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Federal Spending in Oconee County, SC
Federal agencies obligated $691M in Oconee County in fiscal year 2026, 17th highest of 46 counties in South Carolina.
- Total, FY 2026
- $691M
- -4.0% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $8,791
- SC average: $24,430
- Contracts
- $3.25M
- Grants
- $17.14M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Oconee County federal obligations
- Contracts$3.25M0.5%
- Grants$17.14M2.5%
- Direct payments$669M96.9%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$96.45K0.0%
- Insurance and other$1.09M0.2%
Top federal recipients in Oconee County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1South Carolina Department of Transportation$16.12M
- 2Rbc Aerostructures LLC$1.72M
- 3Rosa Clark Medical Clinic INC$1.01M
- 4State of South Carolina Department of Parks Recreation & Tourism$1M
- 5Mccalls Grading & Construction INC$721K
- 6Oconee County$705K
- 7Hillsborough Apartments LLC$687K
- 8Wc Fiber LLC$628K
- 9Parkview Apartments$593K
- 10Spring Valley Elderly Housing INC$324K
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 CountyThis county | $691M | $8,791 |
| 18 | Orangeburg County | $672M | $7,973 |
| 19 | Georgetown County | $636M | $10,024 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Oconee County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $690,999,786 for work done or benefits received in Oconee County, about $8,791 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Oconee County?
- The largest recipients were SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($16.12M), RBC AEROSTRUCTURES LLC ($1.72M), ROSA CLARK MEDICAL CLINIC INC ($1.01M).
- 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 Oconee County they totaled $669M 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 78,607.