Facts and Figures
These are nice little facts:
- Fort Hood’s economic impact in 2007 is estimated at $10.9 billion statewide; $4.4 billion of that money had a direct impact across central Texas.
- One out of every 10 active duty soldiers in the Army is assigned to Fort Hood.
- Since the beginning of the global war on terror, Fort Hood has surged in capacity to an authorized strength over 53,000 soldiers, reaching a troop strength peak of 55,800 in March 2008, and is currently at 42,707.
- Fort Hood is ranked No. 1 among the Army’s 97 installations in terms of “future” capability.
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Physical Plant |
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Book value of land and improvements: |
$2.65 Trillion |
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Fort Hood land area: |
214,895 Acres |
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Training/Maneuver |
135.149 |
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Live Fire/Impact |
62.611 |
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Cantonment |
17.135 |
Source: Garrison Commander’s Office, Fort Hood, Texas
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Units assigned to Fort Hood |
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III Corps |
858 |
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1st Cavalry Division |
18,855 |
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1st Army Division West |
636 |
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13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) |
4,237 |
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3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment |
4,528 |
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36th Engineer Brigade |
2,265 |
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89th Military Police Brigade |
985 |
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504th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade |
1,421 |
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69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade |
1,673 |
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41st Fires Brigade |
1,831 |
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Operational Test Command |
301 |
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21st Cavalry Brigade |
72 |
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US Army Garrison – Fort Hood |
26 |
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Medical Command/Dental Command |
987 |
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407th Army Field Support Brigade |
16 |
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48th Chemical Brigade |
824 |
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3rd Air Support Operations Group |
475 |
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4th Aviation Brigade |
2,717 |
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Total |
42,707 |
Source: Garrison Commander’s Office, Fort Hood, Texas
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Economic Impact of Fort Hood is estimated at $7.1 billion on the Central Texas Region. |
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Spending Category |
$ Amount |
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Civilian Pay |
$129.7 million |
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Contracts |
$157.4 million |
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Utilities |
$35.1 million |
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Projects |
$63.3 million |
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Supplies/Other |
$444.8 million |
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Other Expenditures NAF Salaries |
$17.1 million |
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AAFES Salaries |
$12.7 million |
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Supported Population |
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Retirees, Survivors & Family Members |
246,297 |
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Post Population |
100,243 |
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Off-Post Family Members |
83, 544 |
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TOTAL |
430,084 |
Source: Texas State Comptroller 2008