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Federal Disaster Declarations by County (2016-2025)
Which counties had the most presidential major disaster declarations over the past ten years.
Clay County, Kentucky has the most, 15 federal disaster declarations, 2016-2025, followed by Owsley County, Kentucky (14) and Lee County, Kentucky (12).
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| County | Federal disaster declarations, 2016-2025 |
|---|---|
| Clay County, Kentucky | 15 |
| Owsley County, Kentucky | 14 |
| Lee County, Kentucky | 12 |
| Powell County, Kentucky | 12 |
| Whitley County, Kentucky | 12 |
| Johnson County, Kentucky | 12 |
| Assumption Parish, Louisiana | 11 |
| Lawrence County, Kentucky | 11 |
| Breathitt County, Kentucky | 11 |
| Harlan County, Kentucky | 10 |
🔎About this data
How many presidential major disaster declarations covered this county from 2016 through 2025 (COVID-19 declarations left out). A declaration covers a county when FEMA designates it for any kind of aid.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries
Coverage: 50 states + DC + Puerto Rico (counties)
How it was checked: Every county in Kentucky, Iowa and Vermont (233) matches exactly the counts rebuilt from FEMA's separate web declaration-area records.
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Which county has the most federal disaster declarations, 2016-2025?
Clay County, Kentucky has the most, 15 federal disaster declarations, 2016-2025, followed by Owsley County, Kentucky (14) and Lee County, Kentucky (12).
Where does this data come from?
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. Coverage: 50 states + DC + Puerto Rico (counties).
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