Cherokee County
$384.3M in FY2025 federal spending, $6,836 per capita.
South Carolina · FIPS 45021
In FY2025, Cherokee County in South Carolina received $384.3M in federal spending - $6,836 per capita for a population of 56,216. This is 56.3% below the national average and 74.5% below the South Carolina average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #45 of 46 South Carolina counties.
- Total spending
- $384.3M
- Per capita
- $6,836
- vs. national avg
- -56.3%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Cherokee County posts below-median federal per-capita spending nationally.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 79%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $6,836
- South Carolina rank
- #45 of 46
How Cherokee County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Cherokee County vs. South Carolina and the nation
Population: 56,216 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
How Cherokee County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$6,836 Top 79% higher than 21% 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
Cherokee 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 |
| Cherokee County (this county) | 56,216 | $6,836 | $384.3M |
Federal Spending Guides
Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending
Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Cherokee County's $6,836 - prioritizing South Carolina peers first.
Marlboro County
South Carolina
$6,870 per capita
$183.2M total
Dorchester County
South Carolina
$6,878 per capita
$1.1B total
Spartanburg County
South Carolina
$6,888 per capita
$2.3B total
Saluda County
South Carolina
$6,888 per capita
$129.9M total
Dillon County
South Carolina
$6,998 per capita
$198.0M total
Frequently Asked Questions
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