Federal Contract Spending in Richland County, SC (FY2025)
Federal agencies obligated $1.1 billion on contracts performed in Richland County, SC in fiscal year 2025, about $2,425 per resident. The largest buyer was the Department of Health and Human Services ($581.4 million); the largest contractor was Palmetto Gba, LLC ($380.7 million).
Who buys
| Agency | FY2025 obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | $581.4 million | 55% |
| Department of Defense | $355.1 million | 34% |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | $61.6 million | 6% |
| Railroad Retirement Board | $18.0 million | 2% |
| Department of Justice | $17.1 million | 2% |
| Department of Homeland Security | $7.0 million | 1% |
| General Services Administration | $4.3 million | 0% |
| Department of Energy | $3.6 million | 0% |
| Department of Agriculture | $3.2 million | 0% |
| Department of the Interior | $1.6 million | 0% |
Who wins
| Contractor | FY2025 obligations |
|---|---|
| Palmetto Gba, LLC | $380.7 million |
| Companion Data Services LLC | $211.2 million |
| Fn America LLC | $65.6 million |
| South Carolina Commission for Blind | $55.1 million |
| Boyer Commercial Construction INC | $23.6 million |
| Native American Services Corp. | $15.6 million |
| Westinghouse Government Services LLC | $14.7 million |
| Integer Technologies LLC | $13.3 million |
| Dominion Privatization South Carolina LLC | $12.4 million |
| Medshore Ambulance Service, Inc. | $11.5 million |
What it buys
| Industry (NAICS) | FY2025 obligations |
|---|---|
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers (524114) | $326.2 million |
| Computer Systems Design Services (541512) | $226.2 million |
| Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing (332994) | $68.3 million |
| Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220) | $64.2 million |
| Food Service Contractors (722310) | $55.1 million |
| Facilities Support Services (561210) | $27.6 million |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715) | $25.0 million |
| All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541990) | $19.6 million |
| Administration of Human Resource Programs (except Education, Public Health, and Veterans' Affairs Programs) (923130) | $18.5 million |
| Security Guards and Patrol Services (561612) | $15.5 million |
Largest contracts with money obligated in the year
Value is the contract's total to date, not one year.
| Contract | Contractor | Agency | Started | Total value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HHSM5002015M0028Z | Palmetto Gba, LLC | Department of Health and Human Services | 2015-04-01 | $988.2 million |
| 75FCMC22C0037 | Palmetto Gba, LLC | Department of Health and Human Services | 2022-09-30 | $817.9 million |
| 75FCMC23F0002 | Companion Data Services LLC | Department of Health and Human Services | 2023-09-19 | $574.4 million |
| HHSM5002017M0001Z | Palmetto Gba, LLC | Department of Health and Human Services | 2017-09-08 | $496.5 million |
| 75FCMC24C0023 | Palmetto Gba, LLC | Department of Health and Human Services | 2024-09-01 | $230.3 million |
| HHSM500200800026C | Palmetto Gba, LLC | Department of Health and Human Services | 2008-07-01 | $212.5 million |
| RRB12C011 | Palmetto Gba, LLC | Railroad Retirement Board | 2012-09-28 | $181.0 million |
| W912HP24C2000 | Bl Harbert International LLC | Department of Defense | 2024-10-15 | $162.1 million |
| SP060007C8251 | Palmetto State Utility Services, Inc. | Department of Defense | 2007-09-14 | $105.6 million |
| W912HP21C2001 | J Kokolakis Contracting INC | Department of Defense | 2021-05-01 | $82.4 million |
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligations |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $828.1 million |
| 2022 | $680.8 million |
| 2023 | $970.3 million |
| 2024 | $1.0 billion |
| 2025 | $1.1 billion |
| 2026 (partial: defense data lags 90 days) | $805.6 million |
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County FIPS 45079. Population 434,956.
Open federal bids in this state: South Carolina federal bids.
Other counties: Charleston County · Greenville County · Horry County
Source and coverage
Source: USAspending.gov, the U.S. Treasury's public record of federal spending. Figures are contract obligations (award types A, B, C and D) for federal fiscal year 2025, October 2024 to September 2025, by the place where the work is performed, not where the contractor is based. Grants and loans are not included. Retrieved 2026-11-01.
Obligations can be negative when earlier amounts are withdrawn. Some classified work is not reported. Contractors that may be individuals are left out of the name lists. Pushbuild is not affiliated with any government agency. Get the same data by API: US Federal Contracts API.