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Federal Spending in South Carolina
Federal agencies obligated $125B in South Carolina in fiscal year 2026, or $24,430 per person, 7th highest among states.
- Total, FY 2026
- $125B
- -8.8% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $24,430
- 5,118,425 residents
- Contracts
- $9.87B
- Grants
- $4.63B
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of South Carolina federal obligations
- Contracts$9.87B7.9%
- Grants$4.63B3.7%
- Direct payments$110B88.3%
- Loans (subsidy cost)-$82.73M0.0%
- Insurance and other$213M0.2%
Federal spending by county in South Carolina
Fiscal year 2026, by place of performance, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richland County | $77.18B | $185,463 | $804M | $1.61B | $74.76B |
| 2 | Aiken County | $6.27B | $37,167 | $4.92B | $25.43M | $1.33B |
| 3 | Charleston County | $4.67B | $11,441 | $1.63B | $474M | $2.56B |
| 4 | Horry County | $3.97B | $11,308 | $34.12M | $81.56M | $3.85B |
| 5 | Greenville County | $3.56B | $6,765 | $152M | $64.82M | $3.33B |
| 6 | Berkeley County | $2.8B | $12,169 | $1.02B | $39.86M | $1.61B |
| 7 | Lexington County | $2.29B | $7,792 | $79.01M | $186M | $2.02B |
| 8 | Spartanburg County | $2.24B | $6,834 | $74.42M | $53.96M | $2.11B |
| 9 | Beaufort County | $2.23B | $11,913 | $393M | $14.05M | $1.82B |
| 10 | York County | $1.75B | $6,208 | $26.1M | $25.94M | $1.7B |
| 11 | Anderson County | $1.46B | $7,186 | $10.72M | $67.96M | $1.38B |
| 12 | Sumter County | $1.26B | $11,911 | $434M | $19.47M | $802M |
| 13 | Dorchester County | $1.12B | $6,941 | $13.91M | $5.79M | $1.1B |
| 14 | Pickens County | $960M | $7,303 | $18.19M | $108M | $832M |
| 15 | Florence County | $927M | $6,765 | $15.43M | $10.85M | $899M |
| 16 | Lancaster County | $725M | $7,550 | $1.07M | $23.01M | $767M |
| 17 | Oconee County | $691M | $8,791 | $3.25M | $17.14M | $669M |
| 18 | Orangeburg County | $672M | $7,973 | $271K | $69.27M | $597M |
| 19 | Georgetown County | $636M | $10,024 | $1.54M | $10.76M | $622M |
| 20 | Kershaw County | $625M | $9,555 | $45.2K | $1.61M | $620M |
| 21 | Greenwood County | $519M | $7,485 | $1.27M | $10.99M | $506M |
| 22 | Jasper County | $499M | $17,333 | $16.02M | $149M | $334M |
| 23 | Laurens County | $483M | $7,151 | $1.29M | $13.25M | $467M |
| 24 | Darlington County | $459M | $7,289 | $761K | $12.76M | $441M |
| 25 | Clarendon County | $428M | $13,729 | $50.5K | $163M | $262M |
| 26 | Marion County | $383M | $13,121 | $167M | $6.5M | $209M |
| 27 | Cherokee County | $332M | $5,914 | $544K | $4.47M | $351M |
| 28 | Chesterfield County | $295M | $6,824 | $1.04M | $10.83M | $282M |
| 29 | Colleton County | $295M | $7,639 | $933K | $12.62M | $280M |
| 30 | Newberry County | $291M | $7,711 | $1.1M | $7.16M | $282M |
| 31 | Williamsburg County | $246M | $7,937 | $12.52M | $6.56M | $227M |
| 32 | Edgefield County | $241M | $9,378 | $20.3M | $1.29M | $218M |
| 33 | Chester County | $233M | $7,200 | $94.88K | $11.82M | $220M |
| 34 | Marlboro County | $207M | $7,759 | $9.34M | $21.21M | $170M |
| 35 | Union County | $207M | $7,589 | $3.72M | $8.07M | $195M |
| 36 | Calhoun County | $207M | $14,642 | $226K | $96.71M | $109M |
| 37 | Dillon County | $193M | $6,839 | $267K | $5.04M | $182M |
| 38 | Abbeville County | $189M | $7,771 | $74.42K | $4.59M | $183M |
| 39 | Fairfield County | $176M | $8,422 | $0 | $4.34M | $170M |
| 40 | Barnwell County | $145M | $7,043 | $38.49K | $10.75M | $133M |
| 41 | Hampton County | $132M | $7,103 | $2.68M | $520K | $128M |
| 42 | Saluda County | $123M | $6,517 | -$2,837 | -$490K | $123M |
| 43 | McCormick County | $123M | $12,879 | -$9.22M | -$486 | $131M |
| 44 | Lee County | $115M | $6,943 | $57.22K | -$815K | $114M |
| 45 | Bamberg County | $110M | $8,264 | $6.8M | $19.12M | $81.55M |
| 46 | Allendale County | $61.51M | $7,652 | $0 | $3.53M | $57.28M |
Top recipients in South Carolina
Fiscal year 2026
- 1Department of Health Human Services$8.33B
- 2Savannah River Nuclear Solutions LLC$3.4B
- 3Social Services South Carolina Department$1.77B
- 4South Carolina Department of Transportation$1.28B
- 5South Carolina Department of Education$1.14B
- 6Savannah River Mission Completion, LLC$1.09B
- 7Adjutant General South Carolina$678M
- 8Advanced Technology International$526M
- 9Brasfield & Gorrie LLC$388M
- 10Battelle Savannah River Alliance, LLC$325M
Top awarding agencies
Fiscal year 2026
- 1Department of Health and Human Services$89.57B
- 2Social Security Administration$30.06B
- 3Department of Veterans Affairs$6.43B
- 4Department of Energy$4.98B
- 5Department of Defense$2.78B
- 6Department of Agriculture$2.22B
- 7Department of Transportation$1.65B
- 8Department of Education$1.34B
- 9Department of Homeland Security$1.23B
- 10Department of Housing and Urban Development$543M
By congressional district
Fiscal year 2026
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| District | Total | Per person | Contracts | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC-01 | $5.07B | $6,811 | $1.46B | $51.61M |
| SC-02 | $9.17B | $12,327 | $5.4B | $255M |
| SC-03 | $5.03B | $6,799 | $48.13M | $178M |
| SC-04 | $5.84B | $7,814 | $225M | $168M |
| SC-05 | $4.6B | $6,237 | $462M | $78.22M |
| SC-06 | $5.92B | $8,112 | $2.04B | $2.23B |
| SC-07 | $7.07B | $9,474 | $230M | $160M |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money does South Carolina receive?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $125,041,433,672 for work done or benefits received in South Carolina, about $24,430 per resident. That includes $9.87B in contracts, $4.63B in grants and $110B in direct payments.
- Which county in South Carolina gets the most federal spending?
- Richland County received the most, $77.18B, followed by Aiken County ($6.27B).
- Who are the largest federal recipients in South Carolina?
- The largest recipients in fiscal year 2026 were DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HUMAN SERVICES ($8.33B), SAVANNAH RIVER NUCLEAR SOLUTIONS LLC ($3.4B), SOCIAL SERVICES SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT ($1.77B).
Source: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury · Last updated 09/30/2026