Disaster payments in the United States totaled $40.2 billion from 1995-2021.
Counties in the United States Receiving Total Disaster Programs payments, 1995-2021
Rank |
County |
Total Disaster Programs 1995-2021 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
1 | Dade County, Florida | $206,292,540 | 0.5% | 0.5% |
2 | Tulare County, California | $161,932,547 | 0.4% | 0.9% |
3 | Cavalier County, North Dakota | $124,435,595 | 0.3% | 1.2% |
4 | Gaines County, Texas | $122,728,939 | 0.3% | 1.5% |
5 | Dawson County, Texas | $117,810,647 | 0.3% | 1.8% |
6 | Meade County, South Dakota | $117,115,287 | 0.3% | 2.1% |
7 | Terry County, Texas | $116,796,716 | 0.3% | 2.4% |
8 | Polk County, Florida | $116,723,619 | 0.3% | 2.7% |
9 | Lynn County, Texas | $106,282,317 | 0.3% | 3.0% |
10 | Hawaii County, Hawaii | $101,173,517 | 0.3% | 3.2% |
11 | Floyd County, Texas | $99,265,787 | 0.2% | 3.5% |
12 | Lubbock County, Texas | $99,053,534 | 0.2% | 3.7% |
13 | Cass County, North Dakota | $98,149,491 | 0.2% | 4.0% |
14 | Brown County, South Dakota | $98,069,817 | 0.2% | 4.2% |
15 | Perkins County, South Dakota | $98,044,446 | 0.2% | 4.4% |
16 | Kern County, California | $97,750,522 | 0.2% | 4.7% |
17 | Tillman County, Oklahoma | $95,754,612 | 0.2% | 4.9% |
18 | Fresno County, California | $95,679,609 | 0.2% | 5.2% |
19 | Stutsman County, North Dakota | $95,416,219 | 0.2% | 5.4% |
20 | Hale County, Texas | $95,228,265 | 0.2% | 5.6% |
21 | Caddo County, Oklahoma | $94,390,560 | 0.2% | 5.9% |
22 | San Joaquin County, California | $94,352,277 | 0.2% | 6.1% |
23 | Kiowa County, Oklahoma | $92,800,715 | 0.2% | 6.3% |
24 | Saint Lucie County, Florida | $89,590,866 | 0.2% | 6.6% |
25 | Hardee County, Florida | $89,270,523 | 0.2% | 6.8% |
26 | Jackson County, Oklahoma | $86,923,966 | 0.2% | 7.0% |
27 | Hockley County, Texas | $86,395,213 | 0.2% | 7.2% |
28 | Washita County, Oklahoma | $85,547,444 | 0.2% | 7.4% |
29 | Sampson County, North Carolina | $85,415,859 | 0.2% | 7.6% |
30 | Bottineau County, North Dakota | $85,063,410 | 0.2% | 7.8% |
31 | Ward County, North Dakota | $83,448,672 | 0.2% | 8.1% |
32 | Baca County, Colorado | $82,320,037 | 0.2% | 8.3% |
33 | Woods County, Oklahoma | $81,534,525 | 0.2% | 8.5% |
34 | Grand Forks County, North Dakota | $80,130,782 | 0.2% | 8.7% |
35 | Barnes County, North Dakota | $79,372,133 | 0.2% | 8.9% |
36 | Lamb County, Texas | $78,699,236 | 0.2% | 9.1% |
37 | Kit Carson County, Colorado | $78,618,149 | 0.2% | 9.3% |
38 | Marshall County, Minnesota | $78,341,431 | 0.2% | 9.4% |
39 | Swisher County, Texas | $78,260,665 | 0.2% | 9.6% |
40 | Ramsey County, North Dakota | $78,210,099 | 0.2% | 9.8% |
41 | Parmer County, Texas | $77,112,204 | 0.2% | 10.0% |
42 | Deaf Smith County, Texas | $76,766,583 | 0.2% | 10.2% |
43 | Custer County, Nebraska | $74,622,655 | 0.2% | 10.4% |
44 | Otero County, Colorado | $73,874,574 | 0.2% | 10.6% |
45 | Richland County, North Dakota | $73,804,155 | 0.2% | 10.8% |
46 | Dewey County, Oklahoma | $73,352,273 | 0.2% | 11.0% |
47 | Crosby County, Texas | $73,243,887 | 0.2% | 11.1% |
48 | Chaves County, New Mexico | $72,837,760 | 0.2% | 11.3% |
49 | Cotton County, Oklahoma | $71,079,965 | 0.2% | 11.5% |
50 | Custer County, Oklahoma | $69,716,269 | 0.2% | 11.7% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.