Union County
$223.6M in FY2025 federal spending, $8,206 per capita.
South Carolina · FIPS 45087
In FY2025, Union County in South Carolina received $223.6M in federal spending - $8,206 per capita for a population of 27,244. This is 47.6% below the national average and 69.4% below the South Carolina average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #22 of 46 South Carolina counties.
- Total spending
- $223.6M
- Per capita
- $8,206
- vs. national avg
- -47.6%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Union County posts above-median federal per-capita spending nationally.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 49%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $8,206
- South Carolina rank
- #22 of 46
How Union County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Union County vs. South Carolina and the nation
Population: 27,244 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
How Union County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$8,206 Top 49% higher than 51% 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
Union 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 |
| Union County (this county) | 27,244 | $8,206 | $223.6M |
Federal Spending Guides
Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending
Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Union County's $8,206 - prioritizing South Carolina peers first.
Abbeville County
South Carolina
$8,203 per capita
$199.3M total
Williamsburg County
South Carolina
$8,229 per capita
$255.3M total
Allendale County
South Carolina
$8,163 per capita
$65.6M total
Lexington County
South Carolina
$8,070 per capita
$2.4B total
Orangeburg County
South Carolina
$8,407 per capita
$708.1M total
Frequently Asked Questions
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