There are 14 military installations across Texas and they’ve all combined to help generate billions of dollars for the state economy over the past year.
Military bases in Texas generated more than $114 billion in economic activity and added more than $67 billion to the state’s gross domestic product in 2021. The bases also generated more than $42 billion in annual disposable personal income and directly and indirectly supported more than 622,000 Texas jobs.
“The economic benefits of these military bases are tremendous and critical to our state and local economies, but we are most grateful to the members of the military who dedicate their lives to protecting our country,” Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said. “The impact of these installations reaches far beyond the direct employment they support. The indirect jobs, associated businesses and induced economic activity is foundational to countless communities across our state and vital to Texas’ economic strength.”
Two of those military installations are in the Austin area, including Camp Mabry and Camp Swift.
