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Federal spending in TX-35: Texas's 35th 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, $1.8B in federal awards named Texas's 35th congressional district as the primary place of performance, $2,400 per resident.
That is below the Texas rate of $10,303 per resident (23% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 28 of 38 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 69% contracts, 17% direct payments, 14% grants.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $6.9B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of Veterans Affairs ($2.3B), Department of Defense ($1.3B) and Department of Housing and Urban Development ($1.2B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $1.3B
- Grants $252M
- Direct payments $306M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $1.4M
- Other assistance $747K
| Per resident | This district | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $2,400 | $10,303 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $1,661 | $3,001 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $332 | $2,395 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $403 | $4,890 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $2 | −$10 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $1 | $27 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 28 of 38 in state · 336 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $224M | 21 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Texas Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $151M | 10 May 2024 | USAspending |
| Arbor e & T LLC | Department of LaborOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management | ContractDelivery Order | $133M | 28 Feb 2023 | USAspending |
| Texas Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $129M | 4 Jun 2026 | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of the InteriorDepartmental Offices | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $120M | 21 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Science Applications International Corporation | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDelivery Order | $118M | 3 Jul 2024 | USAspending |
| Texas Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $115M | 1 Sep 2026 | USAspending |
| City of Austin Aviation Department | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $90M | 17 Sep 2026 | USAspending |
| Gardaworld Federal Services LLC | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | ContractDelivery Order | $62M | 27 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| Greenbrier Government Solutions Inc | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDelivery Order | $61M | 30 Mar 2023 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Travis County 29% of county area
- Hays County 18% of county area
- Bexar County 7% of county area
- Comal County 5% 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-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-36 $4,776
- TX-37 $16,577
- TX-38 $827
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Texas's 35th congressional district?
$1.8B in award obligations in FY2026 and $6.9B 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?
$2,400 per resident in FY2026 (population 760,005), 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 35th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: AT&T Enterprises, LLC ($1.1B), Housing Authority of the City of San Antonio ($835M), Tista Science and Technology Corporation ($404M), Labatt Institutional Supply Co ($283M) and City of Austin Aviation Department ($203M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Texas's 35th congressional district?
Department of Veterans Affairs ($2.3B), Department of Defense ($1.3B), Department of Housing and Urban Development ($1.2B), Department of Education ($310M) and Department of Labor ($240M), 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.