The $27 billion paid in FY2025 in state and local taxes and royalties by the state’s crude oil and natural gas industry included $2.6 billion in property taxes from mineral properties to school districts and $1 billion to counties.
Twenty counties received at least $15 million each, including $109.4 million by Reeves County, $69.0 million by Loving County, $46.3 million by Martin County, $39.1 million by Ward County, $38.4 million by Midland County, $35.1 million by LaSalle County and $33.4 million by Upton County.
Twenty-seven school districts received at least $20 million, led by Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD with $309.3 million (83.2 percent of its tax base). Others include $222.9 million to Midland County (50.2 percent), $157.4 to Wink-Loving ISD (91.1 percent), $118.9 million to Rankin ISD (93.5 percent), $73.0 million to Andrews ISD, $69.3 million to Reagan County, $65.2 million to Grady ISD (94.7 percent), $59.9 million to Cotulla ISD, $59.7 million to Carrizo Springs ISD, $57.3 million to Glasscock County, $56.7 million to Stanton ISD, $54.1 million to Karnes City ISD (96.5 percent) and $50.7 million to United ISD (25.4 percent).