Everything about money
Everything about money
Public money in one place: federal spending by state, district and county, each state's own spending where it publishes it, and campaign money. Pick a level or a state. You do not need to know your district.
Every county in South Carolina
Federal money spent in each county (fiscal year 2026), so you can compare without knowing your district.
| County | Federal awards ▼ | People | Per resident | U.S. House districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland County | $77.1 billion | 422,117 | $182,638 | SC-06, SC-02 |
| Aiken County | $6.3 billion | 174,160 | $36,024 | SC-02 |
| Charleston County | $4.6 billion | 420,264 | $10,964 | SC-01, SC-06 |
| Horry County | $4.0 billion | 383,016 | $10,364 | SC-07 |
| Greenville County | $3.6 billion | 548,166 | $6,503 | SC-04, SC-03 |
| Berkeley County | $2.8 billion | 246,802 | $11,520 | SC-01 |
| Lexington County | $2.3 billion | 304,887 | $7,518 | SC-02 |
| Spartanburg County | $2.2 billion | 347,852 | $6,436 | SC-04, SC-05 |
| Beaufort County | $2.2 billion | 195,289 | $11,415 | SC-01 |
| York County | $1.8 billion | 293,673 | $5,961 | SC-05 |
| Anderson County | $1.5 billion | 210,478 | $6,957 | SC-03 |
| Sumter County | $1.3 billion | 104,725 | $12,017 | SC-05, SC-06 |
| Dorchester County | $1.1 billion | 167,201 | $6,707 | SC-06, SC-01 |
| Pickens County | $939.7 million | 134,629 | $6,980 | SC-03 |
| Florence County | $925.9 million | 137,117 | $6,753 | SC-07, SC-06 |
| Lancaster County | $724.6 million | 104,475 | $6,935 | SC-05 |
| Oconee County | $691.0 million | 80,469 | $8,587 | SC-03 |
| Orangeburg County | $670.8 million | 83,253 | $8,058 | SC-06, SC-02 |
| Georgetown County | $635.6 million | 64,811 | $9,806 | SC-07 |
| Kershaw County | $624.9 million | 68,314 | $9,147 | SC-05 |
| Greenwood County | $518.8 million | 69,489 | $7,466 | SC-03 |
| Jasper County | $499.2 million | 32,166 | $15,519 | SC-06, SC-01 |
| Laurens County | $483.0 million | 68,666 | $7,034 | SC-03 |
| Darlington County | $458.5 million | 62,558 | $7,329 | SC-07 |
| Clarendon County | $427.6 million | 30,986 | $13,799 | SC-06 |
| Marion County | $382.9 million | 28,664 | $13,360 | SC-07 |
| Cherokee County | $332.5 million | 56,647 | $5,869 | SC-05 |
| Chesterfield County | $295.3 million | 43,784 | $6,744 | SC-07 |
| Colleton County | $294.9 million | 38,783 | $7,603 | SC-06, SC-01 |
| Newberry County | $290.8 million | 38,435 | $7,567 | SC-03 |
| Williamsburg County | $246.3 million | 30,282 | $8,133 | SC-06 |
| Edgefield County | $240.6 million | 27,476 | $8,757 | SC-03 |
| Chester County | $232.5 million | 32,182 | $7,225 | SC-05 |
| Marlboro County | $206.9 million | 25,975 | $7,965 | SC-07 |
| Union County | $206.8 million | 26,885 | $7,690 | SC-05 |
| Calhoun County | $206.7 million | 14,182 | $14,577 | SC-06 |
| Dillon County | $193.5 million | 27,862 | $6,945 | SC-07 |
| Abbeville County | $188.8 million | 24,420 | $7,731 | SC-03 |
| Fairfield County | $176.4 million | 20,550 | $8,585 | SC-05 |
| Barnwell County | $145.0 million | 20,521 | $7,066 | SC-02 |
| Hampton County | $131.8 million | 18,254 | $7,223 | SC-06 |
| Saluda County | $122.9 million | 19,131 | $6,426 | SC-03 |
| McCormick County | $122.7 million | 9,760 | $12,571 | SC-03 |
| Lee County | $114.8 million | 16,166 | $7,100 | SC-05 |
| Bamberg County | $110.0 million | 13,042 | $8,434 | SC-06 |
| Allendale County | $61.5 million | 7,661 | $8,029 | SC-06 |
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City, county, school district and other local government finances
227 local governments in South Carolina in the Census 2024 finance file (annual survey: a sample of local governments; for every government pick a Census of Governments year such as 2022).
| Government | Type | County | People | Taxes | Direct spending ▼ | Debt at year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPARTANBURG REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES DISTRICT | Special district | Spartanburg | - | $0 | $1.8 billion | $499.2 million |
| GREENVILLE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Greenville | - | $456.8 million | $1.2 billion | $806.9 million |
| CHARLESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Charleston | - | $752.4 million | $1.2 billion | $775.4 million |
| HORRY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Horry | - | $395.9 million | $822.4 million | $422.9 million |
| BERKLEY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Berkeley | - | $280.6 million | $592.1 million | $998.4 million |
| CHARLESTON CITY | City or town | Charleston | 153,672 | $317.2 million | $566.8 million | $1.0 billion |
| RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 2 | School district | Richland | - | $184.9 million | $543.9 million | $614.9 million |
| RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 1 | School district | Richland | - | $287.6 million | $502.4 million | $257.7 million |
| COLUMBIA CITY | City or town | Richland | 139,698 | $122.4 million | $500.9 million | $951.2 million |
| GREENWOOD COUNTY | County | Greenwood | 69,267 | $44.3 million | $495.5 million | $117.8 million |
| BEAUFORT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 1 | School district | Beaufort | - | $306.4 million | $493.7 million | $447.6 million |
| CHARLESTON COUNTY | County | Charleston | 419,279 | $493.4 million | $482.2 million | $768.4 million |
| LEXINGTON CO SCH DIST 1 | School district | Lexington | - | $178.9 million | $475.2 million | $865.8 million |
| BEAUFORT COUNTY | County | Beaufort | 196,371 | $241.6 million | $473.2 million | $164.2 million |
| HORRY COUNTY | County | Horry | 383,101 | $416.4 million | $468.6 million | $792.8 million |
| ORANGEBURG COUNTY | County | Orangeburg | 83,094 | $65.8 million | $388.6 million | $115.2 million |
| GREENVILLE COUNTY | County | Greenville | 547,950 | $321.9 million | $378.8 million | $112.4 million |
| DORCHESTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 2 | School district | Dorchester | - | $116.5 million | $368.9 million | $241.8 million |
| AIKEN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Aiken | - | $138.7 million | $360.6 million | $211.7 million |
| SPARTANBURG COUNTY | County | Spartanburg | 345,831 | $252.3 million | $354.8 million | $85.3 million |
| MYRTLE BEACH CITY | City or town | Horry | 38,417 | $191.0 million | $339.9 million | $279.0 million |
| RICHLAND COUNTY | County | Richland | 421,566 | $391.8 million | $325.1 million | $211.3 million |
| YORK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 4 | School district | York | - | $133.7 million | $313.6 million | $469.7 million |
| LEXINGTON & RICHLAND CO SCH DISTRICT 5 | School district | Lexington | - | $129.3 million | $298.8 million | $147.6 million |
| ROCK HILL CITY | City or town | York | 75,349 | $73.3 million | $289.1 million | $610.5 million |
| LEXINGTON COUNTY | County | Lexington | 304,797 | $159.4 million | $281.2 million | $10.1 million |
| FLORENCE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 1 | School district | Florence | - | $78.6 million | $280.2 million | $41.5 million |
| ROCK HILL SCHOOL DISTRICT 3 | School district | York | - | $110.5 million | $274.7 million | $141.7 million |
| DORCHESTER COUNTY | County | Dorchester | 166,133 | $119.9 million | $263.4 million | $173.1 million |
| YORK COUNTY | County | York | 294,248 | $191.9 million | $257.8 million | $80.2 million |
| SPARTANBURG CO SCHOOL DISTRICT 5 | School district | Spartanburg | - | $58.1 million | $256.3 million | $315.6 million |
| GREENVILLE CITY | City or town | Greenville | 72,310 | $142.8 million | $255.7 million | $101.2 million |
| ORANGEBURG CO SCH DIST | School district | Orangeburg | - | $62.8 million | $251.7 million | $139.2 million |
| LANCASTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Lancaster | - | $80.0 million | $240.7 million | $197.7 million |
| PICKENS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Pickens | - | $87.3 million | $231.8 million | $160.4 million |
| MOUNT PLEASANT TOWN | City or town | Charleston | 94,545 | $114.2 million | $226.1 million | $262.9 million |
| SUMTER SCHOOL DISTRICT 1 | School district | Sumter | - | $52.2 million | $217.4 million | $61.7 million |
| NORTH CHARLESTON CITY | City or town | Charleston | 118,608 | $182.9 million | $216.3 million | $268.7 million |
| SPARTANBURG CO SCHOOL DISTRICT 6 | School district | Spartanburg | - | $58.7 million | $212.4 million | $7.2 million |
| ANDERSON CO SCH DIST 5 | School district | Anderson | - | $75.5 million | $196.3 million | $147.2 million |
| GRAND STRAND WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY | Special district | Horry | - | $0 | $189.0 million | $129.2 million |
| BERKELEY COUNTY | County | Berkeley | 245,117 | $108.9 million | $188.3 million | $0 |
| OCONEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Oconee | - | $73.2 million | $181.1 million | $33.8 million |
| AIKEN COUNTY | County | Aiken | 174,150 | $103.7 million | $180.2 million | $74.0 million |
| DARLINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Darlington | - | $55.3 million | $175.2 million | $46.1 million |
| SPARTANBURG CO SCHOOL DISTRICT 7 | School district | Spartanburg | - | $64.5 million | $172.6 million | $269.6 million |
| SPARTANBURG CO SCHOOL DISTRICT 2 | School district | Spartanburg | - | $50.5 million | $164.0 million | $112.6 million |
| CLOVER SCHOOL DISTRICT 2 | School district | York | - | $84.7 million | $163.6 million | $181.0 million |
| LEXINGTON CO SCH DIST 2 | School district | Lexington | - | $61.8 million | $163.1 million | $196.1 million |
| KERSHAW COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Kershaw | - | $57.2 million | $162.2 million | $179.6 million |
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Tap a column name to sort. Source: State and local government finances 2024, annual survey sample of units (U.S. Census Bureau) (U.S. Census Bureau). Collected Nov 14, 2026 11:48 PM CST. Amounts as published (thousands of dollars in the file; shown in dollars). Group totals are sums of item codes by letter. Item code list: Census technical documentation.
Local checkbooks (individual payments) and city council votes: not collected yet for most places. Suggest a local source.
Sources and coverage
- Federal spending: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury): award obligations by state, county and congressional district for fiscal year 2026, by place of performance. It does not include most federal salaries, Social Security checks or interest on the debt.
- States' own spending: each state's open data portal, summed by agency, where published (now: Alabama, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Texas, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming). Other states: not collected yet.
- Campaign money: Federal Election Commission (OpenFEC and bulk files). Outside spending by super PACs and party committees is not included.
- Local: federal money by county only; city and county budgets are not collected yet.
- Every number links to its source. See the data status page for when each was collected.