Brooks County
Recent News About Brooks County
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Brooks County ranks first in Texas for government transfer dependency at 50.2% in 2022
In 2022, Brooks County stood out as the most government transfer-dependent county in Texas, with 50.2% of total income coming from government transfers.
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Studies: Zuckerberg-backed nonprofit favored blue counties with election-boosting grants
Brooks County received $92,225 from the Center for Tech and Civil Life (CTCL), a portion of the approximately $36.4 million in grants the Mark Zuckerberg-backed nonprofit gave Texas counties to fund things such as mail-in ballots and drive-through voting.