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Federal spending in SC-03: South Carolina's 3rd congressional district
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 $5.0B for work and payments in South Carolina's 3rd congressional district in FY2026, or $6,808 per resident.
That is below the South Carolina rate of $24,145 per resident (28% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 5 of 7 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 95% direct payments.
Obligations were down 10% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $20B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($15B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.9B) and Department of Transportation ($437M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $46M
- Grants $186M
- Direct payments $4.8B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $2.3M
- Other assistance $9.6M
| Per resident | This district | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $6,808 | $24,145 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $62 | $1,743 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $252 | $2,553 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $6,478 | $19,824 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $3 | −$15 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $13 | $40 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 5 of 7 in state · 167 of 436 US | 8 of 51 states | — |
District attribution follows the congressional district USAspending records for the primary place of performance; awards carrying only a state-level location are counted in the state but in no district. Medicare payments are attributed to the district of the administrative contractor.
Obligations by fiscal year
Recipients that dominate the district FY2022–FY2025
| # | Recipient organisation | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson University | $571M | 3% |
| 2 | South Carolina Department of Transportation | $376M | 2% |
| 3 | Enersys Advanced Systems Inc | $199M | 1% |
| 4 | SC Regional Housing Authority | $86M | 0% |
| 5 | Champion Aerospace LLC | $74M | 0% |
| 6 | South Carolina Department of Mental Health | $62M | 0% |
| 7 | Titan Peach Farms Inc | $60M | 0% |
| 8 | Piedmont Technical College Inc | $59M | 0% |
| 9 | Tri-County Technical College | $46M | 0% |
| 10 | Robert Bosch LLC | $40M | 0% |
| 11 | Lander University | $35M | 0% |
| 12 | Housing Authority-the City | $27M | 0% |
| 13 | Ashbritt Inc | $22M | 0% |
| 14 | South Carolina Department of Education | $22M | 0% |
| 15 | Carolina Health Centers Inc | $21M | 0% |
| 16 | Housing Authority of Anderson | $21M | 0% |
| 17 | R & D Maintenance Services Inc | $21M | 0% |
| 18 | Gleamns (greenwood, Laurens, Edgefield, Abbeville, McCormick, Newberry and Saluda Counties) Human Resources Commission, | $20M | 0% |
| 19 | Tacmed Simulation, Inc | $20M | 0% |
| 20 | Housing Authority of the City of Newberry | $19M | 0% |
| 21 | Newberry College | $18M | 0% |
| 22 | Anderson County | $18M | 0% |
| 23 | Anderson University | $18M | 0% |
| 24 | Commission of Public Works City of Laure | $16M | 0% |
| 25 | Tetramer Technologies LLC | $13M | 0% |
A further $17B among the top 40 went to recipients not shown: individuals, aggregated records and names USAspending withholds.
Who funds the district FY2022–FY2025
Awarding agencies
Assistance programs
Contract industries by NAICS sector
Largest awards performed in the district
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative Inc | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $155Mloan face value | 20 Feb 2024 | USAspending |
| Enersys Advanced Systems Inc | Department of Energy | GrantProject Grant (B) | $147M | 6 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Laurens Electric Cooperative, Inc. | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $134Mloan face value | 12 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| New Horizon Electric Coop Inc | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $38Mloan face value | 27 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Champion Aerospace LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $34M | 29 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Robert Bosch LLC | Department of Energy | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $30M | 17 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| South Carolina Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $28M | 13 Jun 2024 | USAspending |
| Clemson University | National Science Foundation | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $17M | 5 May 2023 | USAspending |
| Clemson University | Department of CommerceEconomic Development Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $13M | 6 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| R & D Maintenance Services Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $11M | 26 Jan 2024 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Abbeville County 100% of county area
- Anderson County 100% of county area
- Edgefield County 100% of county area
- Greenwood County 100% of county area
- Laurens County 100% of county area
- McCormick County 100% of county area
- Newberry County 100% of county area
- Oconee County 100% of county area
- Pickens County 100% of county area
- Saluda County 100% of county area
- Greenville County 25% of county area
Other districts in South Carolina
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to South Carolina's 3rd congressional district?
$5.0B in award obligations in FY2026 and $20B since FY2023, counting awards whose primary place of performance is in the district. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
How much federal spending per person is that?
$6,808 per resident in FY2026 (population 740,035), against $24,145 for South Carolina and $14,744 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 South Carolina's 3rd congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Clemson University ($571M), South Carolina Department of Transportation ($376M), Enersys Advanced Systems Inc ($199M), SC Regional Housing Authority ($86M) and Champion Aerospace LLC ($74M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund South Carolina's 3rd congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($15B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.9B), Department of Transportation ($437M), Department of Education ($339M) and Department of Agriculture ($310M), 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, congressional district layer, current districts) by fiscal year and award type, loaded 30 Sep 2026; district population as returned by the same endpoint; recipient and agency cross-tabulations for FY2022–FY2025, fetched 18 Sep 2026. Boundaries and county overlap: Census cartographic boundary and relationship files for the 119th Congress. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.