Spending Trends

Texas Federal Contract Spending Trends

Texas Federal Contract Spending Trends shows how federal contract spending changes across the visible time series in FPDS-derived procurement data.

The latest visible point is 2025 at 86.5.

Federal Contract Spending Spending Trends Spending Series Series

Updated 03/20/2026

Latest Period
2025
86.5
Visible Change
86.5
Peak Period
2025
86.5
Trend Direction
Up
Unknown

Analysis

The latest visible point is 2025 at 86.5.

Why it matters: Use this page to evaluate how federal contract spending levels shift over time and identify inflection points.

Methodology: The query returns a structured time series, detects a period column and a primary numeric metric, and computes visible-series statistics such as latest value, peak, low, and overall change.

Commentary

Texas Federal Contract Spending Trends tracks federal contract spending over time in FPDS-derived data.

Key takeaway: The latest visible point is 2025 at 86.5.

Analyst note: This page is best used for directional review, turning points, and quick comparison against related time windows or scopes.

Trend Chart

This chart plots Federal Contract Spending over the visible time series returned by the query.

Query Used

-- Texas Federal Contract Spending Trends
SELECT
    fiscal_year,
    round(sum(obligated_amount) / 1000000000, 2) AS spending_billion_usd,
    count() AS award_count,
    round(sum(obligated_amount) / count(), 0) AS avg_award_size
FROM
(
    SELECT
        if(
            toUInt8(substring(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate, 6, 2)) >= 10,
            toUInt16(substring(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate, 1, 4)) + 1,
            toUInt16(substring(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate, 1, 4))
        ) AS fiscal_year,
        content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount AS obligated_amount,
        content__award__placeOfPerformance__principalPlaceOfPerformance__stateCode AS state_code
    FROM fpds.data
    WHERE
        contract_type = 1
        AND content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate != ''
        AND state_code = 'TX'
)
WHERE fiscal_year < toYear(today())
GROUP BY fiscal_year
ORDER BY fiscal_year ASC

Trend Table

This table shows the structured time series returned by the query.

Fiscal Year Spending Billion Usd Award Count Avg Award Size
1962 0.00 1 5696246
1976 0.00 1 0
1977 0.00 1 40000
1979 4.63 18311 253084
1980 6.26 26224 238978
1981 8.50 24482 347541
1982 8.92 27650 322808
1983 6.93 19495 355729
1984 3.37 5247 643026
1985 10.65 19346 550525
1986 11.72 19321 606688
1987 9.63 19166 502951
1988 10.55 19046 554207
1989 8.76 17137 511256
1990 8.89 18313 485839
1991 11.33 20321 557894
1992 10.18 23232 438616
1993 9.34 19935 468994
1994 21.40 21248 1007513
1995 12.06 25866 466340
1996 24.71 28872 856017
1997 9.55 25317 377481
1998 12.56 26570 472764
1999 11.49 27645 415675
2000 15.13 29926 505752
2001 12.38 31598 392070
2002 17.07 41914 407386
2003 30.53 63531 480659
2004 26.05 76971 338467
2005 27.75 139641 198772
2006 34.97 209128 167257
2007 38.92 213779 182077
2008 60.65 223507 271377
2009 31.26 153262 203995
2010 38.66 154501 250250
2011 39.01 150532 259194
2012 38.56 131005 294369
2013 39.20 109602 357703
2014 29.78 108974 273302
2015 35.39 188601 187664
2016 32.97 217377 151703
2017 51.24 217608 235501
2018 46.97 293996 159781
2019 50.78 258623 196380
2020 80.91 277768 291296
2021 55.16 330227 167064
2022 67.66 338164 200085
2023 82.21 288185 285281
2024 59.34 266665 222536
2025 86.50 287123 301278

How This Trend Is Built

Measure how a selected procurement metric changes across time.

Query structure

  • The query selects a time dimension used as the x-axis for the trend.
  • It calculates or returns a numeric metric for each visible period.
  • The result is interpreted as a chronological series for trend analysis.
  • The metric focuses on obligated dollars or a directly related spending aggregate.

Included fields

  • fiscal_year — Defines the chronological unit used for the trend series.
  • spending_billion_usd — Defines the main value plotted and analyzed over time.
  • award_count — Provides additional numeric context that can support interpretation.
  • avg_award_size — Provides additional numeric context that can support interpretation.

How to use this trend

  • trend direction analysis
  • time-series review
  • federal procurement timing analysis
  • spending trajectory review
  • budget pattern review

Computed Metrics

Series Points
50
First Visible Point
1962
Mean
27.01
Median
19.24
Max
86.50
2025
Min
0.00
1962
Volatility
22.53
22.53
Rows Returned
50

Series Extremes

Largest Increase
30.13
2019 → 2020 · 59.33%
Largest Decrease
-29.39
2008 → 2009 · -48.46%

Related Pages

Method Notes

  • Trend interpretation is based on the returned query result set ordered by the detected period column.
  • Change metrics compare the first visible point and the latest visible point in the series.
  • Volatility is based on the standard deviation of the visible numeric series.

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