States That Have Endured the Most Costly Natural Disasters Since 1980

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10. Missouri
> Combined cost of billion-dollar weather disasters ’80-’22: $47.45 billion
> Most costly type of disaster: Severe storm ($21.10 billion)
> Total population: 6,124,160
> Most recent billion-dollar disaster: Central Derecho, June 2022

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9. Iowa
> Combined cost of billion-dollar weather disasters ’80-’22: $55.07 billion
> Most costly type of disaster: Flooding ($22.64 billion)
> Total population: 3,150,011
> Most recent billion-dollar disaster: Central Severe Weather, June 2022

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8. New Jersey
> Combined cost of billion-dollar weather disasters ’80-’22: $59.07 billion
> Most costly type of disaster: Tropical cyclone ($49.35 billion)
> Total population: 8,885,418
> Most recent billion-dollar disaster: North Central Hail Storms, May 2022

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7. New York
> Combined cost of billion-dollar weather disasters ’80-’22: $75.44 billion
> Most costly type of disaster: Tropical cyclone ($63.52 billion)
> Total population: 19,514,849
> Most recent billion-dollar disaster: Southeastern Tornado Outbreak, April 2022

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6. Mississippi
> Combined cost of billion-dollar weather disasters ’80-’22: $78.46 billion
> Most costly type of disaster: Tropical cyclone ($57.37 billion)
> Total population: 2,981,835
> Most recent billion-dollar disaster: Southern Severe Weather, April 2022