Total Emergency Relief Program payments in the United States totaled $1.9 billion in 2023

Counties in the United States Receiving Total Emergency Relief Program payments, 2023

Rank County Total Emergency Relief Program
2023
Pct of
Total
Running
Percentage
1Fresno County, California$42,890,3202.3%2.3%
2Tulare County, California$31,288,8881.7%4.0%
3Gaines County, Texas$20,479,2081.1%5.1%
4Napa County, California$20,214,0801.1%6.1%
5Stanislaus County, California$18,480,1131.0%7.1%
6Kern County, California$18,073,6901.0%8.1%
7San Joaquin County, California$15,332,7910.8%8.9%
8Butte County, California$14,912,2160.8%9.7%
9Floyd County, Texas$14,870,7090.8%10.5%
10Sutter County, California$14,735,7130.8%11.3%
11Lubbock County, Texas$13,341,2180.7%12.0%
12Hale County, Texas$13,226,2070.7%12.7%
13Mayaguez Municipio, Puerto Rico$11,431,7760.6%13.3%
14Terry County, Texas$11,354,1610.6%13.9%
15Lamb County, Texas$11,189,5260.6%14.5%
16Grant County, Washington$10,987,8790.6%15.1%
17Sonoma County, California$10,410,1160.6%15.7%
18Brown County, South Dakota$10,253,8270.5%16.2%
19Adjuntas Municipio, Puerto Rico$10,189,0890.5%16.8%
20Jackson County, Oklahoma$10,160,0340.5%17.3%
21Yakima County, Washington$9,653,9660.5%17.8%
22Tehama County, California$9,487,0840.5%18.3%
23Madera County, California$9,359,4490.5%18.8%
24Glenn County, California$9,191,2080.5%19.3%
25Dawson County, Texas$9,113,9000.5%19.8%
26Hockley County, Texas$9,079,6180.5%20.3%
27Curry County, New Mexico$8,739,0930.5%20.8%
28Lares Municipio, Puerto Rico$8,601,1750.5%21.2%
29Polk County, Florida$8,187,9670.4%21.7%
30Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico$7,869,5880.4%22.1%
31Hidalgo County, Texas$7,613,9790.4%22.5%
32Swisher County, Texas$7,587,9620.4%22.9%
33Bacon County, Georgia$7,509,4560.4%23.3%
34Coffee County, Georgia$7,465,5180.4%23.7%
35Colusa County, California$7,273,0290.4%24.1%
36Cimarron County, Oklahoma$7,266,7040.4%24.5%
37Thomas County, Kansas$7,035,9090.4%24.9%
38Jackson County, Arkansas$6,990,9500.4%25.2%
39Deaf Smith County, Texas$6,920,4070.4%25.6%
40Cochran County, Texas$6,868,9880.4%26.0%
41Pinal County, Arizona$6,742,8240.4%26.3%
42Utuado Municipio, Puerto Rico$6,643,6030.4%26.7%
43Sampson County, North Carolina$6,495,7720.3%27.0%
44Parmer County, Texas$6,451,2780.3%27.4%
45Okanogan County, Washington$6,398,7580.3%27.7%
46Lynn County, Texas$6,278,6930.3%28.1%
47Hutchinson County, South Dakota$6,216,9620.3%28.4%
48Crosby County, Texas$6,122,7000.3%28.7%
49Jefferson County, Oregon$6,021,0940.3%29.0%
50LaMoure County, North Dakota$5,973,1060.3%29.4%

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

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