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Federal Spending in Horry County, SC
Federal agencies obligated $3.97B in Horry County in fiscal year 2026, 4th highest of 46 counties in South Carolina.
- Total, FY 2026
- $3.97B
- -1.8% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $11,308
- SC average: $24,430
- Contracts
- $34.12M
- Grants
- $81.56M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Horry County federal obligations
- Contracts$34.12M0.9%
- Grants$81.56M2.1%
- Direct payments$3.85B96.9%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$2.44M0.1%
- Insurance and other$4.71M0.1%
Top federal recipients in Horry County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1South Carolina Department of Transportation$62.5M
- 2Premier Medical Distributors, LLC$26.37M
- 3Coastal Carolina University$21.01M
- 4Horry Georgetown Commission for Technical Education$15.89M
- 5Housing Authority of Myrtle Beach$11.6M
- 6County of Horry$11.54M
- 7Little River Medical Center INC$8.56M
- 8Waccamaw Economic Opportunity Council INC$8.28M
- 9Housing Authority of Conway$6.05M
- 10Eastern Carolina Homelessness Org, INC$5.89M
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 CountyThis 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 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Horry County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $3,969,279,882 for work done or benefits received in Horry County, about $11,308 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Horry County?
- The largest recipients were SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($62.5M), PREMIER MEDICAL DISTRIBUTORS, LLC ($26.37M), COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY ($21.01M).
- 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 Horry County they totaled $3.85B 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 351,029.