NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM, 1980-2010
     Losses paid
Year Policies in force
at year-end
Number Amount ($000)
1980 2,103,851 41,918 $230,414
1985 2,016,785 38,676 368,239
1990 2,477,861 14,766 167,897
1995 3,476,829 62,441 1,295,578
2000 4,369,087 16,362 251,721
2005 4,962,011 212,897 17,714,793
2006 5,514,895 24,595 640,671
2007 5,655,919 23,132 610,395
2008 5,684,275 74,300 3,452,271
2009 5,700,235 30,839 773,065
2010 5,646,735 27,923 727,877

Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.