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NFIP Statistics

  • Floods are the #1 most common natural disaster in the United States.
  • Over the past 10 years (2001-2010) the average flood insurance claim paid in the US was nearly $48,000 per year.
  • Over the past 10 years (2001-2010), flood insurance claims averaged just over $2.6 billion.
  • The average flood insurance policy is about $600 per year.
  • People outside of high-risk areas file over 20% of NFIP claims and receive one-third of disaster assistance for flooding.
  • The NFIP paid $709 million in flood insurance claims to homeowners, business owners, and renters in 2010.
  • 2010 CLAIM REPORT FOR TOP 10 STATES AS OF 3/2/11:
State Total Number of 2010 Claims
New Jersey 4,690
Tennessee 4,209
New York 2,210
Massachusetts 1,936
Texas 1,894
Illinois 1,747
Rhode Island 1,445
Kentucky 1,120
North Carolina 1,104
Pennsylvania 1,094
State Total 2010 Claims Payments
Tennessee $226,308,829
New Jersey $99,581,949
Texas $66,446,294
Rhode Island $40,695,502
Kentucky $38,083,762
Illinois $26,795,484
Massachusetts $25,599,747
New York $21,149,496
Iowa $17,900,000
North Carolina $16,224,553

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