Subtotal, Disaster Payments in Hays County, Texas totaled $4.4 million from 1995-2020‡.
Counties in Hays County, Texas Receiving Subtotal, Disaster Payments payments, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | County | Subtotal, Disaster Payments 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaines County, Texas | $106,644,538 | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| 2 | Dawson County, Texas | $105,553,322 | 1.9% | 3.8% |
| 3 | Terry County, Texas | $102,031,005 | 1.8% | 5.6% |
| 4 | Lynn County, Texas | $92,206,782 | 1.6% | 7.2% |
| 5 | Lubbock County, Texas | $85,780,557 | 1.5% | 8.7% |
| 6 | Hale County, Texas | $81,761,057 | 1.5% | 10.2% |
| 7 | Floyd County, Texas | $79,780,754 | 1.4% | 11.6% |
| 8 | Hockley County, Texas | $76,512,487 | 1.4% | 13.0% |
| 9 | Parmer County, Texas | $71,178,035 | 1.3% | 14.2% |
| 10 | Deaf Smith County, Texas | $70,555,734 | 1.3% | 15.5% |
| 11 | Lamb County, Texas | $67,999,104 | 1.2% | 16.7% |
| 12 | Swisher County, Texas | $66,565,393 | 1.2% | 17.9% |
| 13 | Martin County, Texas | $62,504,168 | 1.1% | 19.0% |
| 14 | Howard County, Texas | $61,120,167 | 1.1% | 20.0% |
| 15 | Crosby County, Texas | $60,654,669 | 1.1% | 21.1% |
| 16 | Hidalgo County, Texas | $60,067,048 | 1.1% | 22.2% |
| 17 | Nueces County, Texas | $59,005,900 | 1.0% | 23.2% |
| 18 | Hansford County, Texas | $58,752,837 | 1.0% | 24.3% |
| 19 | Tom Green County, Texas | $58,236,426 | 1.0% | 25.3% |
| 20 | Jones County, Texas | $55,802,459 | 1.0% | 26.3% |
| 21 | Lamar County, Texas | $52,127,582 | 0.9% | 27.2% |
| 22 | Haskell County, Texas | $52,082,636 | 0.9% | 28.1% |
| 23 | Wharton County, Texas | $51,785,742 | 0.9% | 29.1% |
| 24 | Fisher County, Texas | $49,386,503 | 0.9% | 29.9% |
| 25 | Collingsworth County, Texas | $47,993,324 | 0.9% | 30.8% |
| 26 | Yoakum County, Texas | $46,657,176 | 0.8% | 31.6% |
| 27 | Cochran County, Texas | $46,096,851 | 0.8% | 32.4% |
| 28 | Bailey County, Texas | $44,652,312 | 0.8% | 33.2% |
| 29 | Jackson County, Texas | $44,485,182 | 0.8% | 34.0% |
| 30 | Runnels County, Texas | $44,236,666 | 0.8% | 34.8% |
| 31 | Glasscock County, Texas | $43,576,269 | 0.8% | 35.6% |
| 32 | San Patricio County, Texas | $43,230,002 | 0.8% | 36.3% |
| 33 | Fannin County, Texas | $42,441,424 | 0.8% | 37.1% |
| 34 | Milam County, Texas | $42,418,268 | 0.8% | 37.8% |
| 35 | Castro County, Texas | $41,363,147 | 0.7% | 38.6% |
| 36 | Hill County, Texas | $40,847,700 | 0.7% | 39.3% |
| 37 | Scurry County, Texas | $40,716,771 | 0.7% | 40.0% |
| 38 | Williamson County, Texas | $37,764,076 | 0.7% | 40.7% |
| 39 | Hopkins County, Texas | $37,550,873 | 0.7% | 41.4% |
| 40 | Edwards County, Texas | $37,389,897 | 0.7% | 42.0% |
| 41 | McLennan County, Texas | $35,030,918 | 0.6% | 42.6% |
| 42 | Hall County, Texas | $34,640,918 | 0.6% | 43.3% |
| 43 | Wilbarger County, Texas | $34,267,935 | 0.6% | 43.9% |
| 44 | Falls County, Texas | $34,183,580 | 0.6% | 44.5% |
| 45 | Comanche County, Texas | $33,856,578 | 0.6% | 45.1% |
| 46 | Willacy County, Texas | $33,837,119 | 0.6% | 45.7% |
| 47 | Limestone County, Texas | $33,550,047 | 0.6% | 46.3% |
| 48 | Ochiltree County, Texas | $33,330,268 | 0.6% | 46.9% |
| 49 | Robertson County, Texas | $33,070,279 | 0.6% | 47.4% |
| 50 | Cameron County, Texas | $33,009,487 | 0.6% | 48.0% |
| 51 | Ellis County, Texas | $32,661,314 | 0.6% | 48.6% |
| 52 | Red River County, Texas | $32,513,487 | 0.6% | 49.2% |
| 53 | Baylor County, Texas | $32,485,428 | 0.6% | 49.8% |
| 54 | Clay County, Texas | $32,472,306 | 0.6% | 50.3% |
| 55 | Mitchell County, Texas | $32,420,372 | 0.6% | 50.9% |
| 56 | Concho County, Texas | $32,345,533 | 0.6% | 51.5% |
| 57 | Gillespie County, Texas | $31,791,041 | 0.6% | 52.1% |
| 58 | McCulloch County, Texas | $31,526,418 | 0.6% | 52.6% |
| 59 | Victoria County, Texas | $31,349,246 | 0.6% | 53.2% |
| 60 | Matagorda County, Texas | $30,840,684 | 0.5% | 53.7% |
| 61 | Knox County, Texas | $30,549,797 | 0.5% | 54.3% |
| 62 | Briscoe County, Texas | $29,963,908 | 0.5% | 54.8% |
| 63 | Nolan County, Texas | $29,538,718 | 0.5% | 55.3% |
| 64 | Wichita County, Texas | $29,277,795 | 0.5% | 55.8% |
| 65 | Houston County, Texas | $29,205,260 | 0.5% | 56.3% |
| 66 | Carson County, Texas | $28,727,315 | 0.5% | 56.9% |
| 67 | Schleicher County, Texas | $28,338,692 | 0.5% | 57.4% |
| 68 | Randall County, Texas | $27,662,181 | 0.5% | 57.9% |
| 69 | Foard County, Texas | $27,461,387 | 0.5% | 58.3% |
| 70 | Starr County, Texas | $27,407,217 | 0.5% | 58.8% |
| 71 | Crockett County, Texas | $26,368,909 | 0.5% | 59.3% |
| 72 | Navarro County, Texas | $26,025,449 | 0.5% | 59.8% |
| 73 | Fort Bend County, Texas | $25,900,455 | 0.5% | 60.2% |
| 74 | Wheeler County, Texas | $25,804,216 | 0.5% | 60.7% |
| 75 | Eastland County, Texas | $25,510,977 | 0.5% | 61.1% |
| 76 | Mason County, Texas | $25,488,106 | 0.5% | 61.6% |
| 77 | Grayson County, Texas | $25,450,296 | 0.5% | 62.0% |
| 78 | Moore County, Texas | $25,291,564 | 0.4% | 62.5% |
| 79 | Coleman County, Texas | $25,275,699 | 0.4% | 62.9% |
| 80 | Archer County, Texas | $25,047,134 | 0.4% | 63.4% |
| 81 | Sherman County, Texas | $24,968,657 | 0.4% | 63.8% |
| 82 | Jim Wells County, Texas | $24,836,065 | 0.4% | 64.2% |
| 83 | Reagan County, Texas | $24,442,405 | 0.4% | 64.7% |
| 84 | Uvalde County, Texas | $24,331,203 | 0.4% | 65.1% |
| 85 | Taylor County, Texas | $24,278,129 | 0.4% | 65.5% |
| 86 | Cottle County, Texas | $24,175,119 | 0.4% | 66.0% |
| 87 | Hardeman County, Texas | $23,821,646 | 0.4% | 66.4% |
| 88 | Val Verde County, Texas | $23,643,718 | 0.4% | 66.8% |
| 89 | Armstrong County, Texas | $23,422,940 | 0.4% | 67.2% |
| 90 | Sutton County, Texas | $23,158,650 | 0.4% | 67.6% |
| 91 | Bee County, Texas | $23,116,437 | 0.4% | 68.1% |
| 92 | Erath County, Texas | $22,762,886 | 0.4% | 68.5% |
| 93 | Young County, Texas | $22,727,618 | 0.4% | 68.9% |
| 94 | Dallam County, Texas | $22,381,480 | 0.4% | 69.3% |
| 95 | Gonzales County, Texas | $22,182,401 | 0.4% | 69.6% |
| 96 | Childress County, Texas | $22,127,102 | 0.4% | 70.0% |
| 97 | Callahan County, Texas | $22,075,207 | 0.4% | 70.4% |
| 98 | Garza County, Texas | $21,988,551 | 0.4% | 70.8% |
| 99 | Oldham County, Texas | $21,822,755 | 0.4% | 71.2% |
| 100 | Bell County, Texas | $21,809,925 | 0.4% | 71.6% |
| 101 | Fayette County, Texas | $21,754,310 | 0.4% | 72.0% |
| 102 | Bowie County, Texas | $21,601,232 | 0.4% | 72.4% |
| 103 | San Saba County, Texas | $21,079,355 | 0.4% | 72.7% |
| 104 | Duval County, Texas | $21,048,494 | 0.4% | 73.1% |
| 105 | Wise County, Texas | $20,940,615 | 0.4% | 73.5% |
| 106 | Hunt County, Texas | $20,848,463 | 0.4% | 73.9% |
| 107 | Leon County, Texas | $20,516,016 | 0.4% | 74.2% |
| 108 | Collin County, Texas | $20,474,945 | 0.4% | 74.6% |
| 109 | Burleson County, Texas | $20,406,310 | 0.4% | 74.9% |
| 110 | Coryell County, Texas | $20,091,625 | 0.4% | 75.3% |
| 111 | Montague County, Texas | $19,924,359 | 0.4% | 75.7% |
| 112 | Guadalupe County, Texas | $19,793,347 | 0.4% | 76.0% |
| 113 | Freestone County, Texas | $19,556,876 | 0.3% | 76.4% |
| 114 | Gray County, Texas | $19,549,164 | 0.3% | 76.7% |
| 115 | Karnes County, Texas | $19,425,313 | 0.3% | 77.0% |
| 116 | Brazoria County, Texas | $19,268,788 | 0.3% | 77.4% |
| 117 | Shackelford County, Texas | $19,222,677 | 0.3% | 77.7% |
| 118 | Stonewall County, Texas | $19,093,522 | 0.3% | 78.1% |
| 119 | Donley County, Texas | $19,044,102 | 0.3% | 78.4% |
| 120 | Hartley County, Texas | $18,831,632 | 0.3% | 78.7% |
| 121 | Colorado County, Texas | $18,718,049 | 0.3% | 79.1% |
| 122 | Motley County, Texas | $18,623,638 | 0.3% | 79.4% |
| 123 | Medina County, Texas | $18,541,514 | 0.3% | 79.7% |
| 124 | Hutchinson County, Texas | $18,422,005 | 0.3% | 80.1% |
| 125 | Pecos County, Texas | $18,208,931 | 0.3% | 80.4% |
| 126 | Live Oak County, Texas | $18,186,860 | 0.3% | 80.7% |
| 127 | Lipscomb County, Texas | $18,057,507 | 0.3% | 81.0% |
| 128 | Frio County, Texas | $17,940,018 | 0.3% | 81.3% |
| 129 | Cooke County, Texas | $17,698,718 | 0.3% | 81.6% |
| 130 | Bastrop County, Texas | $17,693,937 | 0.3% | 82.0% |
| 131 | Atascosa County, Texas | $17,664,312 | 0.3% | 82.3% |
| 132 | Brown County, Texas | $17,658,013 | 0.3% | 82.6% |
| 133 | Kimble County, Texas | $16,887,556 | 0.3% | 82.9% |
| 134 | Lavaca County, Texas | $16,759,732 | 0.3% | 83.2% |
| 135 | Throckmorton County, Texas | $16,657,419 | 0.3% | 83.5% |
| 136 | Wilson County, Texas | $16,594,344 | 0.3% | 83.8% |
| 137 | Menard County, Texas | $16,571,782 | 0.3% | 84.1% |
| 138 | Cherokee County, Texas | $16,345,681 | 0.3% | 84.4% |
| 139 | Refugio County, Texas | $16,065,627 | 0.3% | 84.6% |
| 140 | Calhoun County, Texas | $16,056,186 | 0.3% | 84.9% |
| 141 | Hamilton County, Texas | $15,961,608 | 0.3% | 85.2% |
| 142 | Johnson County, Texas | $15,888,367 | 0.3% | 85.5% |
| 143 | Lee County, Texas | $15,826,556 | 0.3% | 85.8% |
| 144 | Reeves County, Texas | $15,435,983 | 0.3% | 86.0% |
| 145 | Llano County, Texas | $15,369,953 | 0.3% | 86.3% |
| 146 | Kaufman County, Texas | $14,756,656 | 0.3% | 86.6% |
| 147 | Kinney County, Texas | $14,680,152 | 0.3% | 86.8% |
| 148 | Dickens County, Texas | $14,507,365 | 0.3% | 87.1% |
| 149 | Borden County, Texas | $14,337,163 | 0.3% | 87.4% |
| 150 | Austin County, Texas | $14,045,226 | 0.2% | 87.6% |
| 151 | Van Zandt County, Texas | $14,011,517 | 0.2% | 87.9% |
| 152 | Brazos County, Texas | $13,741,720 | 0.2% | 88.1% |
| 153 | Midland County, Texas | $13,719,257 | 0.2% | 88.3% |
| 154 | Anderson County, Texas | $13,651,310 | 0.2% | 88.6% |
| 155 | Liberty County, Texas | $13,180,037 | 0.2% | 88.8% |
| 156 | Denton County, Texas | $13,153,267 | 0.2% | 89.0% |
| 157 | DeWitt County, Texas | $13,037,095 | 0.2% | 89.3% |
| 158 | Zavala County, Texas | $12,802,135 | 0.2% | 89.5% |
| 159 | Hudspeth County, Texas | $12,729,883 | 0.2% | 89.7% |
| 160 | Upton County, Texas | $12,533,963 | 0.2% | 90.0% |
| 161 | Kent County, Texas | $12,485,334 | 0.2% | 90.2% |
| 162 | Madison County, Texas | $12,411,504 | 0.2% | 90.4% |
| 163 | Stephens County, Texas | $12,206,798 | 0.2% | 90.6% |
| 164 | Washington County, Texas | $12,189,682 | 0.2% | 90.8% |
| 165 | Mills County, Texas | $12,046,099 | 0.2% | 91.0% |
| 166 | Grimes County, Texas | $11,863,979 | 0.2% | 91.3% |
| 167 | Bosque County, Texas | $11,665,360 | 0.2% | 91.5% |
| 168 | Caldwell County, Texas | $11,529,637 | 0.2% | 91.7% |
| 169 | Andrews County, Texas | $11,376,806 | 0.2% | 91.9% |
| 170 | Potter County, Texas | $10,908,570 | 0.2% | 92.1% |
| 171 | Waller County, Texas | $10,688,468 | 0.2% | 92.2% |
| 172 | Webb County, Texas | $10,650,410 | 0.2% | 92.4% |
| 173 | King County, Texas | $10,508,395 | 0.2% | 92.6% |
| 174 | Goliad County, Texas | $10,286,661 | 0.2% | 92.8% |
| 175 | Kleberg County, Texas | $10,286,635 | 0.2% | 93.0% |
| 176 | Lampasas County, Texas | $10,235,860 | 0.2% | 93.2% |
| 177 | Henderson County, Texas | $10,070,281 | 0.2% | 93.4% |
| 178 | Coke County, Texas | $10,046,529 | 0.2% | 93.5% |
| 179 | Travis County, Texas | $9,805,270 | 0.2% | 93.7% |
| 180 | Chambers County, Texas | $9,804,500 | 0.2% | 93.9% |
| 181 | Jack County, Texas | $9,687,128 | 0.2% | 94.0% |
| 182 | Kerr County, Texas | $9,338,818 | 0.2% | 94.2% |
| 183 | Hemphill County, Texas | $9,309,411 | 0.2% | 94.4% |
| 184 | Jefferson County, Texas | $8,872,316 | 0.2% | 94.5% |
| 185 | Wood County, Texas | $8,826,461 | 0.2% | 94.7% |
| 186 | Bexar County, Texas | $8,631,919 | 0.2% | 94.8% |
| 187 | Nacogdoches County, Texas | $8,629,132 | 0.2% | 95.0% |
| 188 | Presidio County, Texas | $8,589,860 | 0.2% | 95.2% |
| 189 | Sterling County, Texas | $8,470,593 | 0.2% | 95.3% |
| 190 | Blanco County, Texas | $8,408,586 | 0.1% | 95.5% |
| 191 | Burnet County, Texas | $8,233,994 | 0.1% | 95.6% |
| 192 | Irion County, Texas | $8,159,555 | 0.1% | 95.7% |
| 193 | Terrell County, Texas | $8,123,808 | 0.1% | 95.9% |
| 194 | Parker County, Texas | $8,054,351 | 0.1% | 96.0% |
| 195 | Palo Pinto County, Texas | $8,039,458 | 0.1% | 96.2% |
| 196 | Roberts County, Texas | $8,019,746 | 0.1% | 96.3% |
| 197 | Delta County, Texas | $7,529,599 | 0.1% | 96.4% |
| 198 | Brooks County, Texas | $7,510,365 | 0.1% | 96.6% |
| 199 | La Salle County, Texas | $7,504,360 | 0.1% | 96.7% |
| 200 | Jeff Davis County, Texas | $7,450,828 | 0.1% | 96.8% |
| 201 | Brewster County, Texas | $7,068,737 | 0.1% | 97.0% |
| 202 | Tarrant County, Texas | $7,056,839 | 0.1% | 97.1% |
| 203 | Upshur County, Texas | $6,905,352 | 0.1% | 97.2% |
| 204 | Panola County, Texas | $6,372,943 | 0.1% | 97.3% |
| 205 | Titus County, Texas | $6,199,957 | 0.1% | 97.4% |
| 206 | Franklin County, Texas | $6,142,175 | 0.1% | 97.5% |
| 207 | Rains County, Texas | $6,101,936 | 0.1% | 97.7% |
| 208 | Zapata County, Texas | $6,034,840 | 0.1% | 97.8% |
| 209 | Rusk County, Texas | $5,877,837 | 0.1% | 97.9% |
| 210 | Shelby County, Texas | $5,785,471 | 0.1% | 98.0% |
| 211 | Kendall County, Texas | $5,639,499 | 0.1% | 98.1% |
| 212 | Smith County, Texas | $5,330,956 | 0.1% | 98.2% |
| 213 | Dimmit County, Texas | $5,283,088 | 0.1% | 98.3% |
| 214 | Cass County, Texas | $5,158,003 | 0.1% | 98.4% |
| 215 | Hood County, Texas | $4,762,655 | 0.1% | 98.4% |
| 216 | Culberson County, Texas | $4,719,087 | 0.1% | 98.5% |
| 217 | Jim Hogg County, Texas | $4,503,101 | 0.1% | 98.6% |
| 218 | Hays County, Texas | $4,447,399 | 0.1% | 98.7% |
| 219 | Maverick County, Texas | $4,276,161 | 0.1% | 98.8% |
| 220 | El Paso County, Texas | $4,142,900 | 0.1% | 98.8% |
| 221 | Morris County, Texas | $4,084,471 | 0.1% | 98.9% |
| 222 | Camp County, Texas | $4,011,029 | 0.1% | 99.0% |
| 223 | Bandera County, Texas | $3,980,555 | 0.1% | 99.0% |
| 224 | Harris County, Texas | $3,648,761 | 0.1% | 99.1% |
| 225 | Harrison County, Texas | $3,518,179 | 0.1% | 99.2% |
| 226 | Ector County, Texas | $3,419,312 | 0.1% | 99.2% |
| 227 | McMullen County, Texas | $3,391,542 | 0.1% | 99.3% |
| 228 | Crane County, Texas | $3,073,598 | 0.1% | 99.3% |
| 229 | Dallas County, Texas | $2,963,941 | 0.1% | 99.4% |
| 230 | Trinity County, Texas | $2,856,753 | 0.1% | 99.4% |
| 231 | Walker County, Texas | $2,754,940 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 232 | Angelina County, Texas | $2,417,278 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 233 | San Augustine County, Texas | $1,985,315 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 234 | Galveston County, Texas | $1,931,211 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 235 | Winkler County, Texas | $1,812,494 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 236 | Rockwall County, Texas | $1,779,768 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 237 | Ward County, Texas | $1,749,657 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 238 | Real County, Texas | $1,671,800 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 239 | San Jacinto County, Texas | $1,572,674 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 240 | Polk County, Texas | $1,565,927 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 241 | Comal County, Texas | $1,370,815 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 242 | Somervell County, Texas | $1,151,716 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 243 | Jasper County, Texas | $1,146,457 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 244 | Loving County, Texas | $1,126,079 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 245 | Sabine County, Texas | $868,148 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 246 | Gregg County, Texas | $859,655 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 247 | Kenedy County, Texas | $816,539 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 248 | Montgomery County, Texas | $769,798 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 249 | Hardin County, Texas | $724,466 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 250 | Marion County, Texas | $710,196 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 251 | Tyler County, Texas | $705,397 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 252 | Orange County, Texas | $660,215 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 253 | Aransas County, Texas | $655,861 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 254 | Newton County, Texas | $348,814 | 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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