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White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico is the largest military base in the U.S. based on acreage owned by the U.S. Department of Defense, spanning more than 955,000 acres, according to the department’s 2025 Base Structure Report.
With more than 288,000 acres owned, Fort Bliss, in El Paso, Texas, ranked as the third-largest military installation and the second-largest Army base in the country, the report shows, citing 2024 data.
Fort Bliss ranks as the third-largest military base if measured by total acres owned, used or leased, with more than 1.3 million acres, according to the report. It ranks behind White Sands and Yakima Training Center in Washington.
In 2023, Fort Bliss supported about 127,000 jobs and had an economic impact of $27.9 million, according to the latest Texas Comptroller figures. Joint Base San Antonio’s economic impact was $55.1 million that year.
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Sources
- U.S. Department of Defense Base-Structure-Report-FY25 (1)
- Texas Comptroller U.S. Military Installations in Texas Economic Impact, 2023
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