December 18, 2025

Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock Announces Economic Impact Study of Hidalgo Port of Entry

(HIDALGO) — Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock today released the results of a Comptroller’s office study examining the impact of the Hidalgo port of entry on the Texas economy. Hidalgo’s border crossings form one of 11 land ports along Texas’ 1,254-mile border with Mexico.

Hidalgo is also one of five ports of entry in the Rio Grande Valley region. The Hidalgo port includes the Anzalduas International Bridge, the McAllen-Hidalgo International Bridge, the Pharr International Bridge and the McAllen International Airport.

“Land ports and bridges such as the Pharr Bridge are critical to Texas’ role as the nation’s top trading state,” Hancock said. “This crossing keeps goods moving, supports Texas jobs and strengthens our economy by connecting Texas businesses to markets across North America.”

Shipping activity through the Hidalgo port of entry in 2024 totaled $46.4 billion in trade, 205 percent more than in 2003. Mexico accounted for 99.8 percent of total exports and 94.5 percent of import trade through this port in 2024.

Of Texas’ total international trade, $547.9 billion in goods, or 51.5 percent, traveled across the state’s border crossings with Mexico, with the Port of Hidalgo accounting for 8.5 percent of land port trade. Each Texas land port is unique, facilitating the movement of people and goods between the neighboring countries through rail, commercial and personal vehicles, and pedestrian traffic.

Based on the Comptroller’s estimate, the Port of Hidalgo in 2024 was responsible for nearly 92,000 net jobs and contributed $9.3 billion to Texas’ gross domestic product.

The top export commodities by value from the Port of Hidalgo in 2024 were mineral fuels ($3.5 billion), followed by electric machinery and equipment ($3.2 billion), and machinery and mechanical appliances ($2 billion). These commodities accounted for 56.9 percent of the port’s total exports. Top imports to the port included electric machinery and equipment ($12 billion), fruits and nuts ($4.7 billion), and machinery and mechanical appliances ($3.6 billion).

For more information on Texas ports, visit the Comptroller’s website.