Disaster payments in the United States totaled $686 million in 2017

Counties in the United States Receiving Total Disaster Programs payments, 2017

Rank County Total Disaster Programs
2017
Pct of
Total
Running
Percentage
1Perkins County, South Dakota$15,406,5812.2%2.2%
2Meade County, South Dakota$15,038,5352.2%4.4%
3Pennington County, South Dakota$6,696,5611.0%5.4%
4Lamar County, Texas$6,254,6150.9%6.3%
5Harding County, South Dakota$6,004,2740.9%7.2%
6Corson County, South Dakota$5,837,7960.9%8.1%
7Hawaii County, Hawaii$5,692,5310.8%8.9%
8Butte County, South Dakota$5,673,4340.8%9.7%
9Ziebach County, South Dakota$5,303,7950.8%10.5%
10Carter County, Montana$4,794,2870.7%11.2%
11Haakon County, South Dakota$4,696,7070.7%11.9%
12Powder River County, Montana$4,258,1230.6%12.5%
13Grant County, North Dakota$4,231,4280.6%13.1%
14Fergus County, Montana$4,229,9290.6%13.7%
15Morton County, North Dakota$4,125,7820.6%14.3%
16Hale County, Alabama$4,114,6970.6%14.9%
17Crook County, Wyoming$4,090,3100.6%15.5%
18Otero County, Colorado$4,058,7910.6%16.1%
19Polk County, Florida$4,040,1460.6%16.7%
20Cullman County, Alabama$4,032,7880.6%17.3%
21Valley County, Montana$4,028,4800.6%17.9%
22Dewey County, South Dakota$4,009,8570.6%18.5%
23Jackson County, Florida$3,918,1190.6%19.0%
24Phillips County, Montana$3,913,6710.6%19.6%
25Clarendon County, South Carolina$3,556,5370.5%20.1%
26Custer County, Montana$3,485,3210.5%20.6%
27DeKalb County, Alabama$3,405,8660.5%21.1%
28Lowndes County, Alabama$3,387,8760.5%21.6%
29McKenzie County, North Dakota$3,355,8910.5%22.1%
30Kern County, California$3,347,4080.5%22.6%
31Houston County, Alabama$3,238,9970.5%23.1%
32Coffee County, Alabama$3,166,0220.5%23.5%
33Campbell County, Wyoming$3,094,0460.5%24.0%
34Fallon County, Montana$3,071,6730.4%24.4%
35Garfield County, Montana$2,966,9220.4%24.9%
36Bowman County, North Dakota$2,931,7970.4%25.3%
37Geneva County, Alabama$2,860,3340.4%25.7%
38Dunn County, North Dakota$2,823,2740.4%26.1%
39Jackson County, South Dakota$2,814,3790.4%26.5%
40Okeechobee County, Florida$2,803,4240.4%26.9%
41Fannin County, Texas$2,782,9190.4%27.3%
42Slope County, North Dakota$2,744,1000.4%27.7%
43Tripp County, South Dakota$2,739,6590.4%28.1%
44McHenry County, North Dakota$2,737,3900.4%28.5%
45Marengo County, Alabama$2,706,7290.4%28.9%
46Burleigh County, North Dakota$2,689,8260.4%29.3%
47Duplin County, North Carolina$2,680,1390.4%29.7%
48San Luis Obispo County, California$2,658,2980.4%30.1%
49Montgomery County, Alabama$2,580,7000.4%30.5%
50Mercer County, North Dakota$2,568,9900.4%30.8%

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

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