Top 25 U.S. cities with the highest and lowest federal disaster public assistance spending per capita. Only cities with populations above 20,000.
| # | City | Population | Federal PA $/Capita |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Massapequa, NY | 20,142 | $231,626 |
| 2 | Lynbrook, NY | 20,251 | $230,379 |
| 3 | West Hempstead, NY | 20,762 | $224,709 |
| 4 | North Bellmore, NY | 20,776 | $224,557 |
| 5 | Mineola, NY | 21,082 | $221,298 |
| 6 | Merrick, NY | 21,816 | $213,852 |
| 7 | Massapequa, NY | 21,822 | $213,794 |
| 8 | Garden City, NY | 22,866 | $204,032 |
| 9 | Rockville Centre, NY | 25,770 | $181,040 |
| 10 | Plainview, NY | 26,251 | $177,723 |
| 11 | Glen Cove, NY | 28,101 | $166,023 |
| 12 | Franklin Square, NY | 30,559 | $152,669 |
| 13 | Oceanside, NY | 31,907 | $146,219 |
| 14 | Baldwin, NY | 33,595 | $138,872 |
| 15 | Uniondale, NY | 33,637 | $138,699 |
| 16 | Long Beach, NY | 34,741 | $134,291 |
| 17 | East Meadow, NY | 35,806 | $130,297 |
| 18 | Elmont, NY | 36,436 | $128,044 |
| 19 | Valley Stream, NY | 40,278 | $115,830 |
| 20 | La Cañada Flintridge, CA | 20,094 | $113,057 |
| 21 | Lennox, CA | 20,289 | $111,970 |
| 22 | Lomita, CA | 20,409 | $111,312 |
| 23 | Stevenson Ranch, CA | 21,317 | $106,571 |
| 24 | Hicksville, NY | 43,868 | $106,351 |
| 25 | Freeport, NY | 44,102 | $105,787 |
| # | City | Population | Federal PA $/Capita |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Midland, TX | 133,998 | $0 |
| 2 | Erie, PA | 94,156 | $0 |
| 3 | Amarillo, TX | 200,945 | $0 |
| 4 | Pocatello, ID | 57,152 | $1 |
| 5 | Clovis, NM | 38,153 | $1 |
| 6 | Rexburg, ID | 39,589 | $2 |
| 7 | Idaho Falls, ID | 66,672 | $2 |
| 8 | Pahrump, NV | 45,811 | $3 |
| 9 | East Lansing, MI | 45,394 | $3 |
| 10 | Pueblo, CO | 111,514 | $3 |
| 11 | Jackson, MI | 31,206 | $4 |
| 12 | Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA | 126,987 | $5 |
| 13 | El Paso, TX | 678,147 | $5 |
| 14 | Rock Springs, WY | 23,229 | $6 |
| 15 | Marion, OH | 35,771 | $6 |
| 16 | Manitowoc, WI | 34,553 | $6 |
| 17 | Eau Claire, WI | 69,274 | $6 |
| 18 | Nampa, ID | 106,289 | $7 |
| 19 | Lansing, MI | 112,546 | $8 |
| 20 | Monroe, MI | 20,330 | $8 |
| 21 | Tooele, UT | 37,265 | $8 |
| 22 | Adrian, MI | 20,493 | $9 |
| 23 | Sandusky, OH | 24,748 | $9 |
| 24 | Rockford, IL | 147,649 | $9 |
| 25 | Rockwall, TX | 49,605 | $9 |
East Massapequa, NY ranks #1 for most spending among U.S. cities with populations over 20,000, with a value of $231,626. Rounding out the top cities are Lynbrook, NY, West Hempstead, NY, North Bellmore, NY. On the other end, Midland, TX has the least spending value at $0. This ranking includes only cities with populations above 20,000. Data sourced from FEMA.