Misc. Disaster Payments in Ohio totaled $251 million from 1995-2020‡.
Counties in Ohio Receiving Misc. Disaster Payments payments, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | County | Misc. Disaster Payments 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meigs County, Ohio | $22,011,598 | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| 2 | Pickaway County, Ohio | $8,770,106 | 3.5% | 12.3% |
| 3 | Ottawa County, Ohio | $7,135,672 | 2.8% | 15.1% |
| 4 | Brown County, Ohio | $6,933,798 | 2.8% | 17.9% |
| 5 | Mercer County, Ohio | $6,489,554 | 2.6% | 20.4% |
| 6 | Muskingum County, Ohio | $6,102,527 | 2.4% | 22.9% |
| 7 | Wood County, Ohio | $6,060,421 | 2.4% | 25.3% |
| 8 | Darke County, Ohio | $5,800,660 | 2.3% | 27.6% |
| 9 | Lorain County, Ohio | $5,474,619 | 2.2% | 29.8% |
| 10 | Licking County, Ohio | $5,200,936 | 2.1% | 31.9% |
| 11 | Ashtabula County, Ohio | $5,039,238 | 2.0% | 33.9% |
| 12 | Wyandot County, Ohio | $5,000,054 | 2.0% | 35.9% |
| 13 | Sandusky County, Ohio | $4,895,614 | 1.9% | 37.8% |
| 14 | Hancock County, Ohio | $4,851,821 | 1.9% | 39.7% |
| 15 | Fayette County, Ohio | $4,747,944 | 1.9% | 41.6% |
| 16 | Champaign County, Ohio | $4,697,396 | 1.9% | 43.5% |
| 17 | Hardin County, Ohio | $4,527,129 | 1.8% | 45.3% |
| 18 | Butler County, Ohio | $4,288,094 | 1.7% | 47.0% |
| 19 | Logan County, Ohio | $4,144,710 | 1.7% | 48.7% |
| 20 | Highland County, Ohio | $3,956,418 | 1.6% | 50.2% |
| 21 | Adams County, Ohio | $3,615,715 | 1.4% | 51.7% |
| 22 | Huron County, Ohio | $3,597,306 | 1.4% | 53.1% |
| 23 | Lucas County, Ohio | $3,595,579 | 1.4% | 54.5% |
| 24 | Shelby County, Ohio | $3,588,176 | 1.4% | 56.0% |
| 25 | Auglaize County, Ohio | $3,482,896 | 1.4% | 57.4% |
| 26 | Paulding County, Ohio | $3,451,918 | 1.4% | 58.7% |
| 27 | Washington County, Ohio | $3,391,657 | 1.4% | 60.1% |
| 28 | Putnam County, Ohio | $3,357,679 | 1.3% | 61.4% |
| 29 | Seneca County, Ohio | $3,096,163 | 1.2% | 62.6% |
| 30 | Warren County, Ohio | $3,030,003 | 1.2% | 63.9% |
| 31 | Crawford County, Ohio | $3,008,492 | 1.2% | 65.1% |
| 32 | Preble County, Ohio | $2,922,823 | 1.2% | 66.2% |
| 33 | Erie County, Ohio | $2,894,713 | 1.2% | 67.4% |
| 34 | Morgan County, Ohio | $2,812,069 | 1.1% | 68.5% |
| 35 | Madison County, Ohio | $2,738,247 | 1.1% | 69.6% |
| 36 | Clinton County, Ohio | $2,713,747 | 1.1% | 70.7% |
| 37 | Clermont County, Ohio | $2,635,352 | 1.0% | 71.7% |
| 38 | Miami County, Ohio | $2,507,026 | 1.0% | 72.7% |
| 39 | Wayne County, Ohio | $2,467,945 | 1.0% | 73.7% |
| 40 | Marion County, Ohio | $2,445,758 | 1.0% | 74.7% |
| 41 | Union County, Ohio | $2,330,145 | 0.9% | 75.6% |
| 42 | Fairfield County, Ohio | $2,314,403 | 0.9% | 76.5% |
| 43 | Ross County, Ohio | $2,284,230 | 0.9% | 77.4% |
| 44 | Williams County, Ohio | $2,269,498 | 0.9% | 78.3% |
| 45 | Coshocton County, Ohio | $2,249,262 | 0.9% | 79.2% |
| 46 | Medina County, Ohio | $2,188,862 | 0.9% | 80.1% |
| 47 | Knox County, Ohio | $2,133,069 | 0.8% | 80.9% |
| 48 | Scioto County, Ohio | $2,074,381 | 0.8% | 81.8% |
| 49 | Defiance County, Ohio | $2,061,076 | 0.8% | 82.6% |
| 50 | Delaware County, Ohio | $1,940,944 | 0.8% | 83.4% |
| 51 | Morrow County, Ohio | $1,928,377 | 0.8% | 84.1% |
| 52 | Franklin County, Ohio | $1,890,416 | 0.8% | 84.9% |
| 53 | Stark County, Ohio | $1,783,459 | 0.7% | 85.6% |
| 54 | Greene County, Ohio | $1,660,891 | 0.7% | 86.3% |
| 55 | Ashland County, Ohio | $1,648,274 | 0.7% | 86.9% |
| 56 | Carroll County, Ohio | $1,604,233 | 0.6% | 87.6% |
| 57 | Henry County, Ohio | $1,561,342 | 0.6% | 88.2% |
| 58 | Columbiana County, Ohio | $1,560,002 | 0.6% | 88.8% |
| 59 | Tuscarawas County, Ohio | $1,542,800 | 0.6% | 89.4% |
| 60 | Guernsey County, Ohio | $1,538,386 | 0.6% | 90.0% |
| 61 | Harrison County, Ohio | $1,524,294 | 0.6% | 90.6% |
| 62 | Perry County, Ohio | $1,512,717 | 0.6% | 91.2% |
| 63 | Allen County, Ohio | $1,483,428 | 0.6% | 91.8% |
| 64 | Clark County, Ohio | $1,448,203 | 0.6% | 92.4% |
| 65 | Gallia County, Ohio | $1,431,474 | 0.6% | 93.0% |
| 66 | Richland County, Ohio | $1,425,827 | 0.6% | 93.5% |
| 67 | Athens County, Ohio | $1,405,207 | 0.6% | 94.1% |
| 68 | Van Wert County, Ohio | $1,338,719 | 0.5% | 94.6% |
| 69 | Fulton County, Ohio | $1,271,013 | 0.5% | 95.1% |
| 70 | Montgomery County, Ohio | $1,188,915 | 0.5% | 95.6% |
| 71 | Portage County, Ohio | $1,127,597 | 0.4% | 96.1% |
| 72 | Holmes County, Ohio | $1,098,253 | 0.4% | 96.5% |
| 73 | Lawrence County, Ohio | $1,024,062 | 0.4% | 96.9% |
| 74 | Trumbull County, Ohio | $1,020,484 | 0.4% | 97.3% |
| 75 | Geauga County, Ohio | $940,364 | 0.4% | 97.7% |
| 76 | Jefferson County, Ohio | $817,540 | 0.3% | 98.0% |
| 77 | Belmont County, Ohio | $799,911 | 0.3% | 98.3% |
| 78 | Mahoning County, Ohio | $707,006 | 0.3% | 98.6% |
| 79 | Jackson County, Ohio | $684,332 | 0.3% | 98.9% |
| 80 | Noble County, Ohio | $621,529 | 0.2% | 99.1% |
| 81 | Summit County, Ohio | $463,708 | 0.2% | 99.3% |
| 82 | Pike County, Ohio | $415,549 | 0.2% | 99.5% |
| 83 | Hocking County, Ohio | $412,017 | 0.2% | 99.6% |
| 84 | Monroe County, Ohio | $317,858 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 85 | Hamilton County, Ohio | $259,460 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 86 | Vinton County, Ohio | $162,432 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 87 | Lake County, Ohio | $127,328 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| 88 | Cuyahoga County, Ohio | $22,165 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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