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 |
1 | Mayaguez Municipio, Puerto Rico | $35,596,285 | 3.5% | 3.5% |
2 | Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico | $33,439,507 | 3.3% | 6.7% |
3 | Lares Municipio, Puerto Rico | $31,041,167 | 3.0% | 9.8% |
4 | Utuado Municipio, Puerto Rico | $29,576,014 | 2.9% | 12.6% |
5 | Dade County, Florida | $29,565,197 | 2.9% | 15.5% |
6 | Adjuntas Municipio, Puerto Rico | $26,458,564 | 2.6% | 18.1% |
7 | Polk County, Florida | $20,480,905 | 2.0% | 20.1% |
8 | Hendry County, Florida | $10,993,746 | 1.1% | 21.2% |
9 | Hardee County, Florida | $10,936,269 | 1.1% | 22.2% |
10 | Highlands County, Florida | $9,636,885 | 0.9% | 23.2% |
11 | Barranquitas Municipio, Puerto Rico | $9,349,132 | 0.9% | 24.1% |
12 | DeSoto County, Florida | $8,298,353 | 0.8% | 24.9% |
13 | Bacon County, Georgia | $8,234,817 | 0.8% | 25.7% |
14 | Lake County, Florida | $8,077,927 | 0.8% | 26.5% |
15 | Dewey County, Oklahoma | $7,359,100 | 0.7% | 27.2% |
16 | Hawaii County, Hawaii | $7,278,297 | 0.7% | 27.9% |
17 | Ventura County, California | $7,270,573 | 0.7% | 28.6% |
18 | Sampson County, North Carolina | $6,842,740 | 0.7% | 29.3% |
19 | Harnett County, North Carolina | $5,709,739 | 0.6% | 29.9% |
20 | Palm Beach County, Florida | $5,574,209 | 0.5% | 30.4% |
21 | Colquitt County, Georgia | $5,552,759 | 0.5% | 30.9% |
22 | Pierce County, Georgia | $5,541,133 | 0.5% | 31.5% |
23 | Wayne County, North Carolina | $5,469,599 | 0.5% | 32.0% |
24 | Clinch County, Georgia | $5,409,770 | 0.5% | 32.5% |
25 | Collier County, Florida | $5,315,654 | 0.5% | 33.1% |
26 | Arecibo Municipio, Puerto Rico | $5,245,015 | 0.5% | 33.6% |
27 | Jones County, North Carolina | $5,005,725 | 0.5% | 34.1% |
28 | Indian River County, Florida | $4,957,248 | 0.5% | 34.5% |
29 | Dooly County, Georgia | $4,915,707 | 0.5% | 35.0% |
30 | Worth County, Georgia | $4,405,971 | 0.4% | 35.4% |
31 | Calhoun County, Georgia | $4,260,142 | 0.4% | 35.9% |
32 | Jackson County, Florida | $4,174,264 | 0.4% | 36.3% |
33 | Craig County, Oklahoma | $4,158,218 | 0.4% | 36.7% |
34 | Coffee County, Georgia | $4,133,593 | 0.4% | 37.1% |
35 | Saint Lucie County, Florida | $4,022,023 | 0.4% | 37.5% |
36 | Berrien County, Georgia | $3,945,246 | 0.4% | 37.9% |
37 | Turner County, Georgia | $3,849,400 | 0.4% | 38.2% |
38 | Gilchrist County, Florida | $3,690,794 | 0.4% | 38.6% |
39 | Harney County, Oregon | $3,614,776 | 0.4% | 38.9% |
40 | Wilcox County, Georgia | $3,487,086 | 0.3% | 39.3% |
41 | Appling County, Georgia | $3,467,947 | 0.3% | 39.6% |
42 | Mitchell County, Georgia | $3,406,668 | 0.3% | 40.0% |
43 | Caguas Municipio, Puerto Rico | $3,400,046 | 0.3% | 40.3% |
44 | Martin County, North Carolina | $3,300,481 | 0.3% | 40.6% |
45 | Miller County, Georgia | $3,230,609 | 0.3% | 40.9% |
46 | Johnston County, North Carolina | $3,215,434 | 0.3% | 41.2% |
47 | Early County, Georgia | $3,178,063 | 0.3% | 41.5% |
48 | Robeson County, North Carolina | $3,156,201 | 0.3% | 41.9% |
49 | Lee County, Florida | $3,155,819 | 0.3% | 42.2% |
50 | Lee County, Georgia | $3,147,920 | 0.3% | 42.5% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.