Which counties have had the most federal disaster declarations?

Los Angeles County, CA, has had 88 federal declarations, ahead of Riverside County (66) and San Bernardino County (61). 44 of Los Angeles County's total are fire management declarations.

By incident type

Since 1970, counting each declaration once.

Federal declarations by incident type since 1970

Federal declarations by incident type since 1970 Fire: 1,506 1,506 Severe Sto: 1,088 1,088 Flood: 731 731 Hurricane: 367 367 Snowstorm: 170 170 Tornado: 149 149 Biological: 102 102 Severe Ice: 74 74 Winter Sto: 31 31 Drought: 31 31 FireSevere StoFloodHurricaneSnowstormTornadoBiologicalSevere IceWinter StoDrought

The top 100 counties

Federal disaster declarations by county
Los Angeles CountyCA8835944
Riverside CountyCA6631530
San Bernardino CountyCA6130724
Ascension ParishLA5839190
Collier CountyFL5431167
Lafourche ParishLA5434200
St. Martin ParishLA5434200
Washoe CountyNV547542
Ventura CountyCA5329717
Terrebonne ParishLA5332210
Chelan CountyWA5316730
Livingston ParishLA5233190
St. Charles ParishLA5233190
Oklahoma CountyOK5230814
San Diego CountyCA5127618
Bay CountyFL5132163
Manatee CountyFL5030182
Jefferson ParishLA5031190
St. Tammany ParishLA5031190
Gulf CountyFL4932161
Breathitt CountyKY494072
Lawrence CountyKY494072
Magoffin CountyKY494072
Owsley CountyKY494270
Assumption ParishLA4930190
Rapides ParishLA4926212
St. Mary ParishLA4927220
Franklin CountyFL4831170
Sarasota CountyFL4829163
Clay CountyKY483972
Floyd CountyKY483873
Johnson CountyKY483972
St. Bernard ParishLA4829190
Tangipahoa ParishLA4829190
Hillsborough CountyFL4727173
Monroe CountyFL4727182
Wakulla CountyFL4730161
Perry CountyKY474070
Pike CountyKY473764
East Baton Rouge ParishLA4729180
Iberville ParishLA4729180
Pointe Coupee ParishLA4726210
Creek CountyOK4725814
Logan CountyOK473476
St. John the Baptist ParishLA4627190
St. Landry ParishLA4627190
Vermilion ParishLA4626200
Brevard CountyFL4526154
Calhoun CountyFL4527162
Dixie CountyFL4527162
Lee CountyFL4526154
Levy CountyFL4525173
Pinellas CountyFL4525173
Santa Rosa CountyFL4528161
Catahoula ParishLA4527180
Plaquemines ParishLA4526190
Lincoln CountyOK453483
Pasco CountyFL4427161
Volusia CountyFL4428142
Walton CountyFL4426153
Ouachita ParishLA4427170
St. James ParishLA4425190
West Feliciana ParishLA4424200
Caddo CountyOK443572
Cleveland CountyOK443095
McClain CountyOK443284
Pottawatomie CountyOK443086
Orange CountyCA4324712
Santa Barbara CountyCA432788
Broward CountyFL4326161
Liberty CountyFL4326161
Miami-Dade CountyFL4323182
Okaloosa CountyFL4329140
Knott CountyKY433760
Beauregard ParishLA4324172
Iberia ParishLA4324190
Lafayette ParishLA4327160
Osage CountyOK433184
Charlotte CountyFL4225152
Escambia CountyFL4225161
Polk CountyFL4224135
Washington CountyFL4225152
Lee CountyKY423570
Acadia ParishLA4224180
Avoyelles ParishLA4222200
Calcasieu ParishLA4223181
Franklin ParishLA4224180
Jefferson Davis ParishLA4222191
York CountyME4231110
Okanogan CountyWA4214523
Mobile CountyAL4127140
Shasta CountyCA4120615
Citrus CountyFL4123171
Duval CountyFL4124152
Gadsden CountyFL4125160
Holmes CountyFL4125151
Jefferson CountyFL4126150
Martin CountyFL4123144
Palm Beach CountyFL4125151
Putnam CountyFL4124143

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