In 2022, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $210,000 in grants for economic development projects in Dorchester County, South Carolina.
The only grant in the county—$210,000—was awarded to the Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Government.
The following table shows how much the EDA invested in projects across all South Carolina counties in 2022.
Total EDA Grant Awards by South Carolina Counties (2022)
| Rank | County | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lexington County | $11,214,040 |
| 1 | Richland County | $11,214,040 |
| 3 | Greenville County | $10,442,611 |
| 4 | Charleston County | $9,423,276 |
| 4 | Berkeley County | $9,423,276 |
| 6 | Laurens County | $7,422,800 |
| 7 | Spartanburg County | $6,213,515 |
| 8 | Hampton County | $4,414,000 |
| 9 | Georgetown County | $3,638,000 |
| 10 | Cherokee County | $3,263,569 |
| 11 | Colleton County | $3,257,501 |
| 12 | York County | $2,994,935 |
| 13 | Lancaster County | $2,102,500 |
| 14 | Union County | $1,054,300 |
| 15 | Florence County | $1,010,000 |
| 16 | Aiken County | $210,000 |
| 16 | Sumter County | $210,000 |
| 16 | Dorchester County | $210,000 |
| 16 | Greenwood County | $210,000 |
| 16 | Beaufort County | $210,000 |
| 21 | Orangeburg County | $109,618 |
