Bamberg County
$136.5M in FY2025 federal spending, $10,257 per capita.
South Carolina · FIPS 45009
In FY2025, Bamberg County in South Carolina received $136.5M in federal spending - $10,257 per capita for a population of 13,311. This is 34.4% below the national average and 61.7% below the South Carolina average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #13 of 46 South Carolina counties.
- Total spending
- $136.5M
- Per capita
- $10,257
- vs. national avg
- -34.4%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Bamberg County posts top-quartile federal per-capita spending nationally.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 24%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $10,257
- South Carolina rank
- #13 of 46
How Bamberg County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Bamberg County vs. South Carolina and the nation
Population: 13,311 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
How Bamberg County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$10,257 Top 24% higher than 76% of 3,224 US counties
Each bar is a $1K-wide band; taller bars hold more US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates
Bamberg County Among South Carolina's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: South Carolina's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville County | 525,534 | $7,449 | $3.9B |
| Richland County | 416,147 | $192,829 | $80.2B |
| Charleston County | 408,235 | $12,584 | $5.1B |
| Horry County | 351,029 | $11,512 | $4.0B |
| Spartanburg County | 327,997 | $6,888 | $2.3B |
| Lexington County | 293,991 | $8,070 | $2.4B |
| York County | 282,090 | $6,524 | $1.8B |
| Berkeley County | 229,861 | $10,111 | $2.3B |
| Anderson County | 203,718 | $7,499 | $1.5B |
| Beaufort County | 187,117 | $10,683 | $2.0B |
| Aiken County | 168,808 | $28,549 | $4.8B |
| Dorchester County | 161,540 | $6,878 | $1.1B |
| Florence County | 137,059 | $7,201 | $987.0M |
| Pickens County | 131,404 | $7,711 | $1.0B |
| Sumter County | 105,556 | $11,961 | $1.3B |
| Bamberg County (this county) | 13,311 | $10,257 | $136.5M |
Federal Spending Guides
Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending
Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Bamberg County's $10,257 - prioritizing South Carolina peers first.
Georgetown County
South Carolina
$10,381 per capita
$658.2M total
Berkeley County
South Carolina
$10,111 per capita
$2.3B total
Beaufort County
South Carolina
$10,683 per capita
$2.0B total
Kershaw County
South Carolina
$9,668 per capita
$632.3M total
Edgefield County
South Carolina
$9,589 per capita
$246.0M total
Frequently Asked Questions
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