Disaster payments in Texas totaled $8.4 billion from 1995-2023.
Programs included in Total Disaster Programs payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2023 |
|---|---|
| Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $2,154,972,657 |
| Crop Disaster Assistance Program | $1,969,748,994 |
| SURE - 2010 Recovery Act Program | $1,009,561,728 |
| Non-insured Disaster Assistance | $565,077,176 |
| Livestock Disaster and Emergency Programs | $497,335,216 |
| Wildfires and Hurricane Indemnity Program Payments | $371,878,832 |
| Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) | $293,597,984 |
| Miscellaneous Disaster Programs | $194,309,002 |
| Emergency Conservation Program | $86,740,265 |
| Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) | $45,593,928 |
| Karnal Bunt Fungus Eradication Program | $6,867,543 |
| Tree Assistance Program | $6,632,534 |
| Programmatic Environmental Assistance Program | $336,354 |
| Specialty Crop Hurricane Disaster Program | $1,990 |
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