Disaster payments in Polk County, Florida totaled $144 million from 1995-2023.
Programs included in Total Disaster Programs payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2023 |
|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Disaster Programs | $56,402,263 |
| Wildfires and Hurricane Indemnity Program Payments | $21,329,081 |
| Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) | $15,894,904 |
| Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $9,930,674 |
| Tree Assistance Program | $7,992,141 |
| Emergency Conservation Program | $6,481,845 |
| Non-insured Disaster Assistance | $6,415,662 |
| Livestock Disaster and Emergency Programs | $2,862,043 |
| Specialty Crop Hurricane Disaster Program | $2,372,054 |
| Crop Disaster Assistance Program | $1,743,856 |
| SURE - 2010 Recovery Act Program | $1,149,752 |
| Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) | $105,919 |
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