Disaster payments in the United States totaled $639 million in 2016

Counties in the United States Receiving Total Disaster Programs payments, 2016

Rank County Total Disaster Programs
2016
Pct of
Total
Running
Percentage
1Houston County, Alabama$17,239,5642.7%2.7%
2Meade County, South Dakota$8,087,0401.3%4.0%
3Harney County, Oregon$6,749,9521.1%5.0%
4Kern County, California$5,919,6880.9%5.9%
5Malheur County, Oregon$5,630,5150.9%6.8%
6Hawaii County, Hawaii$4,997,3360.8%7.6%
7San Luis Obispo County, California$4,704,9980.7%8.3%
8Curry County, New Mexico$4,446,7810.7%9.0%
9Modoc County, California$4,142,8600.6%9.7%
10Butte County, South Dakota$4,112,1690.6%10.3%
11Lassen County, California$4,078,2640.6%11.0%
12Harding County, South Dakota$3,950,3890.6%11.6%
13Baker County, Oregon$3,926,7710.6%12.2%
14Pennington County, South Dakota$3,760,9060.6%12.8%
15McCurtain County, Oklahoma$3,546,4020.6%13.4%
16Bryan County, Oklahoma$3,474,1180.5%13.9%
17Okanogan County, Washington$3,394,0640.5%14.4%
18Campbell County, Wyoming$3,290,0480.5%14.9%
19Perkins County, South Dakota$3,216,6380.5%15.4%
20Owyhee County, Idaho$3,193,2160.5%15.9%
21Choctaw County, Oklahoma$3,062,2210.5%16.4%
22Humboldt County, Nevada$3,010,9960.5%16.9%
23Merced County, California$2,997,9050.5%17.4%
24Tehama County, California$2,927,5910.5%17.8%
25Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana$2,913,1810.5%18.3%
26DeKalb County, Alabama$2,793,1220.4%18.7%
27Lamar County, Texas$2,783,8840.4%19.2%
28Castro County, Texas$2,771,9900.4%19.6%
29Lake County, Oregon$2,762,9620.4%20.0%
30Carter County, Montana$2,752,8460.4%20.5%
31Hempstead County, Arkansas$2,692,7660.4%20.9%
32Woods County, Oklahoma$2,622,2730.4%21.3%
33Tulare County, California$2,585,3240.4%21.7%
34Grant County, Oregon$2,543,3290.4%22.1%
35Jackson County, Florida$2,533,2830.4%22.5%
36Atoka County, Oklahoma$2,515,2840.4%22.9%
37Chaves County, New Mexico$2,487,9230.4%23.3%
38Crook County, Wyoming$2,380,4630.4%23.6%
39Wheeler County, Texas$2,333,5650.4%24.0%
40Elko County, Nevada$2,281,1950.4%24.4%
41Otero County, Colorado$2,252,1170.4%24.7%
42Houston County, Texas$2,228,9460.3%25.1%
43Canadian County, Oklahoma$2,190,7920.3%25.4%
44Milam County, Texas$2,182,4700.3%25.7%
45Weston County, Wyoming$2,181,9200.3%26.1%
46Wallowa County, Oregon$2,104,0230.3%26.4%
47Fresno County, California$2,084,5110.3%26.7%
48Osage County, Oklahoma$2,070,4900.3%27.1%
49Glacier County, Montana$2,025,6290.3%27.4%
50Custer County, Montana$2,003,0540.3%27.7%

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

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