Disaster payments in McDowell County, North Carolina totaled $3.8 million from 1995-2023.
Programs included in Total Disaster Programs payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2023 |
|---|---|
| Wildfires and Hurricane Indemnity Program Payments | $977,581 |
| Crop Disaster Assistance Program | $587,698 |
| Non-insured Disaster Assistance | $478,845 |
| Tree Assistance Program | $449,867 |
| Emergency Conservation Program | $443,691 |
| Miscellaneous Disaster Programs | $170,979 |
| SURE - 2010 Recovery Act Program | $159,444 |
| Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $98,602 |
| Livestock Disaster and Emergency Programs | $89,183 |
| Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) | $15,268 |
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