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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.