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
1Tulare County, California$225,011,6490.4%0.4%
2Dade County, Florida$214,577,9710.4%0.8%
3Fresno County, California$212,499,0160.4%1.2%
4Gaines County, Texas$196,357,4590.4%1.5%
5Cavalier County, North Dakota$165,923,6210.3%1.8%
6Terry County, Texas$162,166,2360.3%2.1%
7Meade County, South Dakota$159,389,7030.3%2.4%
8Brown County, South Dakota$157,381,1490.3%2.7%
9Stutsman County, North Dakota$157,000,1050.3%3.0%
10Dawson County, Texas$156,910,6490.3%3.2%
11Hale County, Texas$150,325,0970.3%3.5%
12San Joaquin County, California$146,563,7570.3%3.8%
13Floyd County, Texas$145,934,8270.3%4.0%
14Polk County, Florida$144,408,1390.3%4.3%
15Kern County, California$143,755,5200.3%4.6%
16Lubbock County, Texas$142,384,9240.3%4.8%
17Cass County, North Dakota$140,012,3720.3%5.1%
18Ward County, North Dakota$132,022,0520.2%5.3%
19Lynn County, Texas$130,627,4250.2%5.5%
20Perkins County, South Dakota$130,464,5280.2%5.8%
21Lamb County, Texas$126,366,4650.2%6.0%
22Barnes County, North Dakota$126,298,1830.2%6.2%
23Caddo County, Oklahoma$125,438,6930.2%6.4%
24Hockley County, Texas$124,487,8360.2%6.7%
25Kiowa County, Oklahoma$124,384,8240.2%6.9%
26Grand Forks County, North Dakota$123,039,3760.2%7.1%
27Washita County, Oklahoma$121,660,9770.2%7.3%
28Hawaii County, Hawaii$120,106,5770.2%7.6%
29Jackson County, Oklahoma$119,321,6310.2%7.8%
30Swisher County, Texas$118,939,2590.2%8.0%
31McLean County, North Dakota$118,599,6600.2%8.2%
32Tillman County, Oklahoma$118,451,5630.2%8.4%
33Kit Carson County, Colorado$117,162,3480.2%8.6%
34Baca County, Colorado$116,451,9600.2%8.8%
35Bottineau County, North Dakota$116,357,4190.2%9.0%
36Woods County, Oklahoma$114,350,8290.2%9.2%
37Marshall County, Minnesota$112,156,8290.2%9.4%
38Curry County, New Mexico$111,457,1320.2%9.6%
39Parmer County, Texas$110,671,9660.2%9.8%
40Sampson County, North Carolina$110,492,4610.2%10.0%
41Walsh County, North Dakota$109,585,4490.2%10.2%
42LaMoure County, North Dakota$109,415,9910.2%10.4%
43Deaf Smith County, Texas$107,481,7290.2%10.6%
44Traill County, North Dakota$105,630,8930.2%10.8%
45Lincoln County, Nebraska$105,469,1510.2%11.0%
46Hidalgo County, Texas$104,453,6650.2%11.2%
47Ramsey County, North Dakota$103,154,0370.2%11.4%
4827120$102,962,1560.2%11.6%
49Cimarron County, Oklahoma$101,839,9050.2%11.7%
50Custer County, Nebraska$101,798,2250.2%11.9%

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

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