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Allendale County: Residents received $29.66 million per capita from Medicaid transfers in 2022

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 9.6% of income in Allendale County, providing an average of $3,913 per capita to residents.

By Lower West SC News | Apr 13, 2025

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Bamberg County: Medicaid dependency reached 8% in 2022

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 8% of income in Bamberg County, providing an average of $3,193 per capita to residents.

By Lower West SC News | Apr 9, 2025

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Barnwell County ranks 16th in South Carolina for highest government transfer income per capita in 2022

By Lower West SC News | Apr 7, 2025

In 2022, residents of Barnwell County received an average of $14,685 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it 16th highest in South Carolina.

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Hampton County: Medicaid made up 6.6% of total income in 2022

By Lower West SC News | Apr 4, 2025

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 6.6% of income in Hampton County, providing an average of $2,674 per capita to residents.

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Residents of Hampton County received $14,735 per capita in transfers in 2022, ranking it 15th in South Carolina

By Lower West SC News | Mar 31, 2025

In 2022, residents of Hampton County received an average of $14,735 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it 15th highest in South Carolina.

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Barnwell County: Medicaid transfers accounted for 7.5% of income in 2022

By Lower West SC News | Mar 31, 2025

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 7.5% of income in Barnwell County, providing an average of $2,922 per capita to residents.

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Colleton County: Residents received $94.55 million per capita from Medicaid transfers in 2022

By Lower West SC News | Mar 26, 2025

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 5.8% of income in Colleton County, providing an average of $2,450 per capita to residents.

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

By Lower West SC News | Mar 24, 2025

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.

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

By Lower West SC News | Mar 22, 2025

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

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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.