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Government & Public Bodies

The City of Amarillo paid 129 organizations in this category $28,915,799.55 from FY22–FY26: 3.0% of every dollar in its check registers, the #9 category. Payments went from $5.2M in FY23 to $7.3M in FY25 (+39%).

Data coverageJul 1, 2022 – May 29, 2026Payments, not contracts. FY22 and FY26 are partial years.

Total paid
$28.9M
3.0% of all City payments
Organizations
129
66 with a page
Payments
5,553
avg $5,207 each
Top 5 payees' share
65.5%
of this category

Month by month

$1.0M$2.0MJul 2022: $297.3KAug 2022: $826.5KSep 2022: $303.7KFY23 →Oct 2022: $430.0KNov 2022: $454.7KDec 2022: $576.6KJan 2023: $344.1KFeb 2023: $540.0KMar 2023: $429.7KApr 2023: $299.9KMay 2023: $449.4KJun 2023: $486.0KJul 2023: $401.9KAug 2023: $318.6KSep 2023: $517.2KFY24 →Oct 2023: $725.6KNov 2023: $472.3KDec 2023: $647.5KJan 2024: $457.8KFeb 2024: $503.2KMar 2024: $539.6KApr 2024: $274.8KMay 2024: $2.2MJun 2024: $610.6KJul 2024: $761.1KAug 2024: $471.8KSep 2024: $521.5KFY25 →Oct 2024: $474.0KNov 2024: $364.1KDec 2024: $710.1KJan 2025: $589.4KFeb 2025: $439.2KMar 2025: $740.7KApr 2025: $217.7KMay 2025: $793.2KJun 2025: $618.2KJul 2025: $1.3MAug 2025: $473.7KSep 2025: $546.3KFY26 →Oct 2025: $2.8MNov 2025: $709.9KDec 2025: $1.0MJan 2026: $502.7KFeb 2026: $498.1KMar 2026: $361.8KApr 2026: $501.9KMay 2026: $316.3K
Payments by month, Jul 2022 – May 2026. Darkest column: the highest month (Oct 2025, $2.8M). Dashed lines mark the start of each fiscal year (October).
Government & Public Bodies payments by month
Jul 2022$297.3K
Aug 2022$826.5K
Sep 2022$303.7K
Oct 2022$430.0K
Nov 2022$454.7K
Dec 2022$576.6K
Jan 2023$344.1K
Feb 2023$540.0K
Mar 2023$429.7K
Apr 2023$299.9K
May 2023$449.4K
Jun 2023$486.0K
Jul 2023$401.9K
Aug 2023$318.6K
Sep 2023$517.2K
Oct 2023$725.6K
Nov 2023$472.3K
Dec 2023$647.5K
Jan 2024$457.8K
Feb 2024$503.2K
Mar 2024$539.6K
Apr 2024$274.8K
May 2024$2.2M
Jun 2024$610.6K
Jul 2024$761.1K
Aug 2024$471.8K
Sep 2024$521.5K
Oct 2024$474.0K
Nov 2024$364.1K
Dec 2024$710.1K
Jan 2025$589.4K
Feb 2025$439.2K
Mar 2025$740.7K
Apr 2025$217.7K
May 2025$793.2K
Jun 2025$618.2K
Jul 2025$1.3M
Aug 2025$473.7K
Sep 2025$546.3K
Oct 2025$2.8M
Nov 2025$709.9K
Dec 2025$1.0M
Jan 2026$502.7K
Feb 2026$498.1K
Mar 2026$361.8K
Apr 2026$501.9K
May 2026$316.3K

By fiscal year

FY22*$1.4M
FY23$5.2M
FY24$8.2M
FY25$7.3M
FY26*$6.8M

* Partial year: FY22 covers Jul 1, 2022 – Sep 30, 2022; FY26 covers Oct 1, 2025 – May 29, 2026.

Who was paid

#OrganizationPaymentsTotalShare
1RANDALL COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE46$7.2M
24.8%
2OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CONFERENC4,099$3.5M
12.2%
3TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION16$2.8M
9.9%
4Potter-Randall Appraisal District15$2.8M
9.6%
5DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY24$2.6M
9.1%
6TEXAS COMM ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY47$1.7M
5.8%
7TCEQ FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT MC21423$931.3K
3.2%
8CENTER CITY OF AMARILLO INC.67$683.0K
2.4%
9POTTER-RANDALL COUNTY ECD1$649.0K
2.2%
10HARRINGTON LIBRARY CONSORTIUM31$619.8K
2.1%
11POTTER COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR/COL54$565.2K
2.0%
12TEXAS DEPT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS2$466.6K
1.6%
13FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION8$441.4K
1.5%
14SOUTH CENTRAL PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COM46$336.3K
1.2%
15Lake Cunningham Fire District1$289.0K
1.00%
16AMARILLO TRI-STATE EXPOSITION41$265.5K
0.92%
17POTTER COUNTY ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATION5$242.6K
0.84%
18TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION18$217.9K
0.75%
19RANDALL COUNTY ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATION5$184.8K
0.64%
20POTTER COUNTY TREASURER10$161.1K
0.56%
21RANDALL COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR/30$149.9K
0.52%
22AMARILLO CIVIC CENTER22$135.7K
0.47%
23POTTER COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPART2$126.6K
0.44%
24LUBBOCK FIRE RESCUE6$118.5K
0.41%
25PANHANDLE REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION14$114.7K
0.40%
26TEXAS DEPT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION5$101.7K
0.35%
27AMARILLO JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT12$79.4K
0.27%
28POTTER COUNTY AUDITOR5$77.4K
0.27%
29POTTER COUNTY CLERK56$69.9K
0.24%
30Winsupply Cooke County15$69.7K
0.24%
31POTTER COUNTY TREASURERS OFFIC2$66.2K
0.23%
32ALL-STATE FENCE COMPANY50$59.6K
0.21%
33TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPT.4$55.4K
0.19%
34DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES39$51.6K
0.18%
35RANDALL COUNTY TREASURER'S2$48.9K
0.17%
36RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS15$48.8K
0.17%
37UNITED STATES TREASURY3$47.1K
0.16%
38Federal Eastern International LLC3$46.9K
0.16%
39TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE6$43.3K
0.15%
40Randall County Clerk10$36.3K
0.13%
41LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY16$35.7K
0.12%
42TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION2$35.7K
0.12%
43Tri-State General1$34.9K
0.12%
44Texas Workforce Comissioion - Rev & Trust Mgt2$34.6K
0.12%
45TX COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTI9$34.1K
0.12%
46RIVER ROAD ISD1$32.2K
0.11%
47TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY41$32.0K
0.11%
48RANDALL COUNTY DISTRICT CLERK19$24.5K
0.08%
49TEXAS STATE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES COMMISS4$22.0K
0.08%
50CITY GLASS CO.26$21.9K
0.08%
51Michigan State Disbursement Un114$21.5K
0.07%
52CITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION1$20.0K
0.07%
53California State Disbursement Unit79$19.8K
0.07%
54USPS WINDOW SERVICES7$18.3K
0.06%
55AMARILLO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT10$18.1K
0.06%
56CITY MACHINE & WELDING4$16.2K
0.06%
57TACCHO (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF CITY & COUN6$15.5K
0.05%
58NITV FEDERAL SERVICES LLC3$14.9K
0.05%
59Randall County5$14.8K
0.05%
60CITY OF VEGA2$13.3K
0.05%
61TRI STATE BAKING CO1$11.5K
0.04%
62INTERNATIONAL MUNICIPAL LAWYERS ASSOC4$11.1K
0.04%
63Municipal H2O1$10.8K
0.04%
64THE TOMASINO AGENCY INC1$10.0K
0.03%
65CONVERSATIONAL CITY LAB1$10.0K
0.03%
66Texas Plains Federal Credit Un1$10.0K
0.03%
67AMARILLO COLLEGE9$8,533
0.03%
68TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & RENEWAL80$7,280
0.03%
69AMARILLO COMMUNITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION1$7,200
0.02%
70Midland County Housing Authori2$7,174
0.02%
71FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION84$7,060
0.02%
72CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE1$6,887
0.02%
73WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY5$6,875
0.02%
74POTTER COUNTY1$6,750
0.02%
75STAR STATE PROPERTIES LLC4$6,610
0.02%
76TEXAS CITY MANAGEMENT ASSOC.5$4,845
0.02%
77STATE BAR OF TEXAS6$4,772
0.02%
78DEAF SMITH COUNTY, HEREFORD1$4,070
0.01%
79AREA AGENCY OF AGING OF THE PANHANDLE1$4,059
0.01%
80TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF CITY & CO1$4,000
0.01%
81POTTER COUNTY DISTRICT CLERK OFFICE2$3,680
0.01%
82BOMB CITY SAFES LLC1$3,499
0.01%
83CARSON COUNTY, PANHANDLE1$3,477
0.01%
84UNITED STATES POSTMASTER3$2,964
0.01%
85TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION1$2,300
0.01%
86CARSON COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR4$2,065
0.01%
87AMARILLO ISD ATHLETICS3$2,000
0.01%
88District 1 TAE4-HYDP1$2,000
0.01%
89TARRANT COUNTY HOUSING AGENCY1$1,776
0.01%
90BOMB CITY FENCE1$1,624
0.01%
91PANHANDLE CITY MANAGERS ASSOCIATION18$1,575
0.01%
92ALLENS TRI STATE2$1,415
0.00%
93POSTMASTER PO BOX FEE PAYMENT3$1,410
0.00%
94STATE BAR OF TEXAS PUBLICATION2$1,410
0.00%
95CITY OF DALHART1$1,007
0.00%
96BOMB CITY CA1$1,000
0.00%
97ALLENS TRI STATE MECH1$840
0.00%
98NORTH TEXAS TOLLWAY AUTHORITY23$834
0.00%
99CITY OF AMARILLO8$754
0.00%
100JR TRI STATE GENERAL1$702
0.00%
101CITY OF LUBBOCK-CODE ENFORCEME1$520
0.00%
102MOORE COUNTY NEWS2$515
0.00%
103TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE - REGIO5$510
0.00%
104STATE OF FLORIDA12$492
0.00%
105MOORE COUNTY PUBLISHING2$480
0.00%
106Tarrant County1$450
0.00%
107THE M GROUP REAL ESTATE AGENCY2$352
0.00%
108SHERMAN COUNTY, STRATFORD1$349
0.00%
109DALLAM-HARTLEY COUNTY, DALHART1$349
0.00%
110AMARILLO ISD2$318
0.00%
111YELLO CITY FIBERS1$228
0.00%
112City of Wichita Falls1$200
0.00%
113LEADERSHIP ADVISORY BOARD (LAB1$150
0.00%
114RANDALL COUNTY PURCHASING DEPT1$114
0.00%
115HILDALGO COUNTY CONSTABLE PREC1$100
0.00%
116CITY OF LUBBOCK3$65
0.00%
117Indiana State Central Collecti1$60
0.00%
118Texas Municipal Association Panhandle Chapter1$60
0.00%
119SECRETARY STATE OF TEXAS1$55
0.00%
120POTTER COUNTY PURCHASING1$51
0.00%
121HARRIS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY2$47
0.00%
122CITY OF RICHARDSON1$30
0.00%
123RANDALL DISTRICT ATTORNEY1$28
0.00%
124WEBER COUNTY LIBRARY1$22
0.00%
125TEXAS SECRETARY OF STATE1$20
0.00%
126RUSK COUNTY LIBRARY1$17
0.00%
127Hemphill County Library1$14
0.00%
128CITY OF MESQUITE2$0
0.00%
129TEXAS MUNICIPAL CLERKS ASSOC2$0
0.00%

Largest single payments

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY$2,297,705.63
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$1,760,647.00
POTTER-RANDALL COUNTY ECD$649,018.50
TEXAS DEPT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS$465,511.65
POTTER COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR/COL$364,298.91
RANDALL COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE$309,270.00
RANDALL COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE$301,340.00
Lake Cunningham Fire District$289,000.00
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$252,660.00
Potter-Randall Appraisal District$232,863.25

First-time payees

Organizations whose first payment in the registers falls in each fiscal year, and what they were paid that year.

YearNew payeesPaid that year
FY2337$527.5K
FY2412$554.5K
FY2530$1.2M
FY26*9$33.5K

FY22 is left out: the registers start in July 2022, so every payee looks new that year. * Partial year.

In the events

Dated, sourced events that name an organization in this category. All storylines

  1. Council approves a two-year, $270,700.08 interlocal agreement for MyGovernmentOnline software

    Storyline: Amarillo's enterprise software transition: Tyler Munis and EnerGov to Workday and MGO (2017-2026)