Counties with the Highest Flood Insurance Payouts
The 100 U.S. counties where FEMA has paid out the most in NFIP flood insurance claims.
| # | County | State | Grade | Score | Total Payouts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harris | TX | D | 74 | $339,800,746 |
| 2 | Pinellas | FL | C | 53 | $181,830,078 |
| 3 | Lee | FL | C | 57 | $169,263,095 |
| 4 | East Baton Rouge | LA | B | 33 | $58,990,879 |
| 5 | Collier | FL | B | 39 | $57,651,515 |
| 6 | Hillsborough | FL | B | 37 | $55,879,365 |
| 7 | Jefferson | TX | A | 19 | $52,350,252 |
| 8 | Galveston | TX | B | 21 | $46,652,327 |
| 9 | Sarasota | FL | B | 35 | $37,724,881 |
| 10 | Livingston | LA | B | 28 | $36,685,736 |
| 11 | Orange | TX | A | 17 | $32,622,826 |
| 12 | Volusia | FL | B | 33 | $29,511,423 |
| 13 | Manatee | FL | B | 34 | $28,336,101 |
| 14 | Pasco | FL | B | 32 | $24,706,130 |
| 15 | Montgomery | TX | A | 15 | $23,111,458 |
| 16 | Brazoria | TX | A | 17 | $22,694,148 |
| 17 | Charlotte | FL | B | 32 | $20,416,711 |
| 18 | St. John the Baptist | LA | B | 39 | $20,170,967 |
| 19 | Fort Bend | TX | A | 14 | $19,105,409 |
| 20 | Monroe | FL | A | 20 | $18,021,322 |
| 21 | Ascension | LA | B | 29 | $17,437,553 |
| 22 | Broward | FL | B | 31 | $16,888,092 |
| 23 | Citrus | FL | B | 22 | $15,785,131 |
| 24 | Miami-Dade | FL | A | 19 | $14,297,205 |
| 25 | St. Johns | FL | A | 18 | $13,793,423 |
| 26 | Horry | SC | A | 17 | $12,480,379 |
| 27 | Lafayette | LA | B | 22 | $11,964,976 |
| 28 | Craven | NC | B | 29 | $10,824,313 |
| 29 | Hardin | TX | B | 24 | $10,490,708 |
| 30 | Nueces | TX | A | 16 | $10,269,852 |
| 31 | Bay | FL | B | 33 | $9,015,351 |
| 32 | Jefferson | LA | B | 40 | $8,885,684 |
| 33 | Duval | FL | A | 15 | $7,675,182 |
| 34 | Tangipahoa | LA | B | 26 | $7,651,171 |
| 35 | Calcasieu | LA | B | 35 | $7,558,541 |
| 36 | Cameron | TX | B | 28 | $7,479,912 |
| 37 | St. Tammany | LA | B | 38 | $7,424,348 |
| 38 | Westchester | NY | B | 26 | $7,228,367 |
| 39 | Charleston | SC | A | 13 | $5,758,588 |
| 40 | Chambers | TX | B | 24 | $5,739,943 |
| 41 | Escambia | FL | B | 32 | $5,470,687 |
| 42 | Orleans | LA | B | 21 | $5,266,432 |
| 43 | Ouachita | LA | A | 18 | $5,118,216 |
| 44 | Baldwin | AL | B | 23 | $5,028,629 |
| 45 | St. Louis | MO | A | 15 | $5,022,314 |
| 46 | Hernando | FL | B | 21 | $4,956,357 |
| 47 | Hidalgo | TX | A | 15 | $4,610,293 |
| 48 | Carteret | NC | B | 29 | $4,228,876 |
| 49 | Montgomery | PA | B | 24 | $4,188,782 |
| 50 | Buncombe | NC | A | 19 | $4,097,468 |
| 51 | Bergen | NJ | B | 24 | $3,979,709 |
| 52 | Somerset | NJ | B | 23 | $3,920,275 |
| 53 | Pender | NC | B | 28 | $3,665,222 |
| 54 | Flagler | FL | A | 20 | $3,657,236 |
| 55 | Dare | NC | A | 15 | $3,503,457 |
| 56 | Gulf | FL | B | 24 | $3,451,642 |
| 57 | Georgetown | SC | A | 15 | $3,444,655 |
| 58 | Beaufort | SC | A | 10 | $3,426,734 |
| 59 | Levy | FL | A | 20 | $3,206,846 |
| 60 | Liberty | TX | B | 27 | $3,187,112 |
| 61 | Brunswick | NC | A | 20 | $3,093,964 |
| 62 | St. Charles | LA | B | 38 | $3,074,682 |
| 63 | Hays | TX | A | 13 | $2,915,023 |
| 64 | Virginia Beach | VA | A | 8 | $2,862,982 |
| 65 | Waller | TX | A | 16 | $2,766,451 |
| 66 | Union | NJ | B | 24 | $2,663,878 |
| 67 | St. Charles | MO | A | 17 | $2,660,860 |
| 68 | Cameron | LA | B | 26 | $2,613,986 |
| 69 | Clay | FL | B | 25 | $2,599,147 |
| 70 | Allegheny | PA | A | 20 | $2,596,789 |
| 71 | Richland | SC | A | 9 | $2,550,603 |
| 72 | Vermilion | LA | B | 28 | $2,520,728 |
| 73 | Passaic | NJ | B | 22 | $2,520,691 |
| 74 | Aransas | TX | B | 29 | $2,516,223 |
| 75 | Duplin | NC | A | 18 | $2,439,386 |
| 76 | Whatcom | WA | B | 23 | $2,426,421 |
| 77 | New Hanover | NC | A | 15 | $2,413,545 |
| 78 | Lafourche | LA | B | 38 | $2,254,062 |
| 79 | Suffolk | NY | B | 24 | $2,214,455 |
| 80 | Chatham | GA | B | 21 | $2,186,776 |
| 81 | Pamlico | NC | B | 28 | $2,160,906 |
| 82 | Essex | NJ | B | 24 | $2,153,227 |
| 83 | Seminole | FL | B | 26 | $2,136,618 |
| 84 | Wharton | TX | B | 24 | $2,099,690 |
| 85 | Polk | FL | B | 25 | $2,009,382 |
| 86 | Robeson | NC | A | 17 | $1,960,658 |
| 87 | Orange | FL | A | 16 | $1,934,080 |
| 88 | Taylor | FL | A | 20 | $1,906,379 |
| 89 | Acadia | LA | B | 25 | $1,902,287 |
| 90 | Hyde | NC | B | 28 | $1,887,298 |
| 91 | Davidson | TN | A | 12 | $1,864,470 |
| 92 | Travis | TX | A | 10 | $1,841,502 |
| 93 | Glynn | GA | A | 18 | $1,813,968 |
| 94 | Humphreys | TN | A | 10 | $1,766,533 |
| 95 | Midland | MI | A | 11 | $1,748,366 |
| 96 | Ohio | WV | A | 14 | $1,748,291 |
| 97 | Middlesex | NJ | B | 23 | $1,670,735 |
| 98 | Nassau | NY | B | 25 | $1,607,959 |
| 99 | Dallas | TX | A | 12 | $1,602,748 |
| 100 | Sonoma | CA | A | 17 | $1,599,266 |