Disaster payments in Iowa totaled $123 million in 2021
Counties in Iowa Receiving Total Disaster Programs payments, 2021
| Rank | County | Total Disaster Programs 2021 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmet County, Iowa | $6,671,202 | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| 2 | Pocahontas County, Iowa | $6,598,190 | 5.3% | 10.7% |
| 3 | Kossuth County, Iowa | $5,704,105 | 4.6% | 15.4% |
| 4 | Adair County, Iowa | $4,257,591 | 3.4% | 18.8% |
| 5 | Lyon County, Iowa | $4,010,853 | 3.2% | 22.1% |
| 6 | Dickinson County, Iowa | $3,619,265 | 2.9% | 25.0% |
| 7 | Webster County, Iowa | $3,320,705 | 2.7% | 27.7% |
| 8 | Hardin County, Iowa | $3,237,211 | 2.6% | 30.3% |
| 9 | Tama County, Iowa | $3,136,191 | 2.5% | 32.9% |
| 10 | Clay County, Iowa | $2,884,505 | 2.3% | 35.2% |
| 11 | Hancock County, Iowa | $2,810,529 | 2.3% | 37.5% |
| 12 | Washington County, Iowa | $2,650,384 | 2.1% | 39.6% |
| 13 | Osceola County, Iowa | $2,604,940 | 2.1% | 41.7% |
| 14 | Sioux County, Iowa | $2,570,826 | 2.1% | 43.8% |
| 15 | Fremont County, Iowa | $2,226,959 | 1.8% | 45.6% |
| 16 | Floyd County, Iowa | $2,171,472 | 1.8% | 47.4% |
| 17 | Clinton County, Iowa | $2,026,153 | 1.6% | 49.0% |
| 18 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | $1,900,694 | 1.5% | 50.6% |
| 19 | O'Brien County, Iowa | $1,842,133 | 1.5% | 52.0% |
| 20 | Winnebago County, Iowa | $1,838,463 | 1.5% | 53.5% |
| 21 | Audubon County, Iowa | $1,748,069 | 1.4% | 54.9% |
| 22 | Wright County, Iowa | $1,686,047 | 1.4% | 56.3% |
| 23 | Poweshiek County, Iowa | $1,671,910 | 1.4% | 57.7% |
| 24 | Woodbury County, Iowa | $1,633,920 | 1.3% | 59.0% |
| 25 | Johnson County, Iowa | $1,611,571 | 1.3% | 60.3% |
| 26 | Cedar County, Iowa | $1,522,989 | 1.2% | 61.5% |
| 27 | Harrison County, Iowa | $1,493,231 | 1.2% | 62.7% |
| 28 | Iowa County, Iowa | $1,452,252 | 1.2% | 63.9% |
| 29 | Boone County, Iowa | $1,367,791 | 1.1% | 65.0% |
| 30 | Cerro Gordo County, Iowa | $1,340,380 | 1.1% | 66.1% |
| 31 | Calhoun County, Iowa | $1,332,112 | 1.1% | 67.2% |
| 32 | Buena Vista County, Iowa | $1,292,200 | 1.0% | 68.2% |
| 33 | Hamilton County, Iowa | $1,184,509 | 1.0% | 69.2% |
| 34 | Taylor County, Iowa | $1,178,981 | 1.0% | 70.2% |
| 35 | Jackson County, Iowa | $1,159,010 | 0.9% | 71.1% |
| 36 | Guthrie County, Iowa | $1,122,240 | 0.9% | 72.0% |
| 37 | Scott County, Iowa | $1,116,986 | 0.9% | 72.9% |
| 38 | Marshall County, Iowa | $1,053,376 | 0.9% | 73.8% |
| 39 | Jones County, Iowa | $1,033,472 | 0.8% | 74.6% |
| 40 | Story County, Iowa | $1,032,370 | 0.8% | 75.4% |
| 41 | Grundy County, Iowa | $1,027,665 | 0.8% | 76.3% |
| 42 | Madison County, Iowa | $1,025,561 | 0.8% | 77.1% |
| 43 | Benton County, Iowa | $980,673 | 0.8% | 77.9% |
| 44 | Buchanan County, Iowa | $937,687 | 0.8% | 78.6% |
| 45 | Mahaska County, Iowa | $933,477 | 0.8% | 79.4% |
| 46 | Dubuque County, Iowa | $901,583 | 0.7% | 80.1% |
| 47 | Black Hawk County, Iowa | $900,966 | 0.7% | 80.9% |
| 48 | Van Buren County, Iowa | $818,246 | 0.7% | 81.5% |
| 49 | Louisa County, Iowa | $796,343 | 0.6% | 82.2% |
| 50 | Monona County, Iowa | $789,333 | 0.6% | 82.8% |
| 51 | Franklin County, Iowa | $769,780 | 0.6% | 83.4% |
| 52 | Winneshiek County, Iowa | $760,845 | 0.6% | 84.1% |
| 53 | Cass County, Iowa | $754,889 | 0.6% | 84.7% |
| 54 | Butler County, Iowa | $749,786 | 0.6% | 85.3% |
| 55 | Linn County, Iowa | $735,606 | 0.6% | 85.9% |
| 56 | Lee County, Iowa | $731,539 | 0.6% | 86.5% |
| 57 | Keokuk County, Iowa | $700,400 | 0.6% | 87.0% |
| 58 | Howard County, Iowa | $684,780 | 0.6% | 87.6% |
| 59 | Davis County, Iowa | $670,525 | 0.5% | 88.1% |
| 60 | Plymouth County, Iowa | $666,736 | 0.5% | 88.7% |
| 61 | Worth County, Iowa | $646,859 | 0.5% | 89.2% |
| 62 | Dallas County, Iowa | $613,497 | 0.5% | 89.7% |
| 63 | Wayne County, Iowa | $594,248 | 0.5% | 90.2% |
| 64 | Mitchell County, Iowa | $576,721 | 0.5% | 90.6% |
| 65 | Delaware County, Iowa | $560,248 | 0.5% | 91.1% |
| 66 | Lucas County, Iowa | $551,196 | 0.4% | 91.5% |
| 67 | Cherokee County, Iowa | $536,071 | 0.4% | 92.0% |
| 68 | Mills County, Iowa | $461,800 | 0.4% | 92.3% |
| 69 | Humboldt County, Iowa | $457,670 | 0.4% | 92.7% |
| 70 | Ringgold County, Iowa | $454,793 | 0.4% | 93.1% |
| 71 | Crawford County, Iowa | $449,335 | 0.4% | 93.4% |
| 72 | Jasper County, Iowa | $442,415 | 0.4% | 93.8% |
| 73 | Polk County, Iowa | $440,667 | 0.4% | 94.2% |
| 74 | Fayette County, Iowa | $438,389 | 0.4% | 94.5% |
| 75 | Marion County, Iowa | $430,683 | 0.3% | 94.9% |
| 76 | Wapello County, Iowa | $423,207 | 0.3% | 95.2% |
| 77 | Chickasaw County, Iowa | $416,571 | 0.3% | 95.5% |
| 78 | Greene County, Iowa | $413,621 | 0.3% | 95.9% |
| 79 | Clayton County, Iowa | $411,951 | 0.3% | 96.2% |
| 80 | Des Moines County, Iowa | $400,163 | 0.3% | 96.5% |
| 81 | Muscatine County, Iowa | $398,362 | 0.3% | 96.9% |
| 82 | Allamakee County, Iowa | $378,717 | 0.3% | 97.2% |
| 83 | Decatur County, Iowa | $347,014 | 0.3% | 97.5% |
| 84 | Bremer County, Iowa | $330,431 | 0.3% | 97.7% |
| 85 | Henry County, Iowa | $320,353 | 0.3% | 98.0% |
| 86 | Union County, Iowa | $310,447 | 0.3% | 98.2% |
| 87 | Clarke County, Iowa | $267,788 | 0.2% | 98.4% |
| 88 | Adams County, Iowa | $233,706 | 0.2% | 98.6% |
| 89 | 19156 | $216,059 | 0.2% | 98.8% |
| 90 | Ida County, Iowa | $194,080 | 0.2% | 99.0% |
| 91 | Appanoose County, Iowa | $193,260 | 0.2% | 99.1% |
| 92 | Page County, Iowa | $162,066 | 0.1% | 99.3% |
| 93 | Jefferson County, Iowa | $156,939 | 0.1% | 99.4% |
| 94 | Sac County, Iowa | $138,123 | 0.1% | 99.5% |
| 95 | Warren County, Iowa | $137,094 | 0.1% | 99.6% |
| 96 | Carroll County, Iowa | $111,271 | 0.1% | 99.7% |
| 97 | Pottawattamie County, Iowa | $109,993 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 98 | Montgomery County, Iowa | $90,363 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 99 | Monroe County, Iowa | $89,226 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 100 | Shelby County, Iowa | $84,823 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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