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Federal Spending in Colleton County, SC

Federal agencies obligated $295M in Colleton County in fiscal year 2026, 29th highest of 46 counties in South Carolina.

Total, FY 2026
$295M
-4.2% from FY 2025
Per person
$7,639
SC average: $24,430
Contracts
$933K
Grants
$12.6M

How the money is awarded

Fiscal year 2026, share of Colleton County federal obligations

  • Contracts$933K0.3%
  • Grants$12.6M4.3%
  • Direct payments$280M95.1%
  • Loans (subsidy cost)$162K0.1%
  • Insurance and other$790K0.3%

Top federal recipients in Colleton County

Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance

  1. 1South Carolina Department of Transportation$12.2M
  2. 2Sc Druid Hills, LLC$926K
  3. 3Green Pond LP$767K
  4. 4Druid Hills II$626K
  5. 5Office Leader Corp$540K
  6. 6Multi-Mac Joint Venture$374K
  7. 7Walterboro-Colleton County Airport Commission$296K
  8. 8Hillcrest Sc LLC$273K
  9. 9Meadow Creek, a Limited Partnership$163K
  10. 10Aercor Wireless, INC.$149K

Compared with other South Carolina counties

Fiscal year 2026, largest first

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#CountyTotalPer person
1Richland County$77.2B$185,463
2Aiken County$6.3B$37,167
3Charleston County$4.7B$11,441
4Horry County$4B$11,308
5Greenville County$3.6B$6,765
6Berkeley County$2.8B$12,169
7Lexington County$2.3B$7,792
8Spartanburg County$2.2B$6,834
9Beaufort County$2.2B$11,913
10York County$1.8B$6,208
11Anderson County$1.5B$7,186
12Sumter County$1.3B$11,911
13Dorchester County$1.1B$6,941
14Pickens County$960M$7,303
15Florence County$927M$6,765
16Lancaster County$725M$7,550
17Oconee County$691M$8,791
18Orangeburg County$672M$7,973
19Georgetown County$636M$10,024
20Kershaw County$625M$9,555
21Greenwood County$519M$7,485
22Jasper County$499M$17,333
23Laurens County$483M$7,151
24Darlington County$459M$7,289
25Clarendon County$428M$13,729
26Marion County$383M$13,121
27Cherokee County$332M$5,914
28Chesterfield County$295M$6,824
29Colleton CountyThis county$295M$7,639
30Newberry County$291M$7,711
31Williamsburg County$246M$7,937

Frequently asked questions

How much federal money goes to Colleton County?
In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $294,882,824 for work done or benefits received in Colleton County, about $7,639 per resident.
Who receives the most federal money in Colleton County?
The largest recipients were SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($12.2M), SC DRUID HILLS, LLC ($926K), GREEN POND LP ($767K).
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 Colleton County they totaled $280M 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 38,604.

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