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In 2022, Colleton County ranks eighth among South Carolina counties for government transfer income per capita at $15,655

In 2022, residents of Colleton County received an average of $15,655 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it eighth highest in South Carolina.

By Lower West SC News | Mar 24, 2025

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Allendale County: Income Maintenance transfers accounted for 6.8% of income in 2022

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 6.8% of income in Allendale County, providing an average of $2,771 per capita to residents.

By Lower West SC News | Mar 22, 2025

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Bamberg County: Residents received $29.88 million per capita from Income Maintenance transfers in 2022

By Lower West SC News | Mar 18, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 5.8% of income in Bamberg County, providing an average of $2,315 per capita to residents.

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Bamberg County residents received $15,906 per capita in government transfers in 2022, ranking seventh in South Carolina

By Lower West SC News | Mar 17, 2025

In 2022, residents of Bamberg County received an average of $15,906 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it seventh highest in South Carolina.

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Hampton County: Income Maintenance dependency reached 5.4% in 2022

By Lower West SC News | Mar 13, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 5.4% of income in Hampton County, providing an average of $2,190 per capita to residents.

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Allendale County ranks second highest in South Carolina for per capita government transfer income at $17,191 in 2022

By Lower West SC News | Mar 10, 2025

In 2022, residents of Allendale County received an average of $17,191 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it second highest in South Carolina.

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Barnwell County: Income Maintenance made up 6.1% of total income in 2022

By Lower West SC News | Mar 9, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 6.1% of income in Barnwell County, providing an average of $2,382 per capita to residents.

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Colleton County: Income Maintenance transfers accounted for 4.8% of income in 2022

By Lower West SC News | Mar 1, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 4.8% of income in Colleton County, providing an average of $2,028 per capita to residents.

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EDA awards over $9 million in grants for economic development projects in Colleton County in 2023

By Lower West SC News | Jan 20, 2025

In 2023, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $9,996,446 in grants for economic development projects in Colleton County, South Carolina.

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EDA awards over $2 million in grants for economic development projects in Hampton County in 2023

By Lower West SC News | Jan 20, 2025

In 2023, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $2,170,000 in grants for economic development projects in Hampton County, South Carolina.

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Did farm subsidies in cities associated with Allendale County rise or fall in 2021?

By Lower West SC News | Mar 2, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Allendale County received $1.8 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Farm subsidies plummet in 2021 across cities in Bamberg County

By Lower West SC News | Mar 1, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Bamberg County received $2.5 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Amount of taxpayer-funded subsidies plummet in cities associated with Barnwell County in 2021

By Lower West SC News | Feb 29, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Barnwell County received $3.2 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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The state of taxpayer-funded farm subsidies in cities associated with Colleton County in 2021

By Lower West SC News | Feb 28, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Colleton County received $1.7 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Did farm subsidies in cities associated with Hampton County rise or fall in 2021?

By Lower West SC News | Feb 27, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Hampton County received $2.6 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to Colleton County farmers in 2021 reached $1,115,017

By Lower West SC News | Feb 27, 2024

Farms in Colleton County received $1,115,017 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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How much did farmers in Hampton County receive in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021?

By Lower West SC News | Feb 26, 2024

Farms in Hampton County received $2,934,330 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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159 Beaufort County farmers received agricultural subsidies in 2021

By Lower West SC News | Feb 25, 2024

Farms in Beaufort County received $350,132 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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How much in taxpayer-funded subsidies did farmers in Barnwell County receive in 2021?

By Lower West SC News | Feb 24, 2024

Farms in Barnwell County received $1,824,135 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to Bamberg County farmers in 2021 reached $2,672,665

By Lower West SC News | Feb 23, 2024

Farms in Bamberg County received $2,672,665 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.