Disaster payments in the United States totaled $55.7 billion from 1995-2023.
Programs included in Total Disaster Programs payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2023 |
|---|---|
| Crop Disaster Assistance Program | $12,258,625,910 |
| Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $11,889,667,724 |
| SURE - 2010 Recovery Act Program | $5,024,855,965 |
| Non-insured Disaster Assistance | $3,661,013,738 |
| Wildfires and Hurricane Indemnity Program Payments | $3,637,179,970 |
| Livestock Disaster and Emergency Programs | $3,167,744,746 |
| Miscellaneous Disaster Programs | $2,223,587,303 |
| Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) | $2,140,057,566 |
| Emergency Conservation Program | $1,543,244,830 |
| Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) | $715,632,254 |
| Tree Assistance Program | $163,605,049 |
| Programmatic Environmental Assistance Program | $65,341,647 |
| Karnal Bunt Fungus Eradication Program | $36,469,298 |
| Specialty Crop Hurricane Disaster Program | $21,955,905 |
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