Texas Counties with the Highest Share of Federal Workers

249,035 Texans are employed by the federal government. Their jobs are at risk. These are the top 10 counties with the highest share of federal employees.

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Analysis of 2023 American Community Survey and 2025 Current Employment Statistics data by Ben Zipperer, 5 March 2025, Economic Policy Institute.

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