South Carolina
What PSI Sci has for South Carolina
Collected now (details below):
- South Carolina state legislators (Open States people CSV)
- South Carolina Nov 3 2026 general election: federal seats on the ballot
- Federal money in South Carolina: totals + top 10 contracts and grants (USAspending.gov)
Planned, not collected yet:
- Recent South Carolina bills (Open States API)
- South Carolina legislative roll call votes
- South Carolina state contracts / procurement
- South Carolina: Campaign finance reports (state ethics / elections office)
- South Carolina: State budget / general appropriations act
- South Carolina: State treasury / comptroller cash and revenue reports
- South Carolina: Official election results (Secretary of State)
- South Carolina: State auditor reports
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South Carolina in numbers (federal records)
| What | Numbers |
|---|---|
| People | Population 5,296,225; households 2,117,989; median household income $69,324 |
| Taxes (2023) | 2,456,440 federal tax returns; adjusted gross income $199.9 billion; wages $129.1 billion; total tax $25.5 billion |
| Federal money (FY 2026) | Total $124.9 billion: contracts $10.0 billion, grants $4.3 billion, direct payments $110.4 billion, loans -$82.7 million, other $213.5 million |
| Donations (2025-26) | $43.0 million in 503,668 itemized individual contributions from South Carolina residents |
| Places | 46 counties, 7 U.S. House districts, 424 ZIP codes |
Source: Census ACS 5-year 2020-2024 summary file (population B01003, households B11001, median household income B19013) for states, counties, districts, ZCTAs; bulk files because the Census API now requires a key (fetched Nov 4, 2026 9:31 AM CST); IRS SOI individual income tax ZIP code data, tax year 2023: returns, AGI, wages, tax (fetched Nov 4, 2026 9:31 AM CST); USAspending spending_by_geography: contracts, grants, direct payments, loans, other by state, county and congressional district (latest fiscal year, no key) (fetched Nov 4, 2026 10:19 AM CST); FEC bulk individual contributions 2025-2026 (about 2.4 GB zip, cached); only state and ZIP totals are kept (fetched Nov 4, 2026 9:31 AM CST).
Largest federal award recipients (FY 2026)
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $118.1 billion |
| DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HUMAN SERVICES | $8.3 billion |
| SAVANNAH RIVER NUCLEAR SOLUTIONS LLC | $3.4 billion |
| SOCIAL SERVICES SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT | $1.8 billion |
| SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION | $1.3 billion |
| SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | $1.1 billion |
| SAVANNAH RIVER MISSION COMPLETION, LLC | $1.1 billion |
| ADJUTANT GENERAL SOUTH CAROLINA | $677.7 million |
| ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL | $526.1 million |
| BRASFIELD & GORRIE LLC | $387.6 million |
Source: USAspending top 10 award recipients per state (latest fiscal year, no key) (fetched Nov 4, 2026 10:16 AM CST).
Members of Congress: campaign money (2025-26)
| Member | Chamber | District | Party | Raised | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Scott | Senate | Republican | $6.7 million | $4.9 million | |
| Darline Graham | Senate | Republican | - | - | |
| Nancy Mace | House | District 1 | Republican | $452,863 | $74,938 |
| Joe Wilson | House | District 2 | Republican | $1.0 million | $137,249 |
| Sheri Biggs | House | District 3 | Republican | $706,779 | $201,218 |
| William R. Timmons IV | House | District 4 | Republican | $1.8 million | $85,603 |
| Ralph Norman | House | District 5 | Republican | $3.2 million | $52,125 |
| James E. Clyburn | House | District 6 | Democrat | $1.7 million | $1.8 million |
| Russell Fry | House | District 7 | Republican | $2.0 million | $159,187 |
Source: Current members of Congress (unitedstates/congress-legislators JSON): district, chamber, party, term, bioguide id, FEC ids, links (fetched Nov 4, 2026 9:15 AM CST); FEC bulk all-candidates summary (receipts, disbursements, cash on hand), 2025-2026 cycle (fetched Nov 4, 2026 9:15 AM CST).
By U.S. House district (7)
| District | Representative | Population | Median income | Federal money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC-01 | Nancy Mace | 763,792 | $90,436 | $5.1 billion |
| SC-02 | Joe Wilson | 749,271 | $74,611 | $9.2 billion |
| SC-03 | Sheri Biggs | 750,357 | $62,661 | $5.0 billion |
| SC-04 | William R. Timmons IV | 765,409 | $72,664 | $5.9 billion |
| SC-05 | Ralph Norman | 758,357 | $71,517 | $4.6 billion |
| SC-06 | James E. Clyburn | 745,526 | $55,782 | $5.7 billion |
| SC-07 | Russell Fry | 763,513 | $59,582 | $7.1 billion |
By county (46)
| County | Population | Median income | Wages (IRS) | Tax (IRS) | Federal money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County | 24,420 | $52,935 | $413.8 million | $54.9 million | $188.8 million |
| Aiken County | 174,160 | $70,609 | $3.9 billion | $666.6 million | $6.3 billion |
| Allendale County | 7,661 | $32,328 | $92.7 million | $13.0 million | $61.5 million |
| Anderson County | 210,478 | $66,651 | $4.8 billion | $727.0 million | $1.5 billion |
| Bamberg County | 13,042 | $44,370 | $184.7 million | $25.3 million | $110.0 million |
| Barnwell County | 20,521 | $46,626 | $333.1 million | $39.6 million | $145.0 million |
| Beaufort County | 195,289 | $86,573 | $5.4 billion | $2.0 billion | $2.2 billion |
| Berkeley County | 246,802 | $84,358 | $7.1 billion | $1.4 billion | $2.8 billion |
| Calhoun County | 14,182 | $58,682 | $279.3 million | $44.9 million | $206.7 million |
| Charleston County | 420,264 | $88,494 | $14.8 billion | $4.8 billion | $4.6 billion |
| Cherokee County | 56,647 | $50,288 | $999.1 million | $127.7 million | $332.5 million |
| Chester County | 32,182 | $52,458 | $624.9 million | $83.0 million | $232.5 million |
| Chesterfield County | 43,784 | $49,235 | $739.7 million | $85.3 million | $295.3 million |
| Clarendon County | 30,986 | $52,401 | $483.3 million | $70.4 million | $427.6 million |
| Colleton County | 38,783 | $51,114 | $699.5 million | $111.8 million | $294.9 million |
| Darlington County | 62,558 | $48,581 | $1.2 billion | $167.7 million | $458.5 million |
| Dillon County | 27,862 | $46,605 | $427.8 million | $44.0 million | $193.5 million |
| Dorchester County | 167,201 | $78,198 | $4.4 billion | $650.0 million | $1.1 billion |
| Edgefield County | 27,476 | $73,029 | $573.0 million | $88.1 million | $240.6 million |
| Fairfield County | 20,550 | $47,885 | $387.4 million | $66.9 million | $176.4 million |
| Florence County | 137,117 | $58,305 | $2.9 billion | $492.6 million | $925.9 million |
| Georgetown County | 64,811 | $68,713 | $1.5 billion | $425.4 million | $635.6 million |
| Greenville County | 548,166 | $76,932 | $15.6 billion | $3.2 billion | $3.6 billion |
| Greenwood County | 69,489 | $52,830 | $1.3 billion | $196.4 million | $518.8 million |
| Hampton County | 18,254 | $44,711 | $285.5 million | $36.5 million | $131.8 million |
| Horry County | 383,016 | $66,880 | $8.0 billion | $1.8 billion | $4.0 billion |
| Jasper County | 32,166 | $65,613 | $651.6 million | $135.1 million | $499.2 million |
| Kershaw County | 68,314 | $68,231 | $1.5 billion | $218.9 million | $624.9 million |
| Lancaster County | 104,475 | $78,869 | $3.0 billion | $530.0 million | $724.6 million |
| Laurens County | 68,666 | $57,623 | $1.2 billion | $148.3 million | $483.0 million |
| Lee County | 16,166 | $44,760 | $229.7 million | $24.8 million | $114.8 million |
| Lexington County | 304,887 | $77,408 | $7.8 billion | $1.4 billion | $2.3 billion |
| McCormick County | 9,760 | $55,798 | $149.0 million | $35.8 million | $122.7 million |
| Marion County | 28,664 | $36,301 | $420.4 million | $45.7 million | $382.9 million |
| Marlboro County | 25,975 | $34,301 | $330.1 million | $32.4 million | $206.9 million |
| Newberry County | 38,435 | $61,780 | $746.4 million | $111.0 million | $290.8 million |
| Oconee County | 80,469 | $62,388 | $1.7 billion | $378.8 million | $691.0 million |
| Orangeburg County | 83,253 | $45,675 | $1.3 billion | $205.2 million | $670.8 million |
| Pickens County | 134,629 | $61,064 | $2.8 billion | $530.8 million | $939.7 million |
| Richland County | 422,117 | $63,784 | $9.6 billion | $1.7 billion | $77.1 billion |
| Saluda County | 19,131 | $51,009 | $350.0 million | $48.8 million | $122.9 million |
| Spartanburg County | 347,852 | $66,234 | $8.1 billion | $1.3 billion | $2.2 billion |
| Sumter County | 104,725 | $56,693 | $1.9 billion | $249.5 million | $1.3 billion |
| Union County | 26,885 | $41,621 | $415.7 million | $42.0 million | $206.8 million |
| Williamsburg County | 30,282 | $46,213 | $429.6 million | $48.7 million | $246.2 million |
| York County | 293,673 | $89,095 | $9.5 billion | $1.7 billion | $1.8 billion |
Source: IRS SOI individual income tax county data, tax year 2023: returns, AGI, wages, tax (fetched Nov 4, 2026 9:31 AM CST); Census 119th Congress district to county relationship file (fetched Nov 4, 2026 9:32 AM CST).
Built Nov 4, 2026 2:48 PM CST. All states as records
Districts (U.S. House and state legislature) Counties Federal
In Congress State legislature State bills Federal money At a glance Votes Elections
In Congress
| Member | Chamber | District | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darline Graham | Senate | Republican | |
| Tim Scott | Senate | Republican | |
| Nancy Mace | House | 1 | Republican |
| Joe Wilson | House | 2 | Republican |
| Sheri Biggs | House | 3 | Republican |
| William R. Timmons IV | House | 4 | Republican |
| Ralph Norman | House | 5 | Republican |
| James E. Clyburn | House | 6 | Democrat |
| Russell Fry | House | 7 | Republican |
State legislature
State House (124 members)
State Senate (46 members)
Source: Open States (public domain people data).
State bills
South Carolina bills are not on this site yet; they appear automatically once that state's bill source is switched on (see data status). Meanwhile, the official legislature website has every bill: find South Carolina's legislature website.
Federal money
Fiscal year 2026 (2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30), federal obligations for work done in South Carolina: $145.0 billion in total (about $28,320 per resident); contracts $9.9 billion; grants $4.3 billion.
Largest contracts
| Recipient | Agency | Award value | What for |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAVANNAH RIVER NUCLEAR SOLUTIONS LLC | Department of Energy | $28.0 billion | MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING CONTRACT FOR THE SAVANNAH RIVER SITE. |
| SAVANNAH RIVER MISSION COMPLETION, LLC | Department of Energy | $2.6 billion | THIS AWARD IS FOR THE SAVANNAH RIVER INTEGRATED MISSION COMPLETION CONTRACT - TASK ORDER 6 (LIQUID WASTE OPERATIONS). |
| BATTELLE SAVANNAH RIVER ALLIANCE, LLC | Department of Energy | $1.7 billion | SAVANNAH RIVER NATIONAL LABORATORY MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING (M&O) CONTRACT |
| ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL | Department of Health and Human Services | $1.0 billion | OT TASK ORDER 4 |
| PALMETTO GBA, LLC | Department of Health and Human Services | $988.2 million | IGF::OT::IGF JM AB MAC AWARD |
| PALMETTO GBA, LLC | Department of Health and Human Services | $817.9 million | PART A/PART B MEDICARE ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTOR (MAC) JURISDICTION M (JM) |
| ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL | Department of Health and Human Services | $795.0 million | OTA TASK ORDER 1 |
| ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL | Department of Health and Human Services | $723.5 million | OT TASK ORDER 3 |
| COMPANION DATA SERVICES LLC | Department of Health and Human Services | $574.4 million | CONTINUOUSLY AVAILABLE CMS HOSTING ENVIRONMENT _ INFRASTRUCTURE AS A SERVICE |
| ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL | Department of Health and Human Services | $563.7 million | OT TASK ORDER 8-RAPID PANDEMIC INFLUENZA AND EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASE VACCINE DEVELOPMENT AND RESPONSE CAPABILITY |
Largest grants
| Recipient | Agency | Award value | What for |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION | Department of Transportation | $492.3 million | PROJECT TITLE: I-95 CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT AND BRIDGE REPLACEMENTS AT I-95 OVER SC 46 & GA STATE LINE TO US 278 :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: I-95 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | Department of Agriculture | $424.1 million | CNP CN BLOCK PROG |
| SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | Department of Agriculture | $409.7 million | CNP CN BLOCK PROG |
| SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | Department of Agriculture | $394.9 million | CNP CN BLOCK PROG |
| SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | Department of Education | $278.1 million | TITLE I PART A BASIC GRANTS TO LEAS |
| ADJUTANT GENERAL SOUTH CAROLINA | Department of Homeland Security | $241.4 million | GRANT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF DISASTER DAMAGED FACILITIES |
| SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | Department of Education | $220.1 million | STATE GRANT - B (611) |
| SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | Department of Education | $216.3 million | ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND |
| SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION | Department of Transportation | $149.3 million | PROJECT TITLE: DESIGN BUILD BRIDGE REPLACEMENT I-95 NB & SB OVER LAKE MARION :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: DESIGN BUILD BRIDGE REPLACEMENT I-95 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION | Department of Transportation | $149.0 million | PROJECT TITLE: I-20/I-26/I-126 - CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: I-20/I-26 INTERCHANGE AND THE CORRIDOR ALONG I-26 FROM US 3 |
Totals are federal obligations in the fiscal year by place of performance. "Award amount" for a listed award is its total value over all years, not just this year. Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury).
South Carolina at a glance
Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| FY18 | $98.8B |
| FY19 | $110.0B |
| FY20 | $134.0B |
| FY21 | $124.9B |
| FY22 | $110.4B |
| FY23 | $123.2B |
| FY24 | $130.4B |
| FY25 | $137.1B |
| FY26 | $145.0B |
Obligations are amounts agencies committed to pay. The current fiscal year is partial. Figures can be revised by agencies.
Show the numbers as a table
| Member | Raised |
|---|---|
| Tim Scott (R) | $6.7M |
| Russell Fry (R) | $2.0M |
| William R. Timmons IV (R) | $1.8M |
| James E. Clyburn (D) | $1.7M |
| Joe Wilson (R) | $1.0M |
| Sheri Biggs (R) | $707K |
| Nancy Mace (R) | $453K |
| Ralph Norman (R) | $101K |
2026 candidates in South Carolina How government works
Votes in Congress
The latest recorded votes. Each link shows how South Carolina's members voted.
- Senate vote 253 (2026): On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed, HR7008 2026-09-30 · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
- Senate vote 254 (2026): On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed, HR9340 2026-09-30 · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
- Senate vote 255 (2026): On the Cloture Motion, PN1129 2026-09-30 · Cloture Motion Agreed to
- Senate vote 256 (2026): On the Nomination, PN1129 2026-09-30 · Nomination Confirmed
- Senate vote 251 (2026): On the Motion to Proceed, SJRES197 2026-09-29 · Motion to Proceed Rejected
- Senate vote 252 (2026): On the Motion to Discharge, SRES852 2026-09-29 · Motion to Discharge Rejected
- Senate vote 245 (2026): On the Amendment, S4668 2026-09-28 · Amendment Agreed to
- Senate vote 246 (2026): On the Amendment, S4668 2026-09-28 · Amendment Rejected
- Senate vote 247 (2026): On the Amendment, S4668 2026-09-28 · Amendment Rejected
- Senate vote 248 (2026): On the Amendment, S4668 2026-09-28 · Amendment Rejected
- Senate vote 249 (2026): On the Amendment, S4668 2026-09-28 · Amendment Rejected
- Senate vote 250 (2026): On Passage of the Bill, S4668 2026-09-28 · Bill Passed
All House votes All Senate votes
Elections
- South Carolina General Election, November 3, 2026
On the ballot: U.S. Senate (Darline Graham holds the seat whose term ends in January 2027); U.S. House: all 7 districts; State and local offices and any ballot measures vary by state and county: check your official sample ballot
Page built from records updated automatically (2026-11-04T20:49:23Z UTC). Data status.