Livestock Disaster and Emergency Programs payments in the United States totaled $3.2 billion from 1995-2023.

Counties in the United States Receiving Livestock Disaster and Emergency Programs payments, 1995-2023

Rank County Livestock Disaster and Emergency Programs
1995-2023
Pct of
Total
Running
Percentage
1Glacier County, Montana$13,237,0810.4%0.4%
2Caddo County, Oklahoma$12,067,4990.4%0.8%
3Hopkins County, Texas$11,382,1550.4%1.2%
4Boone County, Arkansas$10,878,4700.3%1.5%
5Tulare County, California$10,469,6360.3%1.8%
6Meade County, South Dakota$9,872,9850.3%2.1%
7Campbell County, Wyoming$9,616,4490.3%2.4%
8Cherry County, Nebraska$9,597,3040.3%2.8%
9Big Horn County, Montana$9,515,7690.3%3.1%
10Merced County, California$9,434,1730.3%3.3%
11Perkins County, South Dakota$8,960,9250.3%3.6%
12Holt County, Nebraska$8,908,2750.3%3.9%
13Chaves County, New Mexico$8,859,9430.3%4.2%
14Carter County, Montana$8,342,1070.3%4.5%
15Garfield County, Montana$8,288,3490.3%4.7%
16Powder River County, Montana$8,125,7520.3%5.0%
17Sioux County, Iowa$8,105,8500.3%5.2%
18Harding County, South Dakota$8,044,7360.3%5.5%
19Custer County, Nebraska$7,838,9010.2%5.7%
20Stanislaus County, California$7,643,5350.2%6.0%
21Corson County, South Dakota$7,302,8150.2%6.2%
22Grady County, Oklahoma$7,149,4730.2%6.4%
23Bryan County, Oklahoma$6,983,7470.2%6.6%
24Tripp County, South Dakota$6,979,6530.2%6.9%
25Kiowa County, Oklahoma$6,779,1490.2%7.1%
26Lea County, New Mexico$6,646,2590.2%7.3%
27Quay County, New Mexico$6,570,4590.2%7.5%
28Custer County, Montana$6,541,2690.2%7.7%
29Crook County, Wyoming$6,510,6990.2%7.9%
30Robertson County, Texas$6,488,9880.2%8.1%
31Lincoln County, Nebraska$6,483,8380.2%8.3%
32San Joaquin County, California$6,409,9760.2%8.5%
33Rosebud County, Montana$6,282,8960.2%8.7%
34Blaine County, Oklahoma$6,263,4050.2%8.9%
35Limestone County, Texas$6,205,4550.2%9.1%
36Blaine County, Montana$6,158,8990.2%9.3%
37Johnson County, Wyoming$6,141,1260.2%9.5%
38Hughes County, Oklahoma$6,128,8500.2%9.7%
39Box Elder County, Utah$6,087,9550.2%9.9%
40Haakon County, South Dakota$5,968,3080.2%10.1%
41Garvin County, Oklahoma$5,922,4210.2%10.3%
42Washita County, Oklahoma$5,856,8300.2%10.5%
43Dewey County, South Dakota$5,855,2420.2%10.6%
44Roosevelt County, New Mexico$5,827,0090.2%10.8%
45Beckham County, Oklahoma$5,816,7220.2%11.0%
46Houston County, Texas$5,800,8670.2%11.2%
47Milam County, Texas$5,710,2260.2%11.4%
48Cherokee County, Texas$5,654,6750.2%11.5%
49Choctaw County, Oklahoma$5,612,4040.2%11.7%
50Pontotoc County, Oklahoma$5,565,2550.2%11.9%

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

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