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Exhibit 1: Estimated Total Contribution of
Red River Army Depot to the Texas Economy, 2025
Employment and Other Populations
Texas Military Installations, 2025 Red River Army Depot
Background
The Red River Army Depot was established in 1941 in Texarkana and initially served as 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. The Red River Army Depot is part of the Organic Industrial Base, which comprises 23 depots and arsenal ammunition plants located across the country.2 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.3
The Red River Army Depot houses 16 major tenant activities, including
- the Defense Logistics Agency’s Disposition Services, which reuses, transfers, donates, sells or disposes of excess and surplus government property
- the 360th Chemical Company and
- the National Guard and Reserve components.
Texarkana Community College Training Center provides the base with onsite upskill training for artisans to maintain certifications and licenses to meet program requirements.
Economic Impact
As of 2025, this command is home to a total of 3,889 direct employees, including 3,246 civilian personnel. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts estimates the population directly affiliated with the Red River Army Depot contributed at least $1.2 billion to the Texas economy in 2025.4
The Comptroller’s office and the Texas Military Preparedness Commission collected economic data from each of the state’s 14 U.S. military installations. This data was 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 (Exhibit 1).5
| Contribution | Value |
|---|---|
| Total direct employment6 | 3,889 |
| Total employment (direct & indirect)7 | 6,734 |
| Output8 | $1,210,445,000 |
| Gross domestic product9 | $738,800,000 |
| Disposable personal income10 | $232,597,000 |
Source: Regional Economic Models Inc. (REMI) - model for Texas
The Comptroller’s economic impact analysis represents a conservative estimate of the economic importance of the Red River Army Depot to Texas. Each installation’s distinctive characteristics contribute to the Texas economy in different ways. This analysis uses a consistent model to determine the economic impact of each of the state’s military installations to the state’s economic growth.
| Contribution | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 Employees Not Listed Elsewhere | 0 |
| FULL-TIME CIVILIAN PERSONNEL | |
| Appropriated | 2,912 |
| Non-Appropriated | 334 |
| 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) | 641 |
| Average Daily Student Load | 0 |
| TOTALS | |
| Total Direct FTE Employment | 3,889 |
| Number of Dependents | 0 |
| Total Indirect FTE Employment | 2,845 |
Source: Red River Army Depot
End Notes
- U.S. Army, “Red River Army Depot (RRAD),” (Last visited May 1, 2026) ↳
- U.S. Army, “Organic Industrial Base, (Last visited May 1, 2026) ↳
- U.S. Army, “Red River Army Depot,” (Last visited May 1, 2026) ↳
- 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 2026. ↳
- Estimate inputs and assumptions include the following: (1) all data submitted are for 2025; (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. ↳
- “Total direct employment” refers to both actual full-time and full-time equivalent (FTE) employees plus contractprs. For part-time employees, FTE is calculated based on 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 contractors. ↳
- “Output” refers to the total value of all goods and services (both final and intermediate) produced in Texas. Intermediate goods are those used to produce final goods. Sugar, for example, would be an intermediate good when used in the production of candy (final good) by candy companies. ↳
- “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. ↳