National Flood Insurance Program, 1980-2017
| Losses paid | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Policies in force at year-end |
Number | Amount ($000) | Average paid flood claim |
| 1980 | 2,103,851 | 41,918 | $230,414 | $5,497 |
| 1985 | 2,016,785 | 38,676 | 368,239 | 9,521 |
| 1990 | 2,477,861 | 14,766 | 167,897 | 11,371 |
| 1995 | 3,476,829 | 62,441 | 1,295,578 | 20,749 |
| 2000 | 4,369,087 | 16,362 | 251,721 | 15,384 |
| 2005 | 4,962,011 | 213,593 | 17,770,443 | 83,198 |
| 2009 | 5,700,235 | 31,034 | 779,974 | 25,133 |
| 2010 | 5,645,436 | 29,164 | 773,706 | 26,529 |
| 2011 | 5,646,144 | 78,236 | 2,429,440 | 31,053 |
| 2012 | 5,620,017 | 151,849 | 9,516,995 | 62,674 |
| 2013 | 5,568,642 | 18,118 | 492,542 | 27,185 |
| 2014 | 5,406,725 | 12,907 | 380,222 | 29,459 |
| 2015 | 5,205,094 | 25,798 | 1,028,338 | 39,861 |
| 2016 | 5,081,470 | 59,332 | 3,693,244 | 62,247 |
| 2017 | 5,047,602 | 95,235 | 8,736,386 | 91,735 |
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.