Estimated drought and wildfire economic costs in the U.S. 2020, by state

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Bruna Alves,
Feb 23, 2023
Wildfires and droughts in California in 2020 resulted in economic costs of between 10 and 20 billion U.S. dollars. This is far more than in any other U.S. state. Drought-conditions have worsened in the U.S. Southwest over the last few years, with Nevada the only Southwest state not yet having declared a drought-related state of emergency.

Estimated range of drought and wildfire-related economic costs in the United States in 2020, by select state (in million U.S. dollars)

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September 2021

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United States

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2020

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