Misc. Disaster Payments in Wyoming totaled $121 million from 1995-2020‡.
Counties in Wyoming Receiving Misc. Disaster Payments payments, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | County | Misc. Disaster Payments 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Campbell County, Wyoming | $18,926,016 | 15.7% | 15.7% |
| 2 | Crook County, Wyoming | $13,636,493 | 11.3% | 26.9% |
| 3 | Natrona County, Wyoming | $10,253,187 | 8.5% | 35.4% |
| 4 | Johnson County, Wyoming | $10,074,239 | 8.3% | 43.8% |
| 5 | Fremont County, Wyoming | $8,082,797 | 6.7% | 50.5% |
| 6 | Big Horn County, Wyoming | $7,139,818 | 5.9% | 56.4% |
| 7 | Goshen County, Wyoming | $7,085,740 | 5.9% | 62.2% |
| 8 | Laramie County, Wyoming | $6,094,444 | 5.0% | 67.3% |
| 9 | Weston County, Wyoming | $5,680,763 | 4.7% | 72.0% |
| 10 | Platte County, Wyoming | $4,858,840 | 4.0% | 76.0% |
| 11 | Converse County, Wyoming | $4,459,373 | 3.7% | 79.7% |
| 12 | Sheridan County, Wyoming | $3,950,804 | 3.3% | 82.9% |
| 13 | Niobrara County, Wyoming | $3,302,142 | 2.7% | 85.7% |
| 14 | Park County, Wyoming | $2,923,661 | 2.4% | 88.1% |
| 15 | Lincoln County, Wyoming | $2,864,214 | 2.4% | 90.5% |
| 16 | Albany County, Wyoming | $2,313,244 | 1.9% | 92.4% |
| 17 | Sublette County, Wyoming | $2,172,183 | 1.8% | 94.2% |
| 18 | Sweetwater County, Wyoming | $1,722,307 | 1.4% | 95.6% |
| 19 | Hot Springs County, Wyoming | $1,614,651 | 1.3% | 96.9% |
| 20 | Washakie County, Wyoming | $1,463,994 | 1.2% | 98.1% |
| 21 | Carbon County, Wyoming | $1,296,116 | 1.1% | 99.2% |
| 22 | Uinta County, Wyoming | $926,606 | 0.8% | 100.0% |
| 23 | Teton County, Wyoming | $15,280 | 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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