Order | $458M | 13 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Slsco, LTD. | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Customs and Border Protection | ContractDelivery Order | $390M | 28 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Clark Construction Group LLC | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Customs and Border Protection | ContractDelivery Order | $332M | 26 Sep 2026 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Atascosa County 100% of county area
- Duval County 100% of county area
- Jim Hogg County 100% of county area
- McMullen County 100% of county area
- Starr County 100% of county area
- Webb County 100% of county area
- Zapata County 100% of county area
- Bexar County 27% of county area
- Guadalupe County 21% 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-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-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 28th congressional district?
$8.3B in award obligations in FY2026 and $16B 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?
$10,692 per resident in FY2026 (population 771,913), 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 28th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Texas Department of Transportation ($767M), San Miguel Electric Coop ($473M), Deployed Resources LLC ($383M), Slsco, LTD. ($354M) and BCCG a Joint Venture ($293M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Texas's 28th congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($4.2B), Department of Homeland Security ($1.2B), Department of Transportation ($811M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($730M) and Department of Agriculture ($609M), 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.