Disaster payments in Jim Wells County, Texas totaled $35.9 million from 1995-2023.
Programs included in Total Disaster Programs payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2023 |
|---|---|
| Crop Disaster Assistance Program | $8,484,293 |
| SURE - 2010 Recovery Act Program | $7,671,759 |
| Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $4,625,386 |
| Non-insured Disaster Assistance | $2,615,547 |
| Livestock Disaster and Emergency Programs | $2,393,298 |
| Wildfires and Hurricane Indemnity Program Payments | $1,899,797 |
| Miscellaneous Disaster Programs | $898,648 |
| Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) | $295,373 |
| Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) | $145,804 |
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