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Federal Spending in Cherokee County, SC
Federal agencies obligated $332M in Cherokee County in fiscal year 2026, 27th highest of 46 counties in South Carolina.
- Total, FY 2026
- $332M
- -13.5% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $5,914
- SC average: $24,430
- Contracts
- $544K
- Grants
- $4.47M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Cherokee County federal obligations
- Contracts$544K0.2%
- Grants$4.47M1.3%
- Direct payments$351M105.6%
- Loans (subsidy cost)-$24.18M0.0%
- Insurance and other$492K0.1%
Top federal recipients in Cherokee County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1South Carolina Department of Transportation$2.42M
- 2Housing Authority of City of Gaffney$2.26M
- 3Cv Housing Partners, LP$1.56M
- 4Chestnut Hills Sc LLC$601K
- 5Redwood Village Apartments, a Limited Partnership$499K
- 6Peachtree Sc LLC$303K
- 7Montgomery Street$285K
- 8South Gaffney$274K
- 9Hoi LP of$251K
- 10New Ryan Park Apartments, LLC$250K
Compared with other South Carolina counties
Fiscal year 2026, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richland County | $77.18B | $185,463 |
| 2 | Aiken County | $6.27B | $37,167 |
| 3 | Charleston County | $4.67B | $11,441 |
| 4 | Horry County | $3.97B | $11,308 |
| 5 | Greenville County | $3.56B | $6,765 |
| 6 | Berkeley County | $2.8B | $12,169 |
| 7 | Lexington County | $2.29B | $7,792 |
| 8 | Spartanburg County | $2.24B | $6,834 |
| 9 | Beaufort County | $2.23B | $11,913 |
| 10 | York County | $1.75B | $6,208 |
| 11 | Anderson County | $1.46B | $7,186 |
| 12 | Sumter County | $1.26B | $11,911 |
| 13 | Dorchester County | $1.12B | $6,941 |
| 14 | Pickens County | $960M | $7,303 |
| 15 | Florence County | $927M | $6,765 |
| 16 | Lancaster County | $725M | $7,550 |
| 17 | Oconee County | $691M | $8,791 |
| 18 | Orangeburg County | $672M | $7,973 |
| 19 | Georgetown County | $636M | $10,024 |
| 20 | Kershaw County | $625M | $9,555 |
| 21 | Greenwood County | $519M | $7,485 |
| 22 | Jasper County | $499M | $17,333 |
| 23 | Laurens County | $483M | $7,151 |
| 24 | Darlington County | $459M | $7,289 |
| 25 | Clarendon County | $428M | $13,729 |
| 26 | Marion County | $383M | $13,121 |
| 27 | Cherokee CountyThis county | $332M | $5,914 |
| 28 | Chesterfield County | $295M | $6,824 |
| 29 | Colleton County | $295M | $7,639 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Cherokee County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $332,464,189 for work done or benefits received in Cherokee County, about $5,914 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Cherokee County?
- The largest recipients were SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($2.42M), HOUSING AUTHORITY OF CITY OF GAFFNEY ($2.26M), CV HOUSING PARTNERS, LP ($1.56M).
- What are direct payments?
- Direct payments are federal money paid straight to people or organizations, such as Social Security, farm payments and some disaster aid. In Cherokee County they totaled $351M in fiscal year 2026.
Source: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury · Last updated 09/30/2026 · Per-person figures use a population of 56,216.