The number of federally declared disasters hasn't gone down, but the number that receive individual assistance from FEMA has sharply decreased since 1999.
Original historical values from the 2019 project.
| Year | Series | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Received IA | 37 |
| 2000 | Received IA | 26 |
| 2001 | Received IA | 25 |
| 2002 | Received IA | 38 |
| 2003 | Received IA | 40 |
| 2004 | Received IA | 43 |
| 2005 | Received IA | 20 |
| 2006 | Received IA | 26 |
| 2007 | Received IA | 33 |
| 2008 | Received IA | 35 |
| 2009 | Received IA | 21 |
| 2010 | Received IA | 18 |
| 2011 | Received IA | 38 |
| 2012 | Received IA | 18 |
| 2013 | Received IA | 9 |
| 2014 | Received IA | 7 |
| 2015 | Received IA | 11 |
| 2016 | Received IA | 18 |
| 2017 | Received IA | 17 |
| 2018 | Received IA | 17 |
| 1999 | Did not receive IA | 13 |
| 2000 | Did not receive IA | 19 |
| 2001 | Did not receive IA | 18 |
| 2002 | Did not receive IA | 11 |
| 2003 | Did not receive IA | 16 |
| 2004 | Did not receive IA | 25 |
| 2005 | Did not receive IA | 28 |
| 2006 | Did not receive IA | 26 |
| 2007 | Did not receive IA | 30 |
| 2008 | Did not receive IA | 40 |
| 2009 | Did not receive IA | 38 |
| 2010 | Did not receive IA | 63 |
| 2011 | Did not receive IA | 61 |
| 2012 | Did not receive IA | 29 |
| 2013 | Did not receive IA | 52 |
| 2014 | Did not receive IA | 38 |
| 2015 | Did not receive IA | 32 |
| 2016 | Did not receive IA | 28 |
| 2017 | Did not receive IA | 42 |
| 2018 | Did not receive IA | 42 |