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Hays County: Medicare dependency reached 3.2% in 2022

In 2022, Medicare transfers made up 3.2% of income in Hays County, providing an average of $1,946 per capita to residents.

By Central Texas News | Apr 20, 2025

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2022: Bastrop County aging and government transfer dependency trends

Since 1970, Bastrop County’s population aged over 65 has decreased by 1.9%, while income from age-related government transfers has risen by 10.2%.

By Central Texas News | Apr 19, 2025

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Caldwell County: Residents received $112.87 million per capita from Medicaid transfers in 2022

By Central Texas News | Apr 13, 2025

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 5.8% of income in Caldwell County, providing an average of $2,359 per capita to residents.

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Bastrop County: Medicaid dependency reached 2.6% in 2022

By Central Texas News | Apr 6, 2025

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 2.6% of income in Bastrop County, providing an average of $1,145 per capita to residents.

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Caldwell County saw 14.1% increase in transfer dependency percentage since 1970 as of 2022

By Central Texas News | Apr 4, 2025

In 2022, government transfers made up 26.7% of income in Caldwell County, a 14.1% surge from 12.6% in 1970, according to information from the Economic Innovation Group.

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Hays County: Medicaid made up 1.1% of total income in 2022

By Central Texas News | Mar 29, 2025

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 1.1% of income in Hays County, providing an average of $632 per capita to residents.

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In 2022, Hays County ranks 244th among Texas counties for government transfer income per capita at $7,196

By Central Texas News | Mar 24, 2025

In 2022, residents of Hays County received an average of $7,196 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it 11th lowest in Texas.

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Caldwell County: Income Maintenance dependency reached 3.4% in 2022

By Central Texas News | Mar 22, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 3.4% of income in Caldwell County, providing an average of $1,387 per capita to residents.

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Bastrop County residents received $9,058 per capita in government transfers in 2022, ranking 224th in Texas

By Central Texas News | Mar 17, 2025

In 2022, residents of Bastrop County received an average of $9,058 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it 31st lowest in Texas.

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Bastrop County: Income Maintenance made up 2.6% of total income in 2022

By Central Texas News | Mar 15, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 2.6% of income in Bastrop County, providing an average of $1,144 per capita to residents.

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Caldwell County ranks 199th highest in Texas for per capita government transfer income at $10,787 in 2022

By Central Texas News | Mar 10, 2025

In 2022, residents of Caldwell County received an average of $10,787 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it 56th lowest in Texas.

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Caldwell County ranks 119th in Texas for government transfer dependency at 26.7% in 2022

By Central Texas News | Mar 6, 2025

In 2022, government transfers made up 26.7% of income in Caldwell County—ranking it 119th most dependent among Texas counties.

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Hays County: Income Maintenance transfers accounted for 1.2% of income in 2022

By Central Texas News | Mar 1, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 1.2% of income in Hays County, providing an average of $695 per capita to residents.

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EDA awards $364,548 in grants for economic development projects in Hays County in 2023

By Central Texas News | Jan 20, 2025

In 2023, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $364,548 in grants for economic development projects in Hays County, Texas.

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EDA awards $1 million in grants for economic development projects in Caldwell County in 2023

By Central Texas News | Jan 20, 2025

In 2023, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $1,000,000 in grants for economic development projects in Caldwell County, Texas.

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Farm subsidies plummet in 2021 across cities in Bastrop County

By Central Texas News | Mar 1, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Bastrop County received $1.6 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Amount of taxpayer-funded subsidies plummet in cities associated with Caldwell County in 2021

By Central Texas News | Feb 29, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Caldwell County received $1.3 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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The state of taxpayer-funded farm subsidies in cities associated with Hays County in 2021

By Central Texas News | Feb 28, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Hays County received $947,857 less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Did farm subsidies in cities associated with Travis County rise or fall in 2021?

By Central Texas News | Feb 27, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Travis County received $445,934 less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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How much did farmers in Caldwell County receive in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021?

By Central Texas News | Feb 26, 2024

Farms in Caldwell County received $1,856,824 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.