Colleton County
$307.7M in FY2025 federal spending, $7,971 per capita.
South Carolina · FIPS 45029
In FY2025, Colleton County in South Carolina received $307.7M in federal spending - $7,971 per capita for a population of 38,604. This is 49.1% below the national average and 70.2% below the South Carolina average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Social Security Administration. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #27 of 46 South Carolina counties.
- Total spending
- $307.7M
- Per capita
- $7,971
- vs. national avg
- -49.1%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Colleton County posts below-median federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending concentrated almost entirely in Social Security Administration.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 54%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $7,971
- Leading agency
- Social Security Administration
- 83.9% of tracked spending
- South Carolina rank
- #27 of 46
How Colleton County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Colleton County vs. South Carolina and the nation
Population: 38,604 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
Leading Federal Agencies in Colleton County
Top awarding agencies in Colleton County, FY2025
Among the 1,150 US counties with agency-level spending data, Social Security Administration is the most common leading agency nationally, topping 86% of agency-tracked counties.
These 3 agencies together account for $272.3M (88.5%) of Colleton County's $307.7M in total tracked federal spending -- the remainder is spread across smaller awarding agencies not individually broken out in this dataset.
All 3 individually-tracked agencies are shown above - Colleton County has no smaller residual awarding agencies broken out beyond this set, a compact agency footprint rather than a long tail of minor awardees.
Read the agency breakdown as a table
| Agency | Spending | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Social Security Administration | $228.5M | 83.9% |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | $33.2M | 12.2% |
| Department of Health and Human Services | $10.7M | 3.9% |
How Colleton County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$7,971 Top 54% higher than 46% 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
Colleton 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 |
| Colleton County (this county) | 38,604 | $7,971 | $307.7M |
Federal Spending Guides
Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending
Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Colleton County's $7,971 - prioritizing South Carolina peers first.
Darlington County
South Carolina
$7,998 per capita
$503.1M total
Lexington County
South Carolina
$8,070 per capita
$2.4B total
Allendale County
South Carolina
$8,163 per capita
$65.6M total
Lancaster County
South Carolina
$7,763 per capita
$745.4M total
Abbeville County
South Carolina
$8,203 per capita
$199.3M total
Frequently Asked Questions
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