Richland County
$80.2B in FY2025 federal spending, $192,829 per capita.
South Carolina · FIPS 45079
In FY2025, Richland County in South Carolina received $80.2B in federal spending - $192,829 per capita for a population of 416,147. This is 1132.4% above the national average and 619.8% above the South Carolina average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Department of Health and Human Services. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #1 of 46 South Carolina counties.
- Total spending
- $80.2B
- Per capita
- $192,829
- vs. national avg
- +1132.4%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Richland County posts top-1% federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending concentrated almost entirely in Department of Health and Human Services.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 1%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $192,829
- Leading agency
- Department of Health and Human Services
- 96.6% of tracked spending
- South Carolina rank
- #1 of 46
How Richland County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Richland County vs. South Carolina and the nation
Population: 416,147 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
Leading Federal Agencies in Richland County
Top awarding agencies in Richland County, FY2025
Among the 1,150 US counties with agency-level spending data, Department of Health and Human Services is a comparatively unusual leading agency, topping only 3.4% of agency-tracked counties nationally -- often a sign of a single large federal facility rather than broad-based spending.
These 3 agencies together account for $74.0B (92.2%) of Richland County's $80.2B in total tracked federal spending.
All 3 individually-tracked agencies are shown above - Richland 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | $71.4B | 96.6% |
| Social Security Administration | $1.8B | 2.4% |
| Department of Education | $779.8M | 1.1% |
How Richland County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$192,829 Top 1% higher than 99% 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
Richland 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 (this 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 |
Federal Spending Guides
Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending
Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Richland County's $192,829 - prioritizing South Carolina peers first.
Jasper County
South Carolina
$28,854 per capita
$830.7M total
Aiken County
South Carolina
$28,549 per capita
$4.8B total
Calhoun County
South Carolina
$18,988 per capita
$268.1M total
Mccormick County
South Carolina
$17,171 per capita
$163.6M total
Marion County
South Carolina
$16,250 per capita
$474.2M total
Frequently Asked Questions
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