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
1Dade County, Florida$206,292,5400.5%0.5%
2Tulare County, California$161,932,5470.4%0.9%
3Cavalier County, North Dakota$124,435,5950.3%1.2%
4Gaines County, Texas$122,728,9390.3%1.5%
5Dawson County, Texas$117,810,6470.3%1.8%
6Meade County, South Dakota$117,115,2870.3%2.1%
7Terry County, Texas$116,796,7160.3%2.4%
8Polk County, Florida$116,723,6190.3%2.7%
9Lynn County, Texas$106,282,3170.3%3.0%
10Hawaii County, Hawaii$101,173,5170.3%3.2%
11Floyd County, Texas$99,265,7870.2%3.5%
12Lubbock County, Texas$99,053,5340.2%3.7%
13Cass County, North Dakota$98,149,4910.2%4.0%
14Brown County, South Dakota$98,069,8170.2%4.2%
15Perkins County, South Dakota$98,044,4460.2%4.4%
16Kern County, California$97,750,5220.2%4.7%
17Tillman County, Oklahoma$95,754,6120.2%4.9%
18Fresno County, California$95,679,6090.2%5.2%
19Stutsman County, North Dakota$95,416,2190.2%5.4%
20Hale County, Texas$95,228,2650.2%5.6%
21Caddo County, Oklahoma$94,390,5600.2%5.9%
22San Joaquin County, California$94,352,2770.2%6.1%
23Kiowa County, Oklahoma$92,800,7150.2%6.3%
24Saint Lucie County, Florida$89,590,8660.2%6.6%
25Hardee County, Florida$89,270,5230.2%6.8%
26Jackson County, Oklahoma$86,923,9660.2%7.0%
27Hockley County, Texas$86,395,2130.2%7.2%
28Washita County, Oklahoma$85,547,4440.2%7.4%
29Sampson County, North Carolina$85,415,8590.2%7.6%
30Bottineau County, North Dakota$85,063,4100.2%7.8%
31Ward County, North Dakota$83,448,6720.2%8.1%
32Baca County, Colorado$82,320,0370.2%8.3%
33Woods County, Oklahoma$81,534,5250.2%8.5%
34Grand Forks County, North Dakota$80,130,7820.2%8.7%
35Barnes County, North Dakota$79,372,1330.2%8.9%
36Lamb County, Texas$78,699,2360.2%9.1%
37Kit Carson County, Colorado$78,618,1490.2%9.3%
38Marshall County, Minnesota$78,341,4310.2%9.4%
39Swisher County, Texas$78,260,6650.2%9.6%
40Ramsey County, North Dakota$78,210,0990.2%9.8%
41Parmer County, Texas$77,112,2040.2%10.0%
42Deaf Smith County, Texas$76,766,5830.2%10.2%
43Custer County, Nebraska$74,622,6550.2%10.4%
44Otero County, Colorado$73,874,5740.2%10.6%
45Richland County, North Dakota$73,804,1550.2%10.8%
46Dewey County, Oklahoma$73,352,2730.2%11.0%
47Crosby County, Texas$73,243,8870.2%11.1%
48Chaves County, New Mexico$72,837,7600.2%11.3%
49Cotton County, Oklahoma$71,079,9650.2%11.5%
50Custer County, Oklahoma$69,716,2690.2%11.7%

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

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