The Corpus Christi Army Depot lost hundreds of direct employees between 2023 and 2025.
The Texas Comptroller’s Office released new 2025 economic impact reports on July 2, with data that supports the claims of local leaders who have raised the alarm about the depot’s shrinking civilian workforce.
The Corpus Christi Army Depot supported 2,415 direct employees in 2025. That’s down from about 2,900 in 2023, the last time the comptroller assessed the economic impact of the depot. In 2021, direct employment was 3,191…