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Exhibit 1
Estimated Total Contribution to the Texas Economy, Red River Army Depot, 2023
Exhibit 2
Employment and Other Populations
Red River Army Depot Economic Impact, 2023
Background
The Red River Army Depot (RRAD), established in 1941 in Texarkana, was initially an ammunition storage depot.1 Today, the depot’s mission is to sustain the warfighter’s combat power by providing ground and tactical systems sustainment maintenance operations. RRAD is part of the Organic Industrial Base, which is comprised of 23 depots and arsenal ammunition plants located across the country. The depot works to build and rebuild a variety of high-quality vehicles with efficiency to ensure that members of the Joint Forces are equipped with necessary supplies.2
RRAD houses 16 major tenant activities, including the Defense Logistics Agency’s Disposition Services, which reutilizes, transfers, donates, sells or disposes of surplus government property. Texarkana Community College Training Center provides RRAD with onsite upskill training for artisans to maintain certifications and licenses to meet program requirements.
Economic Impact
The Comptroller’s office and the Texas Military Preparedness Commission collected economic data from each of the state’s 14 U.S. military installations. These data were collected using a survey designed to ensure consistency in determining the total direct and indirect contribution of the base’s populations to state-level employment, gross domestic product, output and disposable personal income (Exhibits 1 and 2).3
As of 2023, this command is home to a total of 3,535 direct employees, of which 2,755 are civilian personnel. This base also has over 400 military retirees accessing the installation, camp facilities and resources. The Comptroller’s office estimates the population directly affiliated with the Red River Army Depot contributed at least $1.6 billion to the Texas economy in 2023.4
Estimated Total Contribution to the Texas Economy, Red River Army Depot, 2023
| Contribution | Value |
|---|---|
| Total direct employment | 3,535 |
| Total employment (direct and indirect) | 9,228 |
| Output | $1,653,700,000 |
| Gross domestic product | $997,920,000 |
| Disposable personal income | $438,837,000 |
Notes: “Total direct employment” refers to both actual full time and full time equivalent (FTE) employees. For part-time employees, their FTE is calculated based on their hours divided by the standard 40-hour work week; “total employment” refers to both direct and indirect employment, meaning “total direct employment” as noted above plus any indirect employees such as temporary contractors; “output” refers to the total value of all goods and services (both final and intermediate) produced in Texas; “gross domestic product” refers to the total value of all final goods and services produced in Texas; “disposable personal income” refers to post-income-tax income.
Source: Regional Economic Models Inc. (REMI)
The Comptroller’s economic impact analysis represents a conservative estimate of the economic impact of the Red River Army Depot on Texas. Each installation’s distinctive characteristics contribute to the Texas economy in different ways.
Employment and Other Populations
| Description | Full Time Equivalent (FTE) |
|---|---|
| FULL-TIME DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE | |
| Active Duty Army | 2 |
| Active Duty Navy | 0 |
| Active Duty Air Force | 0 |
| Active Duty Marine Corps | 0 |
| Active Duty Coast Guard | 0 |
| Active Duty National Guard/Reserve | 0 |
| FULL-TIME CIVILIAN PERSONNEL | |
| Appropriated | 2,433 |
| Non-Appropriated | 322 |
| OTHER FULL-TIME PERSONNEL | |
| Full Time Employees Not Listed Elsewhere | 0 |
| PART-TIME DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE | |
| Army Reserve | 0 |
| Navy Reserve | 0 |
| Air Force Reserve | 0 |
| Marine Corps Reserve | 0 |
| Coast Guard Reserve | 0 |
| PART-TIME CIVILIAN PERSONNEL | |
| Appropriated | 0 |
| Non-Appropriated | 0 |
| OTHER | |
| Contractors, Total (staff) | 778 |
| Average Daily Student Load | 0 |
| TOTALS | |
| Total Direct FTE Employment | 3,535 |
| Total Number of Dependents | 0 |
| Total Indirect FTE Employment | 5,693 |
Source: Red River Army Depot
End Notes
- U.S. Army, “Red River Army Depot (RRAD) ”https://tacom.army.mil/tacom-oib-pages/rrad-oib. (Last visited April 24, 2024).↳
- U.S. Army, “Red River Army Depot”, https://redriver.army.mil/rradsite/pages/aboutrrad.html (Last visited April, 2024).↳
- Estimate inputs and assumptions include the following: (1) all data submitted are for 2023; (2) input includes full-time, permanent employees and a full-time equivalent (FTE) for any part-time employees; (3) dependents are associated with the Red River Army Depot only; (4) all economic impact is within Texas.↳
- This study represents an analysis of the economic impact of the population and employees directly affiliated with the base. This includes active duty, visiting, and other military personnel, dependents, civilian employees and contractors directly affiliated with the base as reported in documents emailed from Red River Army Depot to Jolene Hudson, Texas Military Preparedness Commission, February 2024.↳