Disaster payments in the United States totaled $1.0 billion in 2019

Counties in the United States Receiving Total Disaster Programs payments, 2019

Rank County Total Disaster Programs
2019
Pct of
Total
Running
Percentage
1Mayaguez Municipio, Puerto Rico$35,596,2853.5%3.5%
2Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico$33,439,5073.3%6.7%
3Lares Municipio, Puerto Rico$31,041,1673.0%9.8%
4Utuado Municipio, Puerto Rico$29,576,0142.9%12.6%
5Dade County, Florida$29,565,1972.9%15.5%
6Adjuntas Municipio, Puerto Rico$26,458,5642.6%18.1%
7Polk County, Florida$20,480,9052.0%20.1%
8Hendry County, Florida$10,993,7461.1%21.2%
9Hardee County, Florida$10,936,2691.1%22.2%
10Highlands County, Florida$9,636,8850.9%23.2%
11Barranquitas Municipio, Puerto Rico$9,349,1320.9%24.1%
12DeSoto County, Florida$8,298,3530.8%24.9%
13Bacon County, Georgia$8,234,8170.8%25.7%
14Lake County, Florida$8,077,9270.8%26.5%
15Dewey County, Oklahoma$7,359,1000.7%27.2%
16Hawaii County, Hawaii$7,278,2970.7%27.9%
17Ventura County, California$7,270,5730.7%28.6%
18Sampson County, North Carolina$6,842,7400.7%29.3%
19Harnett County, North Carolina$5,709,7390.6%29.9%
20Palm Beach County, Florida$5,574,2090.5%30.4%
21Colquitt County, Georgia$5,552,7590.5%30.9%
22Pierce County, Georgia$5,541,1330.5%31.5%
23Wayne County, North Carolina$5,469,5990.5%32.0%
24Clinch County, Georgia$5,409,7700.5%32.5%
25Collier County, Florida$5,315,6540.5%33.1%
26Arecibo Municipio, Puerto Rico$5,245,0150.5%33.6%
27Jones County, North Carolina$5,005,7250.5%34.1%
28Indian River County, Florida$4,957,2480.5%34.5%
29Dooly County, Georgia$4,915,7070.5%35.0%
30Worth County, Georgia$4,405,9710.4%35.4%
31Calhoun County, Georgia$4,260,1420.4%35.9%
32Jackson County, Florida$4,174,2640.4%36.3%
33Craig County, Oklahoma$4,158,2180.4%36.7%
34Coffee County, Georgia$4,133,5930.4%37.1%
35Saint Lucie County, Florida$4,022,0230.4%37.5%
36Berrien County, Georgia$3,945,2460.4%37.9%
37Turner County, Georgia$3,849,4000.4%38.2%
38Gilchrist County, Florida$3,690,7940.4%38.6%
39Harney County, Oregon$3,614,7760.4%38.9%
40Wilcox County, Georgia$3,487,0860.3%39.3%
41Appling County, Georgia$3,467,9470.3%39.6%
42Mitchell County, Georgia$3,406,6680.3%40.0%
43Caguas Municipio, Puerto Rico$3,400,0460.3%40.3%
44Martin County, North Carolina$3,300,4810.3%40.6%
45Miller County, Georgia$3,230,6090.3%40.9%
46Johnston County, North Carolina$3,215,4340.3%41.2%
47Early County, Georgia$3,178,0630.3%41.5%
48Robeson County, North Carolina$3,156,2010.3%41.9%
49Lee County, Florida$3,155,8190.3%42.2%
50Lee County, Georgia$3,147,9200.3%42.5%

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

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