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Federal spending in SC-05: South Carolina's 5th 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 $4.6B for work and payments in South Carolina's 5th congressional district in FY2026, or $6,238 per resident.
That is below the South Carolina rate of $24,145 per resident (26% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 7 of 7 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 90% direct payments, 10% contracts.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $18B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($13B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($2.2B) and Department of Defense ($1.4B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $438M
- Grants $103M
- Direct payments $4.1B
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$91M
- Other assistance $8.8M
| Per resident | This district | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $6,238 | $24,145 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $594 | $1,743 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $139 | $2,553 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $5,616 | $19,824 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | −$123 | −$15 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $12 | $40 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 7 of 7 in state · 199 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 | South Carolina Department of Transportation | $545M | 3% |
| 2 | Amentum Services, Inc. | $160M | 1% |
| 3 | Dyncorp International LLC | $139M | 1% |
| 4 | Pilgrim's Pride Corporation | $129M | 1% |
| 5 | Artel LLC | $123M | 1% |
| 6 | CACI NSS, LLC | $113M | 1% |
| 7 | Msi-Defence Systems Us, LLC | $85M | 1% |
| 8 | AT2, LLC | $65M | 0% |
| 9 | Serco Inc | $56M | 0% |
| 10 | Winthrop University | $54M | 0% |
| 11 | Microtechnologies LLC | $51M | 0% |
| 12 | Colossal Contracting LLC | $45M | 0% |
| 13 | Catawba Indian Nation | $45M | 0% |
| 14 | Rock Hill, City of | $42M | 0% |
| 15 | York Technical College | $32M | 0% |
| 16 | Central Carolina Technical College | $32M | 0% |
| 17 | Vana Solutions LLC | $31M | 0% |
| 18 | Catawba-Tea, LLC | $30M | 0% |
| 19 | Suh'dutsing Contracting Services | $26M | 0% |
| 20 | Prestage Farms of South Carolina Limited Liability Company | $25M | 0% |
| 21 | Valkyrie Enterprises, LLC | $19M | 0% |
| 22 | SMS Data Products Group Inc | $18M | 0% |
| 23 | Ice Air, LLC | $17M | 0% |
| 24 | Duke Energy Progress, LLC | $17M | 0% |
| 25 | Limestone University | $17M | 0% |
A further $15B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amentum Services, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDefinitive Contract | $126M | 19 Nov 2024 | USAspending |
| Fluor Intercontinental, Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $90M | 13 Mar 2026 | USAspending |
| South Carolina Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $82M | 26 May 2023 | USAspending |
| South Carolina Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $77M | 21 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
| Microtechnologies LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDefinitive Contract | $68M | 28 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| South Carolina Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $51M | 5 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| York Electric Cooperative Inc | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $48Mloan face value | 26 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
| Serco Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $44M | 4 Dec 2023 | USAspending |
| South Carolina Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $40M | 24 Jul 2024 | USAspending |
| South Carolina Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $40M | 26 May 2023 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Cherokee County 100% of county area
- Chester County 100% of county area
- Fairfield County 100% of county area
- Kershaw County 100% of county area
- Lancaster County 100% of county area
- Lee County 100% of county area
- Union County 100% of county area
- York County 100% of county area
- Sumter County 68% of county area
- Spartanburg County 21% of county area
Other districts in South Carolina
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to South Carolina's 5th congressional district?
$4.6B in award obligations in FY2026 and $18B 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?
$6,238 per resident in FY2026 (population 737,349), 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 5th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: South Carolina Department of Transportation ($545M), Amentum Services, Inc. ($160M), Dyncorp International LLC ($139M), Pilgrim's Pride Corporation ($129M) and Artel LLC ($123M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund South Carolina's 5th congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($13B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($2.2B), Department of Defense ($1.4B), Department of Transportation ($580M) and Department of Agriculture ($265M), 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.