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Federal spending in South Carolina
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Federal agencies obligated $137B in awards performed in South Carolina in FY2025, $24,620 per resident against $15,158 nationally; the state ranks 8 of 51 by that rate.
The FY2025 mix was 83% direct payments, 11% grants. Obligations were about level on FY2024; FY2026 to date stands at $134B.
370 organisations located in South Carolina reached the $1.0M listing floor in at least one fiscal year since FY2022; the largest is Department of Health Human Services ($37B over five years).
Per resident, by award type FY2025
- Contracts $8.3B
- Grants $15B
- Direct payments $113B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $15M
- Other assistance $237M
| Per resident | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $24,620 | $15,158 |
| Contracts | $1,495 | $2,164 |
| Grants | $2,754 | $3,542 |
| Direct payments | $20,326 | $9,398 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $3 | $1 |
| Other assistance | $43 | $53 |
Obligations by fiscal year
By month last 24 months
Monthly award lists ($1.0M+ new awards):
- Sep 2026 95
- Aug 2026 45
- Jul 2026 56
- Jun 2026 53
- May 2026 50
- Apr 2026 61
- Mar 2026 44
- Feb 2026 31
- Jan 2026 52
- Dec 2025 56
- Nov 2025 31
- Oct 2025 38
- Sep 2025 199
- Aug 2025 96
- Jul 2025 78
- Jun 2025 73
- May 2025 73
- Apr 2025 42
- Mar 2025 35
- Feb 2025 43
- Jan 2025 52
- Dec 2024 86
- Nov 2024 44
- Oct 2024 78
Largest recipients located in South Carolina five listed years
Top government contractors in South Carolina contract obligations
| # | Organisation | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fluor Marine Propulsion, LLC | $18B |
| 2 | Savannah River Nuclear Solutions LLC | $12B |
| 3 | Advanced Technology International | $4.7B |
| 4 | Central Plateau Cleanup Company, LLC | $2.7B |
| 5 | Washington River Protection Solutions LLC | $2.4B |
| 6 | Palmetto Gba, LLC | $1.6B |
| 7 | Fluor Intercontinental, Inc | $916M |
| 8 | So-Pak-Co, Inc | $914M |
| 9 | Detyens Shipyards Inc | $837M |
| 10 | Companion Data Services LLC | $720M |
| 11 | Elevated Technologies Services, LLC | $528M |
| 12 | Fluor Federal Services Inc | $411M |
| 13 | Southern Ohio Cleanup Company LLC | $375M |
| 14 | Atlas Technologies, Inc. | $370M |
| 15 | Nuclear Waste Partnership LLC | $360M |
| 16 | US Foods Inc | $289M |
| 17 | Diversified Protection Corp | $269M |
| 18 | South Carolina Commission for Blind | $267M |
| 19 | HSGS-Ameresco, LLC | $252M |
| 20 | Life Cycle Engineering Inc | $236M |
| 21 | Orbis Sibro Inc | $226M |
| 22 | FN America LLC | $226M |
| 23 | Keenan FT Detrick Energy LLC | $199M |
| 24 | Marinex Construction Inc | $184M |
| 25 | Technica LLC | $184M |
Recipients are grouped by the state of the recipient's own address (USAspending recipient location), not by where the work is performed. Individuals are excluded. Each figure sums the fiscal years in which the organisation reached the $1.0M listing floor.
Awarding agencies place of performance, FY2022–FY2025
Contract industries NAICS
Assistance programs listings
Counties per resident, FY2025
| County | Population | FY2025 obligations | Per resident | Five-year total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland County | 434,956 | $80B | $184,488 | $368B |
| Charleston County | 436,200 | $5.1B | $11,773 | $22B |
| Aiken County | 181,515 | $4.8B | $26,551 | $25B |
| Horry County | 427,551 | $4.0B | $9,452 | $18B |
| Greenville County | 583,125 | $3.9B | $6,709 | $17B |
| Lexington County | 317,588 | $2.4B | $7,471 | $11B |
| Berkeley County | 274,666 | $2.3B | $8,461 | $15B |
| Spartanburg County | 380,857 | $2.3B | $5,933 | $10B |
| Beaufort County | 204,433 | $2.0B | $9,779 | $9.6B |
| York County | 306,887 | $1.8B | $5,998 | $8.3B |
| Anderson County | 219,930 | $1.5B | $6,947 | $6.9B |
| Sumter County | 105,067 | $1.3B | $12,022 | $5.9B |
| Dorchester County | 178,397 | $1.1B | $6,229 | $5.3B |
| Pickens County | 139,198 | $1.0B | $7,362 | $4.6B |
| Florence County | 138,504 | $987M | $7,126 | $4.6B |
| Jasper County | 38,533 | $831M | $21,559 | $2.3B |
| Lancaster County | 114,296 | $750M | $6,561 | $3.3B |
| Oconee County | 83,775 | $720M | $8,596 | $3.2B |
| Orangeburg County | 83,177 | $708M | $8,518 | $3.5B |
| Georgetown County | 65,912 | $658M | $9,987 | $3.1B |
| Kershaw County | 73,166 | $633M | $8,652 | $3.0B |
| Greenwood County | 70,379 | $529M | $7,512 | $2.5B |
| Laurens County | 71,848 | $522M | $7,259 | $2.4B |
| Darlington County | 62,888 | $503M | $8,001 | $2.3B |
| Clarendon County | 31,043 | $501M | $16,139 | $1.7B |
| Marion County | 28,242 | $474M | $16,792 | $1.9B |
| Cherokee County | 58,275 | $384M | $6,594 | $1.8B |
| Newberry County | 39,561 | $321M | $8,116 | $1.5B |
| Chesterfield County | 44,740 | $308M | $6,894 | $1.5B |
| Colleton County | 39,382 | $308M | $7,814 | $1.4B |
| Calhoun County | 14,188 | $268M | $18,896 | $792M |
| Williamsburg County | 29,662 | $255M | $8,607 | $1.2B |
| Edgefield County | 29,808 | $246M | $8,253 | $1.1B |
| Chester County | 33,001 | $244M | $7,391 | $1.1B |
| Union County | 26,799 | $224M | $8,342 | $1.1B |
| Abbeville County | 24,836 | $199M | $8,024 | $917M |
| Dillon County | 27,458 | $198M | $7,211 | $906M |
| Marlboro County | 25,488 | $183M | $7,195 | $919M |
| Fairfield County | 20,340 | $182M | $8,932 | $835M |
| McCormick County | 10,215 | $164M | $16,029 | $642M |
| Barnwell County | 20,653 | $150M | $7,276 | $718M |
| Hampton County | 18,174 | $149M | $8,184 | $672M |
| Bamberg County | 12,796 | $138M | $10,756 | $721M |
| Saluda County | 19,680 | $130M | $6,602 | $613M |
| Lee County | 15,730 | $128M | $8,124 | $579M |
| Allendale County | 7,355 | $66M | $8,992 | $320M |
Congressional districts
| District | Population | FY2025 obligations | Per resident | Five-year total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC-01 | 744,714 | $4.4B | $5,907 | $25B |
| SC-02 | 744,260 | $8.0B | $10,746 | $39B |
| SC-03 | 740,035 | $5.6B | $7,547 | $24B |
| SC-04 | 747,967 | $6.0B | $7,983 | $27B |
| SC-05 | 737,349 | $4.8B | $6,507 | $22B |
| SC-06 | 730,296 | $8.3B | $11,377 | $30B |
| SC-07 | 746,084 | $7.4B | $9,855 | $33B |
Largest awards begun in FY2025
Questions and answers
How much federal money is spent in South Carolina?
$137B in award obligations with a primary place of performance in South Carolina in FY2025 (1 Oct 2024 – 30 Sep 2025), $635B over the five fiscal years since FY2022. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
How much is that per resident?
$24,620 per resident in FY2025, against $15,158 nationally; South Carolina ranks 8 of 51 states and the District of Columbia. Direct payments such as Social Security and Medicare are included and split out in the table.
Who are the top government contractors in South Carolina?
By contract obligations over the listed fiscal years, organisations located in South Carolina: Fluor Marine Propulsion, LLC ($18B), Savannah River Nuclear Solutions LLC ($12B), Advanced Technology International ($4.7B), Central Plateau Cleanup Company, LLC ($2.7B), Washington River Protection Solutions LLC ($2.4B).
Which agencies spend the most in South Carolina?
Over FY2022–FY2025: Department of Health and Human Services ($309B), Social Security Administration ($110B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($21B), Department of Energy ($15B), Department of Defense ($14B).
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2 (spending over time by place of performance for the state series; spending by geography for counties and districts; spending by category for recipients, agencies, NAICS and listings), loaded 30 Sep 2026. Population: Census Vintage 2025. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.