Darlington County
$503.1M in FY2025 federal spending, $7,998 per capita.
South Carolina · FIPS 45031
In FY2025, Darlington County in South Carolina received $503.1M in federal spending - $7,998 per capita for a population of 62,905. This is 48.9% below the national average and 70.1% below the South Carolina average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #26 of 46 South Carolina counties.
- Total spending
- $503.1M
- Per capita
- $7,998
- vs. national avg
- -48.9%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Darlington County posts below-median federal per-capita spending nationally.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 53%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $7,998
- South Carolina rank
- #26 of 46
How Darlington County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Darlington County vs. South Carolina and the nation
Population: 62,905 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
How Darlington County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$7,998 Top 53% higher than 47% 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
Darlington 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 |
| Darlington County (this county) | 62,905 | $7,998 | $503.1M |
Federal Spending Guides
Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending
Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Darlington County's $7,998 - prioritizing South Carolina peers first.
Colleton County
South Carolina
$7,971 per capita
$307.7M total
Lexington County
South Carolina
$8,070 per capita
$2.4B total
Allendale County
South Carolina
$8,163 per capita
$65.6M total
Abbeville County
South Carolina
$8,203 per capita
$199.3M total
Union County
South Carolina
$8,206 per capita
$223.6M total
Frequently Asked Questions
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