Nearly 10% of total US defense spending occurs in Texas

Across Texas, more than 1.45 million jobs and 82,000 businesses are operating in Defense Cluster related industries, representing 12 percent of total state employment and business establishments.

Both Texas overall employment and for the Defense Cluster are nearly 14 percent higher than in 2011.

Businesses in Texas directly performed nearly $90 billion in Department of Defense contract awards between 2013 and 2016.

More than half of DOD contract awards to Texas businesses were for Aircraft Manufacturing and Aircraft Parts.

Manufacturing companies represent 39 percent of Texas' defense contractors.

In the Texas defense sectors, ten percent of establishments are high-growers. Twice the level as found among all Texas firms.

Eighty-two percent of current Texas companies working on DOD contracts anticipate growth or consistent work derived from aerospace and defense projects over the next 12 months.