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160 students enrolled in Motley County schools during 2023-24 school year

By West Texas News | Apr 8, 2025

Motley County ranked 250th in student enrollment across Texas during the 2023-24 school year.

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Cochran County ranks 87th in Texas for highest government transfer income per capita in 2022

By West Texas News | Apr 7, 2025

In 2022, residents of Cochran County received an average of $14,941 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it 87th highest in Texas.

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How many students were enrolled in Kent County schools during 2023-24 school year?

By West Texas News | Apr 7, 2025

Kent County ranked 248th in student enrollment across Texas during the 2023-24 school year.

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Dickens County: Medicaid made up 14% of total income in 2022

By West Texas News | Apr 7, 2025

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 14% of income in Dickens County, providing an average of $6,692 per capita to residents.

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Dickens County Education: 281 students enrolled in 2023-24 school year

By West Texas News | Apr 6, 2025

Dickens County ranked 242nd in student enrollment across Texas during the 2023-24 school year.

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West Texas News publication area records 3 H-1B petitions from employers classified under Wholesale Trade industry during 2024

By West Texas News | Apr 6, 2025

Employers classified under the Wholesale Trade industry based in the West Texas News publication area submitted three H-1B petitions during 2024, according to data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.

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Cochran County: Medicaid transfers accounted for 14.4% of income in 2022

By West Texas News | Apr 6, 2025

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 14.4% of income in Cochran County, providing an average of $5,755 per capita to residents.

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Cochran County schools enrolled 679 students during 2023-24 school year

By West Texas News | Apr 5, 2025

Cochran County ranked 213th in student enrollment across Texas during the 2023-24 school year.

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West Texas News area weekly mass times

By West Texas News | Apr 5, 2025

The following parishes in the West Texas News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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832 students enrolled in Garza County schools during 2023-24 school year

By West Texas News | Apr 4, 2025

Garza County ranked 204th in student enrollment across Texas during the 2023-24 school year.

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Martin County: Residents received $20.31 million per capita from Medicaid transfers in 2022

By West Texas News | Apr 4, 2025

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 3.9% of income in Martin County, providing an average of $3,893 per capita to residents.

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Dickens County saw 22.3% increase in transfer dependency percentage since 1970 as of 2022

By West Texas News | Apr 4, 2025

In 2022, government transfers made up 40.2% of income in Dickens County, a 22.3% surge from 17.9% in 1970, according to information from the Economic Innovation Group.

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How many students were enrolled in Floyd County schools during 2023-24 school year?

By West Texas News | Apr 3, 2025

Floyd County ranked 202nd in student enrollment across Texas during the 2023-24 school year.

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Garza County: Medicaid dependency reached 11.2% in 2022

By West Texas News | Apr 3, 2025

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 11.2% of income in Garza County, providing an average of $3,669 per capita to residents.

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Martin County Education: 1,290 students enrolled in 2023-24 school year

By West Texas News | Apr 2, 2025

Martin County ranked 182nd in student enrollment across Texas during the 2023-24 school year.

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37.3% of income in Cochran County came from government transfers in 2022, ranking it 30th in Texas

By West Texas News | Apr 2, 2025

In 2022, government transfers made up 37.3% of income in Cochran County—ranking it 30th most dependent among Texas counties.

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Bailey County schools enrolled 1,321 students during 2023-24 school year

By West Texas News | Apr 1, 2025

Bailey County ranked 181st in student enrollment across Texas during the 2023-24 school year.

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Yoakum County: Medicaid made up 6.2% of total income in 2022

By West Texas News | Apr 1, 2025

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 6.2% of income in Yoakum County, providing an average of $3,088 per capita to residents.

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1 gas station in cities throughout Hockley County had the cheapest midgrade gas in week ending Mar. 22

By West Texas News | Mar 31, 2025

The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Hockley County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Mar. 22, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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1,325 students enrolled in Mitchell County schools during 2023-24 school year

By West Texas News | Mar 31, 2025

Mitchell County ranked 180th in student enrollment across Texas during the 2023-24 school year.