Disaster payments in the United States totaled $55.7 billion from 1995-2023.
Counties in the United States Receiving Total Disaster Programs payments, 1995-2023
Rank |
County |
Total Disaster Programs 1995-2023 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
1 | Tulare County, California | $225,011,649 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
2 | Dade County, Florida | $214,577,971 | 0.4% | 0.8% |
3 | Fresno County, California | $212,499,016 | 0.4% | 1.2% |
4 | Gaines County, Texas | $196,357,459 | 0.4% | 1.5% |
5 | Cavalier County, North Dakota | $165,923,621 | 0.3% | 1.8% |
6 | Terry County, Texas | $162,166,236 | 0.3% | 2.1% |
7 | Meade County, South Dakota | $159,389,703 | 0.3% | 2.4% |
8 | Brown County, South Dakota | $157,381,149 | 0.3% | 2.7% |
9 | Stutsman County, North Dakota | $157,000,105 | 0.3% | 3.0% |
10 | Dawson County, Texas | $156,910,649 | 0.3% | 3.2% |
11 | Hale County, Texas | $150,325,097 | 0.3% | 3.5% |
12 | San Joaquin County, California | $146,563,757 | 0.3% | 3.8% |
13 | Floyd County, Texas | $145,934,827 | 0.3% | 4.0% |
14 | Polk County, Florida | $144,408,139 | 0.3% | 4.3% |
15 | Kern County, California | $143,755,520 | 0.3% | 4.6% |
16 | Lubbock County, Texas | $142,384,924 | 0.3% | 4.8% |
17 | Cass County, North Dakota | $140,012,372 | 0.3% | 5.1% |
18 | Ward County, North Dakota | $132,022,052 | 0.2% | 5.3% |
19 | Lynn County, Texas | $130,627,425 | 0.2% | 5.5% |
20 | Perkins County, South Dakota | $130,464,528 | 0.2% | 5.8% |
21 | Lamb County, Texas | $126,366,465 | 0.2% | 6.0% |
22 | Barnes County, North Dakota | $126,298,183 | 0.2% | 6.2% |
23 | Caddo County, Oklahoma | $125,438,693 | 0.2% | 6.4% |
24 | Hockley County, Texas | $124,487,836 | 0.2% | 6.7% |
25 | Kiowa County, Oklahoma | $124,384,824 | 0.2% | 6.9% |
26 | Grand Forks County, North Dakota | $123,039,376 | 0.2% | 7.1% |
27 | Washita County, Oklahoma | $121,660,977 | 0.2% | 7.3% |
28 | Hawaii County, Hawaii | $120,106,577 | 0.2% | 7.6% |
29 | Jackson County, Oklahoma | $119,321,631 | 0.2% | 7.8% |
30 | Swisher County, Texas | $118,939,259 | 0.2% | 8.0% |
31 | McLean County, North Dakota | $118,599,660 | 0.2% | 8.2% |
32 | Tillman County, Oklahoma | $118,451,563 | 0.2% | 8.4% |
33 | Kit Carson County, Colorado | $117,162,348 | 0.2% | 8.6% |
34 | Baca County, Colorado | $116,451,960 | 0.2% | 8.8% |
35 | Bottineau County, North Dakota | $116,357,419 | 0.2% | 9.0% |
36 | Woods County, Oklahoma | $114,350,829 | 0.2% | 9.2% |
37 | Marshall County, Minnesota | $112,156,829 | 0.2% | 9.4% |
38 | Curry County, New Mexico | $111,457,132 | 0.2% | 9.6% |
39 | Parmer County, Texas | $110,671,966 | 0.2% | 9.8% |
40 | Sampson County, North Carolina | $110,492,461 | 0.2% | 10.0% |
41 | Walsh County, North Dakota | $109,585,449 | 0.2% | 10.2% |
42 | LaMoure County, North Dakota | $109,415,991 | 0.2% | 10.4% |
43 | Deaf Smith County, Texas | $107,481,729 | 0.2% | 10.6% |
44 | Traill County, North Dakota | $105,630,893 | 0.2% | 10.8% |
45 | Lincoln County, Nebraska | $105,469,151 | 0.2% | 11.0% |
46 | Hidalgo County, Texas | $104,453,665 | 0.2% | 11.2% |
47 | Ramsey County, North Dakota | $103,154,037 | 0.2% | 11.4% |
48 | 27120 | $102,962,156 | 0.2% | 11.6% |
49 | Cimarron County, Oklahoma | $101,839,905 | 0.2% | 11.7% |
50 | Custer County, Nebraska | $101,798,225 | 0.2% | 11.9% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.