Counties with the Highest Expected Annual Loss from Natural Hazards in South Dakota
The top 25 of 66 South Dakota counties on GIS Map, ranked by FEMA estimated expected annual loss to buildings, people and agriculture.
| # | County | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnehaha County | $103.7M |
| 2 | Lincoln County | $41.7M |
| 3 | Pennington County | $40.8M |
| 4 | Brown County | $36.6M |
| 5 | Codington County | $24.9M |
| 6 | Brookings County | $23.8M |
| 7 | Dewey County | $22.1M |
| 8 | Meade County | $21.7M |
| 9 | McCook County | $21.4M |
| 10 | Yankton County | $19.4M |
| 11 | Brule County | $19.2M |
| 12 | Hutchinson County | $18.8M |
| 13 | Beadle County | $16.4M |
| 14 | Union County | $16.3M |
| 15 | Lawrence County | $16.1M |
| 16 | Davison County | $13.2M |
| 17 | Charles Mix County | $13.2M |
| 18 | Lake County | $11.7M |
| 19 | Clay County | $11.6M |
| 20 | Grant County | $10.7M |
| 21 | Turner County | $10.7M |
| 22 | Walworth County | $10.2M |
| 23 | Hughes County | $9.9M |
| 24 | Spink County | $9.7M |
| 25 | Moody County | $8.8M |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025). All counties with data are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Counties with the Highest Expected Annual Loss from Natural Hazards in South Dakota”, https://gismap.land/rankings/south-dakota/highest-expected-loss-counties. Figures from FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025).
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