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South Carolina's public pensions receive $3.4 million in contributions for 2022

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South Carolina Governor Henry Dargan McMaster | governor.sc.gov/governors-biography

South Carolina Governor Henry Dargan McMaster | governor.sc.gov/governors-biography

In 2022, South Carolina had received $3.4 million in contributions to its public pension funds, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

Of that amount, $3.4 million was in state pension funds, and the remaining $6,063 was in local government pension funds.

The survey includes public pensions sponsored by local and state government entities with employees who are compensated with public funds. The local governments include counties, townships, school districts and special districts.

The data gathered includes revenues, expenditures, financial assets, membership and liabilities information.

It's worth noting that residents in Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming are not subject to state income taxes.

The Census Bureau cautions that not all respondents answer all survey questions. Thus, some fields were left blank.

South Carolina reported data from nine pension systems, including four state-level pension funds and five local-level systems. The total number of pension system members was 623,508 (622,681 at the state level and 827 at the local level).

Contributions to South Carolina's public pension funds
LocalStateLocal & State
Employee contributions$674$1,150,248$1,150,922
Government contributions$5,390$2,291,135$2,296,525
Total Contributions$6,063$3,441,383$3,447,446
Source: US Census Bureau

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