Misc. Disaster Payments in Lamb County, Texas totaled $51.2 million from 1995-2012.
Counties in Lamb County, Texas Receiving Misc. Disaster Payments payments, 1995-2012
| Rank | County | Misc. Disaster Payments 1995-2012 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaines County, Texas | $76,162,851 | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| 2 | Dawson County, Texas | $70,602,389 | 3.0% | 6.2% |
| 3 | Lynn County, Texas | $63,532,431 | 2.7% | 8.8% |
| 4 | Terry County, Texas | $60,011,710 | 2.5% | 11.3% |
| 5 | Hockley County, Texas | $55,960,129 | 2.3% | 13.7% |
| 6 | Lubbock County, Texas | $55,927,001 | 2.3% | 16.0% |
| 7 | Hale County, Texas | $53,633,740 | 2.2% | 18.3% |
| 8 | Floyd County, Texas | $53,038,950 | 2.2% | 20.5% |
| 9 | Lamb County, Texas | $51,169,953 | 2.1% | 22.6% |
| 10 | Hidalgo County, Texas | $45,596,324 | 1.9% | 24.5% |
| 11 | Parmer County, Texas | $41,394,721 | 1.7% | 26.3% |
| 12 | Martin County, Texas | $39,890,359 | 1.7% | 28.0% |
| 13 | Crosby County, Texas | $39,433,740 | 1.7% | 29.6% |
| 14 | Jones County, Texas | $36,489,586 | 1.5% | 31.1% |
| 15 | Howard County, Texas | $34,782,973 | 1.5% | 32.6% |
| 16 | Yoakum County, Texas | $34,172,649 | 1.4% | 34.0% |
| 17 | Deaf Smith County, Texas | $33,800,041 | 1.4% | 35.4% |
| 18 | Swisher County, Texas | $32,580,031 | 1.4% | 36.8% |
| 19 | Cochran County, Texas | $31,998,000 | 1.3% | 38.1% |
| 20 | Bailey County, Texas | $30,689,301 | 1.3% | 39.4% |
| 21 | Tom Green County, Texas | $30,372,173 | 1.3% | 40.7% |
| 22 | Haskell County, Texas | $29,947,456 | 1.3% | 42.0% |
| 23 | Fisher County, Texas | $27,637,325 | 1.2% | 43.1% |
| 24 | Nueces County, Texas | $27,288,666 | 1.1% | 44.3% |
| 25 | Castro County, Texas | $27,037,479 | 1.1% | 45.4% |
| 26 | Hansford County, Texas | $24,899,162 | 1.0% | 46.4% |
| 27 | Collingsworth County, Texas | $24,805,863 | 1.0% | 47.5% |
| 28 | Glasscock County, Texas | $24,092,498 | 1.0% | 48.5% |
| 29 | Cameron County, Texas | $23,758,443 | 1.0% | 49.5% |
| 30 | Scurry County, Texas | $23,029,052 | 1.0% | 50.5% |
| 31 | Willacy County, Texas | $22,735,940 | 1.0% | 51.4% |
| 32 | Runnels County, Texas | $21,773,419 | 0.9% | 52.3% |
| 33 | San Patricio County, Texas | $21,180,411 | 0.9% | 53.2% |
| 34 | Wharton County, Texas | $20,370,017 | 0.9% | 54.1% |
| 35 | Fannin County, Texas | $19,061,021 | 0.8% | 54.9% |
| 36 | Hall County, Texas | $18,631,844 | 0.8% | 55.6% |
| 37 | Ochiltree County, Texas | $17,690,827 | 0.7% | 56.4% |
| 38 | Jackson County, Texas | $17,282,540 | 0.7% | 57.1% |
| 39 | Mitchell County, Texas | $16,868,139 | 0.7% | 57.8% |
| 40 | Wilbarger County, Texas | $16,235,224 | 0.7% | 58.5% |
| 41 | Lamar County, Texas | $15,680,463 | 0.7% | 59.2% |
| 42 | Nolan County, Texas | $14,472,529 | 0.6% | 59.8% |
| 43 | Comanche County, Texas | $13,687,055 | 0.6% | 60.3% |
| 44 | Concho County, Texas | $13,658,626 | 0.6% | 60.9% |
| 45 | Taylor County, Texas | $13,397,849 | 0.6% | 61.5% |
| 46 | Matagorda County, Texas | $13,264,652 | 0.6% | 62.0% |
| 47 | Reagan County, Texas | $13,155,872 | 0.6% | 62.6% |
| 48 | Briscoe County, Texas | $12,844,369 | 0.5% | 63.1% |
| 49 | Sherman County, Texas | $12,336,576 | 0.5% | 63.6% |
| 50 | Knox County, Texas | $12,272,489 | 0.5% | 64.1% |
| 51 | Foard County, Texas | $12,147,424 | 0.5% | 64.7% |
| 52 | Ellis County, Texas | $12,079,336 | 0.5% | 65.2% |
| 53 | Moore County, Texas | $11,818,692 | 0.5% | 65.7% |
| 54 | Hopkins County, Texas | $11,387,359 | 0.5% | 66.1% |
| 55 | Williamson County, Texas | $11,349,582 | 0.5% | 66.6% |
| 56 | Dallam County, Texas | $11,226,280 | 0.5% | 67.1% |
| 57 | Carson County, Texas | $11,182,732 | 0.5% | 67.5% |
| 58 | Garza County, Texas | $10,960,247 | 0.5% | 68.0% |
| 59 | Victoria County, Texas | $10,831,817 | 0.5% | 68.5% |
| 60 | Reeves County, Texas | $10,719,609 | 0.4% | 68.9% |
| 61 | Uvalde County, Texas | $10,640,394 | 0.4% | 69.4% |
| 62 | Fort Bend County, Texas | $10,630,999 | 0.4% | 69.8% |
| 63 | Starr County, Texas | $10,563,540 | 0.4% | 70.2% |
| 64 | Childress County, Texas | $10,372,858 | 0.4% | 70.7% |
| 65 | Duval County, Texas | $10,327,595 | 0.4% | 71.1% |
| 66 | Jim Wells County, Texas | $10,320,363 | 0.4% | 71.5% |
| 67 | Randall County, Texas | $10,188,950 | 0.4% | 72.0% |
| 68 | Hill County, Texas | $10,184,503 | 0.4% | 72.4% |
| 69 | Wichita County, Texas | $10,116,003 | 0.4% | 72.8% |
| 70 | McCulloch County, Texas | $9,953,928 | 0.4% | 73.2% |
| 71 | Baylor County, Texas | $9,776,577 | 0.4% | 73.6% |
| 72 | Cottle County, Texas | $9,734,489 | 0.4% | 74.1% |
| 73 | Bee County, Texas | $9,520,563 | 0.4% | 74.5% |
| 74 | Milam County, Texas | $9,505,898 | 0.4% | 74.9% |
| 75 | Midland County, Texas | $9,279,848 | 0.4% | 75.2% |
| 76 | Hartley County, Texas | $9,136,434 | 0.4% | 75.6% |
| 77 | Liberty County, Texas | $9,019,612 | 0.4% | 76.0% |
| 78 | Eastland County, Texas | $9,012,469 | 0.4% | 76.4% |
| 79 | Falls County, Texas | $8,877,983 | 0.4% | 76.8% |
| 80 | Hardeman County, Texas | $8,653,170 | 0.4% | 77.1% |
| 81 | Collin County, Texas | $8,563,437 | 0.4% | 77.5% |
| 82 | Robertson County, Texas | $8,203,318 | 0.3% | 77.8% |
| 83 | Navarro County, Texas | $8,010,991 | 0.3% | 78.2% |
| 84 | Borden County, Texas | $7,976,462 | 0.3% | 78.5% |
| 85 | Erath County, Texas | $7,791,329 | 0.3% | 78.8% |
| 86 | Pecos County, Texas | $7,692,457 | 0.3% | 79.1% |
| 87 | Refugio County, Texas | $7,489,908 | 0.3% | 79.5% |
| 88 | Frio County, Texas | $7,475,041 | 0.3% | 79.8% |
| 89 | Brazoria County, Texas | $7,439,596 | 0.3% | 80.1% |
| 90 | Zavala County, Texas | $7,193,240 | 0.3% | 80.4% |
| 91 | Motley County, Texas | $7,020,249 | 0.3% | 80.7% |
| 92 | McLennan County, Texas | $6,959,570 | 0.3% | 81.0% |
| 93 | Edwards County, Texas | $6,957,490 | 0.3% | 81.3% |
| 94 | Calhoun County, Texas | $6,955,008 | 0.3% | 81.5% |
| 95 | Grayson County, Texas | $6,927,422 | 0.3% | 81.8% |
| 96 | Hutchinson County, Texas | $6,888,666 | 0.3% | 82.1% |
| 97 | Stonewall County, Texas | $6,823,781 | 0.3% | 82.4% |
| 98 | Live Oak County, Texas | $6,756,424 | 0.3% | 82.7% |
| 99 | Houston County, Texas | $6,751,738 | 0.3% | 83.0% |
| 100 | Medina County, Texas | $6,623,573 | 0.3% | 83.3% |
| 101 | Coleman County, Texas | $6,549,782 | 0.3% | 83.5% |
| 102 | Hunt County, Texas | $6,543,051 | 0.3% | 83.8% |
| 103 | Armstrong County, Texas | $6,426,266 | 0.3% | 84.1% |
| 104 | Oldham County, Texas | $6,424,958 | 0.3% | 84.3% |
| 105 | Wheeler County, Texas | $6,419,355 | 0.3% | 84.6% |
| 106 | Bowie County, Texas | $6,286,326 | 0.3% | 84.9% |
| 107 | Schleicher County, Texas | $6,167,092 | 0.3% | 85.1% |
| 108 | Andrews County, Texas | $6,096,476 | 0.3% | 85.4% |
| 109 | Upton County, Texas | $6,005,230 | 0.3% | 85.6% |
| 110 | Wise County, Texas | $5,916,649 | 0.2% | 85.9% |
| 111 | Crockett County, Texas | $5,906,574 | 0.2% | 86.1% |
| 112 | Bell County, Texas | $5,866,969 | 0.2% | 86.4% |
| 113 | Dickens County, Texas | $5,789,331 | 0.2% | 86.6% |
| 114 | Kleberg County, Texas | $5,754,771 | 0.2% | 86.9% |
| 115 | Karnes County, Texas | $5,631,355 | 0.2% | 87.1% |
| 116 | Gray County, Texas | $5,621,732 | 0.2% | 87.3% |
| 117 | Johnson County, Texas | $5,363,586 | 0.2% | 87.6% |
| 118 | Guadalupe County, Texas | $5,288,431 | 0.2% | 87.8% |
| 119 | Wilson County, Texas | $5,268,164 | 0.2% | 88.0% |
| 120 | Callahan County, Texas | $5,258,137 | 0.2% | 88.2% |
| 121 | Limestone County, Texas | $5,256,472 | 0.2% | 88.4% |
| 122 | Van Zandt County, Texas | $5,040,024 | 0.2% | 88.7% |
| 123 | Donley County, Texas | $5,036,954 | 0.2% | 88.9% |
| 124 | Colorado County, Texas | $4,846,779 | 0.2% | 89.1% |
| 125 | Red River County, Texas | $4,843,712 | 0.2% | 89.3% |
| 126 | Young County, Texas | $4,825,732 | 0.2% | 89.5% |
| 127 | Val Verde County, Texas | $4,674,038 | 0.2% | 89.7% |
| 128 | Throckmorton County, Texas | $4,631,456 | 0.2% | 89.9% |
| 129 | Gillespie County, Texas | $4,631,057 | 0.2% | 90.1% |
| 130 | Hudspeth County, Texas | $4,630,681 | 0.2% | 90.3% |
| 131 | Montague County, Texas | $4,605,898 | 0.2% | 90.4% |
| 132 | Chambers County, Texas | $4,570,871 | 0.2% | 90.6% |
| 133 | Atascosa County, Texas | $4,466,425 | 0.2% | 90.8% |
| 134 | Burleson County, Texas | $4,381,970 | 0.2% | 91.0% |
| 135 | Kaufman County, Texas | $4,318,104 | 0.2% | 91.2% |
| 136 | Kent County, Texas | $4,239,877 | 0.2% | 91.4% |
| 137 | Shackelford County, Texas | $4,152,298 | 0.2% | 91.5% |
| 138 | Cherokee County, Texas | $4,149,310 | 0.2% | 91.7% |
| 139 | Clay County, Texas | $4,144,953 | 0.2% | 91.9% |
| 140 | Archer County, Texas | $4,085,142 | 0.2% | 92.1% |
| 141 | Brown County, Texas | $4,013,985 | 0.2% | 92.2% |
| 142 | Wood County, Texas | $3,948,229 | 0.2% | 92.4% |
| 143 | Brooks County, Texas | $3,908,316 | 0.2% | 92.6% |
| 144 | Leon County, Texas | $3,880,894 | 0.2% | 92.7% |
| 145 | Menard County, Texas | $3,819,654 | 0.2% | 92.9% |
| 146 | San Saba County, Texas | $3,444,258 | 0.1% | 93.0% |
| 147 | Lipscomb County, Texas | $3,399,979 | 0.1% | 93.2% |
| 148 | Denton County, Texas | $3,388,747 | 0.1% | 93.3% |
| 149 | Sutton County, Texas | $3,363,484 | 0.1% | 93.5% |
| 150 | Mason County, Texas | $3,325,241 | 0.1% | 93.6% |
| 151 | Freestone County, Texas | $3,279,909 | 0.1% | 93.7% |
| 152 | La Salle County, Texas | $3,260,959 | 0.1% | 93.9% |
| 153 | Anderson County, Texas | $3,216,172 | 0.1% | 94.0% |
| 154 | Parker County, Texas | $3,201,952 | 0.1% | 94.1% |
| 155 | Coke County, Texas | $3,165,994 | 0.1% | 94.3% |
| 156 | Brazos County, Texas | $3,150,820 | 0.1% | 94.4% |
| 157 | Travis County, Texas | $3,045,762 | 0.1% | 94.5% |
| 158 | Fayette County, Texas | $3,009,743 | 0.1% | 94.7% |
| 159 | Kimble County, Texas | $2,878,147 | 0.1% | 94.8% |
| 160 | Kinney County, Texas | $2,853,963 | 0.1% | 94.9% |
| 161 | Waller County, Texas | $2,843,311 | 0.1% | 95.0% |
| 162 | Potter County, Texas | $2,821,021 | 0.1% | 95.1% |
| 163 | Bexar County, Texas | $2,820,316 | 0.1% | 95.2% |
| 164 | Delta County, Texas | $2,806,499 | 0.1% | 95.4% |
| 165 | Rains County, Texas | $2,782,605 | 0.1% | 95.5% |
| 166 | Presidio County, Texas | $2,710,096 | 0.1% | 95.6% |
| 167 | Jefferson County, Texas | $2,691,189 | 0.1% | 95.7% |
| 168 | Caldwell County, Texas | $2,615,196 | 0.1% | 95.8% |
| 169 | Gonzales County, Texas | $2,610,600 | 0.1% | 95.9% |
| 170 | Bastrop County, Texas | $2,487,386 | 0.1% | 96.0% |
| 171 | Coryell County, Texas | $2,442,988 | 0.1% | 96.1% |
| 172 | King County, Texas | $2,393,148 | 0.1% | 96.2% |
| 173 | Mills County, Texas | $2,238,853 | 0.1% | 96.3% |
| 174 | Hood County, Texas | $2,223,307 | 0.1% | 96.4% |
| 175 | Irion County, Texas | $2,215,778 | 0.1% | 96.5% |
| 176 | Brewster County, Texas | $2,152,585 | 0.1% | 96.6% |
| 177 | Webb County, Texas | $2,148,181 | 0.1% | 96.7% |
| 178 | Sterling County, Texas | $2,130,902 | 0.1% | 96.8% |
| 179 | Terrell County, Texas | $2,129,722 | 0.1% | 96.9% |
| 180 | Austin County, Texas | $2,057,363 | 0.1% | 97.0% |
| 181 | Upshur County, Texas | $2,049,819 | 0.1% | 97.0% |
| 182 | Henderson County, Texas | $2,022,464 | 0.1% | 97.1% |
| 183 | Panola County, Texas | $1,997,014 | 0.1% | 97.2% |
| 184 | Lee County, Texas | $1,958,296 | 0.1% | 97.3% |
| 185 | Goliad County, Texas | $1,949,055 | 0.1% | 97.4% |
| 186 | Stephens County, Texas | $1,921,029 | 0.1% | 97.5% |
| 187 | Jeff Davis County, Texas | $1,912,872 | 0.1% | 97.5% |
| 188 | Dallas County, Texas | $1,816,438 | 0.1% | 97.6% |
| 189 | Smith County, Texas | $1,810,252 | 0.1% | 97.7% |
| 190 | Maverick County, Texas | $1,732,519 | 0.1% | 97.8% |
| 191 | Dimmit County, Texas | $1,711,566 | 0.1% | 97.8% |
| 192 | Culberson County, Texas | $1,701,324 | 0.1% | 97.9% |
| 193 | Camp County, Texas | $1,672,925 | 0.1% | 98.0% |
| 194 | Nacogdoches County, Texas | $1,608,509 | 0.1% | 98.0% |
| 195 | DeWitt County, Texas | $1,574,392 | 0.1% | 98.1% |
| 196 | El Paso County, Texas | $1,546,457 | 0.1% | 98.2% |
| 197 | Bosque County, Texas | $1,532,095 | 0.1% | 98.2% |
| 198 | Kerr County, Texas | $1,518,124 | 0.1% | 98.3% |
| 199 | Madison County, Texas | $1,489,588 | 0.1% | 98.4% |
| 200 | Harris County, Texas | $1,468,547 | 0.1% | 98.4% |
| 201 | Llano County, Texas | $1,428,275 | 0.1% | 98.5% |
| 202 | Palo Pinto County, Texas | $1,407,243 | 0.1% | 98.5% |
| 203 | Lavaca County, Texas | $1,400,933 | 0.1% | 98.6% |
| 204 | Franklin County, Texas | $1,391,614 | 0.1% | 98.7% |
| 205 | Ward County, Texas | $1,312,038 | 0.1% | 98.7% |
| 206 | Rusk County, Texas | $1,305,656 | 0.1% | 98.8% |
| 207 | Washington County, Texas | $1,295,025 | 0.1% | 98.8% |
| 208 | Grimes County, Texas | $1,282,568 | 0.1% | 98.9% |
| 209 | Cooke County, Texas | $1,253,581 | 0.1% | 98.9% |
| 210 | Roberts County, Texas | $1,189,120 | 0.0% | 99.0% |
| 211 | Hemphill County, Texas | $1,178,197 | 0.0% | 99.0% |
| 212 | Hays County, Texas | $1,169,062 | 0.0% | 99.1% |
| 213 | Titus County, Texas | $1,113,520 | 0.0% | 99.1% |
| 214 | Hamilton County, Texas | $1,087,992 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 215 | McMullen County, Texas | $1,068,091 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 216 | Lampasas County, Texas | $1,067,389 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 217 | Ector County, Texas | $1,053,260 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 218 | Crane County, Texas | $981,874 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 219 | Winkler County, Texas | $854,896 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 220 | Tarrant County, Texas | $854,031 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 221 | Blanco County, Texas | $786,540 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 222 | Shelby County, Texas | $785,001 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 223 | Rockwall County, Texas | $761,887 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 224 | Zapata County, Texas | $748,948 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 225 | Bandera County, Texas | $702,181 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 226 | Burnet County, Texas | $657,487 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 227 | Jack County, Texas | $652,162 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 228 | Harrison County, Texas | $615,635 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 229 | Kendall County, Texas | $577,917 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 230 | Cass County, Texas | $569,871 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 231 | Morris County, Texas | $565,961 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 232 | Loving County, Texas | $552,392 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 233 | Somervell County, Texas | $527,503 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 234 | Jim Hogg County, Texas | $507,843 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 235 | Trinity County, Texas | $470,019 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 236 | Galveston County, Texas | $452,052 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 237 | Comal County, Texas | $429,732 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 238 | Hardin County, Texas | $428,723 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 239 | Real County, Texas | $395,763 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 240 | Angelina County, Texas | $365,012 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 241 | Walker County, Texas | $357,341 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 242 | Gregg County, Texas | $343,335 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 243 | San Augustine County, Texas | $341,380 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 244 | Jasper County, Texas | $231,515 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 245 | San Jacinto County, Texas | $186,609 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 246 | Sabine County, Texas | $184,683 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 247 | Polk County, Texas | $127,562 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 248 | Tyler County, Texas | $113,577 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 249 | Aransas County, Texas | $86,156 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 250 | Montgomery County, Texas | $77,553 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 251 | Marion County, Texas | $74,221 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 252 | Newton County, Texas | $54,210 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 253 | Orange County, Texas | $46,143 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 254 | Kenedy County, Texas | $36,454 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
Note: The information on conservation spending for 2011and 2012 are incomplete due to missing data from USDA's Natural Resource Conservation Service. In addition some payments made in 2010 were not assigned to recipients in the data received from NRCS. Those payments are also not included.
The information provided for the Wetland Reserve Program (WRP) provides an inaccurate picture of how WRP payments are distributed. USDA's Natural Resource Conservation Service uses title companies as intermediaries to finalize wetlands easements under the Wetlands Reserve Program. As a result, the data provided to us shows large sums of money going to these title companies. In reality, the payments are ultimately distributed to landowners participating in the WRP.
Unfortunately, NRCS has not provided the data to show where these farms and wetlands are located or which farmers or landowners are enrolling in the program, so EWG is unable to allocate these large sums of money to individuals beyond the title companies. Therefore, these companies skew the conservation rankings and payment concentration, which EWG cannot avoid unless and until NRCS makes available the additional farm attribution data. Therefore, we have not included WRP payments in the 2011 or 2012 data update.
We have separated data on farm commodity, disaster and conservation payments in order to provide a more accurate picture of top recipients and concentration of payments among the three main categories of USDA programs.
Finally, EWG works hard to ensure the accuracy of the information it provides through its products and services, but obtains data for the Farm Subsidy Database from the U.S. Department of Agriculture pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act. Therefore, EWG cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information USDA provides or any analysis based thereon. If you find an error or discrepancy on the site, please contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office to check its records before contacting EWG.
