Quantcast

Forest Country News

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

News from April 2025

Medium 0hnhlyuuc9xj2udn55epo7xz58bs

Angelina County: Medicare transfers accounted for 7.4% of income in 2022

By Forest Country News | Apr 22, 2025

In 2022, Medicare transfers made up 7.4% of income in Angelina County, providing an average of $3,502 per capita to residents.

Medium 0hnhlyuuc9xj2udn55epo7xz58bs

Tyler County ranks 58th highest in Texas for per capita government transfer income at $16,256 in 2022

By Forest Country News | Apr 21, 2025

In 2022, residents of Tyler County received an average of $16,256 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it 58th highest in Texas.

Medium 0hnhlyuuc9xj2udn55epo7xz58bs

Trinity County ranks 27th in Texas for highest government transfer income percentage in 2022

By Forest Country News | Apr 21, 2025

In 2022, government transfers made up 37.7% of income in Trinity County—ranking it 27th most dependent among Texas counties.

Medium 0hnhlyuuc9xj2udn55epo7xz58bs

San Augustine County: Residents received $40 million per capita from Medicare transfers in 2022

By Forest Country News | Apr 20, 2025

In 2022, Medicare transfers made up 8.9% of income in San Augustine County, providing an average of $5,091 per capita to residents.

Medium 0hnhlyuuc9xj2udn55epo7xz58bs

2022: Angelina County aging and government transfer dependency trends

By Forest Country News | Apr 19, 2025

Since 1970, Angelina County’s population aged over 65 has increased by 6.4%, while income from age-related government transfers has risen by 9.1%.

Medium annie spratt ijuzlfa8lxe unsplash

Forest Country News area weekly mass times

By Forest Country News | Apr 19, 2025

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

Medium 0hnhlyuuc9xj2udn55epo7xz58bs

Newton County: Medicare dependency reached 9.1% in 2022

By Forest Country News | Apr 19, 2025

In 2022, Medicare transfers made up 9.1% of income in Newton County, providing an average of $3,949 per capita to residents.

Medium 0hnhlyuuc9xj2udn55epo7xz58bs

Sabine County: Medicare made up 12.7% of total income in 2022

By Forest Country News | Apr 17, 2025

In 2022, Medicare transfers made up 12.7% of income in Sabine County, providing an average of $5,882 per capita to residents.

Medium 0hnhlyuuc9xj2udn55epo7xz58bs

Polk County saw 25.7% increase in transfer dependency percentage since 1970 as of 2022

By Forest Country News | Apr 16, 2025

In 2022, government transfers contributed 41.3% of income in Polk County. How does this compare to historical figures?

Medium 0hnhlyuuc9xj2udn55epo7xz58bs

Trinity County: Medicare transfers accounted for 10.7% of income in 2022

By Forest Country News | Apr 15, 2025

In 2022, Medicare transfers made up 10.7% of income in Trinity County, providing an average of $4,981 per capita to residents.

Medium 0hnhlyuuc9xj2udn55epo7xz58bs

Trinity County ranks 38th in Texas for per capita government transfer income in 2022

By Forest Country News | Apr 14, 2025

In 2022, residents of Trinity County received an average of $17,506 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it 38th highest in Texas.

Medium vgjln8rq77i4odrtkziyfeu4ubny

Forest Country News publication area records 2 H-1B petitions from employers classified under Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services industry during 2024

By Forest Country News | Apr 13, 2025

In 2024, two H-1B petitions were filed by an employer classified under the Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services industry located within the Forest Country News publication area, as per data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.

Medium 0hnhlyuuc9xj2udn55epo7xz58bs

Trinity County: Medicaid transfers accounted for 5.9% of income in 2022

By Forest Country News | Apr 13, 2025

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 5.9% of income in Trinity County, providing an average of $2,746 per capita to residents.

Medium gregory hayes jw2jkbhfdji unsplash

Forest Country News area weekly mass times

By Forest Country News | Apr 12, 2025

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

Medium 0hnhlyuuc9xj2udn55epo7xz58bs

Tyler County: Residents received $73.98 million per capita from Medicaid transfers in 2022

By Forest Country News | Apr 11, 2025

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 8.6% of income in Tyler County, providing an average of $3,694 per capita to residents.

Medium j5c55mkl41szzwu09lhlzcd9i3pz

Texas House to discuss Ellen Troxclair’s proposal — what does HB 3482 say?

By Forest Country News | Apr 10, 2025

Rep. Ellen Troxclair introduced HB 3482, a bill on Special Districts & Authorities, to the Texas House on Wednesday, April 9 during the 89(R) session.

Medium 0hnhlyuuc9xj2udn55epo7xz58bs

37.9% of income in Tyler County came from government transfers in 2022, ranking it 25th in Texas

By Forest Country News | Apr 9, 2025

In 2022, government transfers made up 37.9% of income in Tyler County—ranking it 25th most dependent among Texas counties.

Medium 0hnhlyuuc9xj2udn55epo7xz58bs

San Jacinto County: Medicaid dependency reached 5.2% in 2022

By Forest Country News | Apr 9, 2025

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 5.2% of income in San Jacinto County, providing an average of $2,313 per capita to residents.

Medium 0bdg235jqk0hcrc59vlhkviae3pb

Forest Country News publication area sees 59 H-1B petitions from employers during 2024

By Forest Country News | Apr 8, 2025

Employers based in the Forest Country News publication area submitted 59 H-1B petitions during 2024, according to data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.

Medium 0hnhlyuuc9xj2udn55epo7xz58bs

Houston County: Medicaid made up 10.7% of total income in 2022

By Forest Country News | Apr 8, 2025

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 10.7% of income in Houston County, providing an average of $5,389 per capita to residents.