Texas Comptroller Visits Goodfellow and Dyess Air Force Bases

Texas Comptroller, Glenn Hegar, visited West Texas during his Good for Texas Tour: Military Edition, and reported today on the economic impacts of Goodfellow and Dyess Air Force bases. Both installations contribute about $6.7 billion to the Texas economy and support about 37,000 Texans in some capacity, providing about $2.2 billion in disposable personal income.

“As a center of education and training for members of the U.S. military services, federal government and our global allies, Goodfellow Air Force Base welcomes thousands of students annually, which brings major economic benefits to the San Angelo community,” Hegar said. “Dyess Air Force Base is a significant employer in Taylor County and the Northwest Texas region, supporting one in every six people in the area.”

Hegar met with military officials and members of the community to announce the installations' impact based on a recently completed Comptroller study.

Hegar’s visits to Abilene and San Angelo wrapped up his month-long tour of Texas military bases.

Goodfellow Air Force Base (AFB) was established in 1940 as a pilot training school. It is home to the 17th Training Wing, which provides advanced training in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance for Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps personnel, as well as civilian federal employees and students from our allies around the globe. Goodfellow AFB contributes about $3 billion to the Texas economy and supports about 16,600 Texans in some capacity, providing about $976 million in disposable personal income.

Dyess AFB opened in 1942 as Abilene Army Air Base and has an extensive collection of static military aircraft on display. It supports operations, staffing, maintenance and medical functions for the 7th Bomb Wing and the 317th Airlift Group, and provides medical care for more than 12,000 military retirees. Dyess AFB contributes about $3.7 billion to the Texas economy and supports about 20,200 Texans, providing about $1.2 billion in disposable personal income.

In all, Texas military installations support about 804,000 Texans and contribute nearly $48 billion in disposable personal income to Texas taxpayers. The bases are responsible for $136.4 billion in total economic output and an annual contribution of $81.3 billion to Texas’ gross state product.

For more information on the Good for Texas Tour, including study details on Dyess and Goodfellow Air Force bases, visit the Comptroller's website.