Non-insured Disaster Assistance payments in the United States totaled $3.7 billion from 1995-2023.

Counties in the United States Receiving Non-insured Disaster Assistance payments, 1995-2023

Rank County Non-insured Disaster Assistance
1995-2023
Pct of
Total
Running
Percentage
1Otero County, Colorado$43,850,3641.2%1.2%
2Perkins County, South Dakota$31,354,8030.9%2.1%
3Curry County, New Mexico$31,162,0420.9%2.9%
4Meade County, South Dakota$28,559,4120.8%3.7%
5Chaves County, New Mexico$25,557,7890.7%4.4%
6Hawaii County, Hawaii$25,188,2600.7%5.1%
7Tulare County, California$22,712,1280.6%5.7%
8Boone County, Arkansas$22,583,4360.6%6.3%
9Butte County, South Dakota$22,500,8520.6%6.9%
10Houston County, Alabama$22,463,9580.6%7.5%
11Sampson County, North Carolina$22,381,3670.6%8.1%
12Kiowa County, Oklahoma$21,834,6180.6%8.7%
13Torrance County, New Mexico$21,644,5540.6%9.3%
14Harding County, South Dakota$21,096,7380.6%9.9%
15Campbell County, Wyoming$21,073,7820.6%10.5%
16Quay County, New Mexico$20,236,8360.6%11.0%
17Jackson County, Florida$20,196,4260.6%11.6%
18San Luis Obispo County, California$19,941,5300.5%12.1%
19Gilchrist County, Florida$19,798,1580.5%12.7%
20Harney County, Oregon$19,370,0840.5%13.2%
21Ziebach County, South Dakota$18,652,6080.5%13.7%
22Beckham County, Oklahoma$18,386,1610.5%14.2%
23Dade County, Florida$18,288,7070.5%14.7%
24Washita County, Oklahoma$18,187,7680.5%15.2%
25Jackson County, Oklahoma$18,135,2020.5%15.7%
26Pueblo County, Colorado$17,583,6590.5%16.2%
27Kern County, California$17,071,1930.5%16.7%
28Haakon County, South Dakota$17,040,8420.5%17.1%
29Greer County, Oklahoma$16,977,5180.5%17.6%
30Dewey County, Oklahoma$16,888,1390.5%18.0%
31Cotton County, Oklahoma$16,806,4240.5%18.5%
32Lea County, New Mexico$16,699,8300.5%19.0%
33Tillman County, Oklahoma$16,668,2560.5%19.4%
34Woods County, Oklahoma$16,421,3810.4%19.9%
35Cimarron County, Oklahoma$16,221,3160.4%20.3%
36Pennington County, South Dakota$15,811,2140.4%20.7%
37Edwards County, Texas$15,166,6820.4%21.2%
38Roger Mills County, Oklahoma$14,905,0740.4%21.6%
39Caddo County, Oklahoma$14,226,3930.4%22.0%
40Blaine County, Oklahoma$14,191,1340.4%22.3%
41Harmon County, Oklahoma$14,061,4370.4%22.7%
42Meigs County, Ohio$14,048,1190.4%23.1%
43San Joaquin County, California$13,832,2780.4%23.5%
44DeBaca County, New Mexico$13,688,6630.4%23.9%
45Custer County, Montana$13,568,1180.4%24.2%
46Powder River County, Montana$13,398,3690.4%24.6%
47Orleans County, New York$13,339,0610.4%25.0%
48Carter County, Montana$13,107,7680.4%25.3%
49Levy County, Florida$13,056,7810.4%25.7%
50Tehama County, California$12,988,7510.4%26.0%

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

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