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Federal spending in Bamberg County, SC
USAspending caveat. Figures are obligations reported by federal agencies to USAspending.gov, not payments. In USAspending's words: "An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ('obligated')." "Every agency has a Senior Accountable Official who must officially certify that the quarterly financial data submitted by their agency is accurate and complete." "If there are any discrepancies in procurement data, FPDS is the authoritative source." Contract data for the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is published with a 90-day delay. Data loaded 30 Sep 2026.
Federal agencies obligated $90M for work and payments in Bamberg County, South Carolina, in FY2026, or $7,014 per resident.
That is below the South Carolina rate of $24,145 per resident (29% of it) and below the national rate of $14,743; it ranks 21 of 46 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 80% direct payments, 13% grants.
Obligations were down 35% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $573M.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($296M), Department of Education ($95M) and Federal Communications Commission ($85M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $6.8M
- Grants $11M
- Direct payments $71M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $25K
- Other assistance $75K
| Per resident | This county | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $7,014 | $24,145 | $14,743 |
| Contracts | $531 | $1,743 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $891 | $2,553 | $3,526 |
| Direct payments | $5,584 | $19,824 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $2 | −$15 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $6 | $40 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 21 of 46 in state · 1,413 of 3,143 US | 8 of 51 states | — |
Direct payments include Social Security, Medicare and similar benefit records that USAspending attributes to a county; Medicare payments are attributed to the county of the administrative contractor, which can lift or lower a county's rate a great deal. Loans count the subsidy cost, not the face value.
Obligations by fiscal year
Who funds the county FY2022–FY2025
Awarding agencies
Assistance programs
Contract industries by NAICS sector
Cross-tabulations cover the four closed fiscal years FY2022–FY2025 (the 24 largest agencies, 40 largest listings and all NAICS sectors), fetched 18 Sep 2026.
Recipients with the largest awards performed here $1.0M+ awards since FY2023
| # | Recipient organisation | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heritage Services Corporation | 1 | $26M | 34% |
| 2 | Voorhees University | 4 | $19M | 24% |
| 3 | County of Bamberg | 1 | $12M | 16% |
| 4 | Center of Excellence for Educator Preparation & Innovation, Inc. | 1 | $10M | 13% |
| 5 | Denmark Technical College | 1 | $3.0M | 4% |
| 6 | Orangeburg-Calhoun-Allendale-Bamberg Community Action Agency Inc | 1 | $2.9M | 4% |
| 7 | South Carolina Department of Transportation | 1 | $2.4M | 3% |
| 8 | Clemson University | 1 | $1.2M | 2% |
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Services Corporation | Department of LaborOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management | ContractDefinitive Contract | $26M | 30 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
| Voorhees University | Department of Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | $15M | 22 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| County of Bamberg | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $12M | 25 Jul 2023 | USAspending |
| Center of Excellence for Educator Preparation & Innovation, Inc. | Department of Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | $10M | 30 Jul 2026 | USAspending |
| Denmark Technical College | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.0M | 4 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
| Orangeburg-Calhoun-Allendale-Bamberg Community Action Agency Inc | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.9M | 2 Nov 2022 | USAspending |
| South Carolina Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.4M | 28 Feb 2023 | USAspending |
| Voorhees University | Department of Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.0M | 22 Dec 2023 | USAspending |
| Clemson University | Department of AgricultureAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $1.2M | 24 Jul 2024 | USAspending |
| Voorhees University | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.0M | 22 Nov 2024 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina's 6th congressional district | 100% | $5.2B | $7,143 |
Other counties in South Carolina
- Richland County $161,658
- Aiken County $33,626
- Charleston County $9,684
- Horry County $8,404
- Greenville County $5,540
- Berkeley County $8,838
- Lexington County $6,426
- Beaufort County $9,962
- Spartanburg County $5,299
- York County $5,235
- Anderson County $5,998
- Sumter County $10,866
- Dorchester County $5,729
- Florence County $6,224
- Pickens County $6,076
- Lancaster County $5,838
- Oconee County $7,489
- Orangeburg County $6,913
- Georgetown County $8,689
- Kershaw County $7,736
- Greenwood County $6,669
- Laurens County $6,131
- Darlington County $6,689
- Marion County $12,900
- Jasper County $9,367
- Cherokee County $5,145
- Chesterfield County $6,059
- Newberry County $6,709
- Colleton County $6,562
- Clarendon County $7,702
- Williamsburg County $7,428
- Edgefield County $7,289
- Chester County $6,324
- Marlboro County $7,748
- Union County $7,003
- Abbeville County $6,750
- Dillon County $6,034
- Fairfield County $7,897
- Calhoun County $10,444
- Barnwell County $6,255
- Hampton County $6,580
- Saluda County $5,640
- McCormick County $10,785
- Lee County $6,436
- Allendale County $7,983
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in South Carolina.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Bamberg County, South Carolina?
$90M in award obligations in FY2026 and $573M since FY2023, counting awards whose primary place of performance is in the county. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
How much federal spending per person is that?
$7,014 per resident in FY2026 (population 12,796), against $24,145 for South Carolina and $14,743 nationally. Direct payments such as Social Security and Medicare are included; the table on this page splits the rate by award type.
Which recipients dominate Bamberg County, South Carolina?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Heritage Services Corporation ($26M), Voorhees University ($19M), County of Bamberg ($12M), Center of Excellence for Educator Preparation & Innovation, Inc. ($10M) and Denmark Technical College ($3.0M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Bamberg County, South Carolina?
Social Security Administration ($296M), Department of Education ($95M), Federal Communications Commission ($85M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($43M) and Department of Agriculture ($40M), over FY2022–FY2025.
What does "place of performance" mean here?
USAspending records where the work is done or the payment is directed, as reported by the awarding agency. Some awards, especially grants to state governments, carry only a state-level location and are not attributed to any county or district; Medicare payments are attributed to the county of the administrative contractor.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending-by-geography (place of performance, county layer) by fiscal year and award type, loaded 30 Sep 2026; award lists from the award search endpoint; cross-tabulations for FY2022–FY2025. Population: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 county estimates (USAspending's population figure where the Census file has none, as for Connecticut's former counties). Boundaries: Census cartographic boundary files (1:20m). Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.