Texas

The Impact Project synthesizes publicly available data about the impacts of government change.

State Dashboards provide a snapshot of impacts to states, including the size of the federal workforce, federal dollars, a profile of probationary workers, and impacts to federal programs.

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Federal Workforce in Texas

Total Workforce

1,758,242

Federal Workforce

33,335

Probationary Federal Workforce

3,742

Sources: OPM.gov (Mar. '24); Census.gov (Dec '24); BLS.gov (Feb. '24)

Federal Funding & State Revenue

Historically, federal dollars have accounted for about a quarter to a third of state revenue. The COVID-19 Pandemic increased those numbers. Approximately 31.72% of the State's 2019 budget came from federal funding, and 38.23% of 2022's budget.

Sources: Pew Trusts; Census.gov; NBER.gov

Summary of State Dots

Action Texas Stories
Defense31
Economy & Employment35
Education26
Emergency Services, Public Safety & Law Enforcement10
Energy20
Food & Agriculture39
Housing5
Humanities & the Arts3
Immigration2
Infrastructure42
International Development19
Natural Resources, Environment & Public Lands54
Overarching56
Public Health & Healthcare55
Research & Academic Research39
Social Services30
Total 466

Last Updated: 4/23/2025

DOGE Data Summary

According to DOGE data, 131 contracts, 70 grants and 32 leases have been terminated in Texas.

Top Federal Occupations in Texas

This table provides a snapshot of federal occupations in this state. Click here for descriptions of these occupations.

Probationary employees include those employed by a federal agency for a year or less by March, 2024. For some agencies, the probationary period last longer (2-3yrs). In most cases, the probationary period restarts when a worker is promoted.

Occupation Total Employees Probationary Employees
NURSE9373944
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT5847623
MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATION AND PROGRAM5409451
MISCELLANEOUS CLERK AND ASSISTANT4715957
MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS4342224
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT3843216
MEDICAL SUPPORT ASSISTANCE3817705
CONTACT REPRESENTATIVE2786414
CONTRACTING2626178
MEDICAL OFFICER2461234

Sources: OPM.gov (2024)

Top Federal Employers in State

State Agency Non-probationary Probationary Total
TXDepartment Of Veterans Affairs33456471238168
TXDepartment Of The Army14999146916468
TXDepartment Of The Air Force14271153715808
TXDepartment Of Defense11136146512601
TXDepartment Of The Treasury8724158810312

Sources: OPM.gov

Impacted Funding for Food Programs

This summarizes cuts from only a few of the food-related programs impacted by funding changes since January 2025.

The LFS program awards money to states to buy local foods for schools and childcare institutions, and the LFPA program provides funding for state, tribal and territorial governments to buy food produced within the state or within 400 miles of delivery destinations. Both programs have been cancelled.

State, Tribe, or Territory Local Food for Schools (FY25) Local Food Purchase Cooperative Agreement (FY25)
Texas$72,567,353$35,278,903

Top 5 Counties with Federal Workers

County Federal Employees
Bexar County37333
Harris County28400
Dallas County24804
Tarrant County16005
El Paso County13278

Sources: BLS.gov

Potentially Impacted Federal Programs

Texas administers several federally supported social programs that play a vital role in supporting its residents, particularly those facing economic challenges. These programs address various needs, including healthcare, nutrition, financial assistance, and early childhood education.​ Examples include:

Some of these programs have already been impacted, and others may be impacted in the future.

State Map

Federal Cuts Tracker
Rural Counties
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Indigenous Lands
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Majority Non-White Areas
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Poverty Areas
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Number of Federal Workers by Congressional District
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Circle Outlines
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Future Analysis

Check back for deeper dives into this data, including consideration of these questions:

  • How do these changes impact local and state economies?
  • How are local and state governments, NGOs, and businesses responding to federal changes? What gaps are they filling, and what gaps remain?
  • How is federal government change evolving over time?

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quotes

"I had three weeks left until I was done with that probationary period. This was a firing for political reasons and to copy and paste this termination letter and email it out to thousands of employees, there's a code of federal regulations against that." - Anonymous