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Flick Facts: In just hail damage in Illinois alone, how much has State Farm paid out?

Question: So you've had some hail damage on your roof? State Farm would not be surprised. In just Illinois alone, do you know how much the Bloomington-based mutual company paid out last year on hail damage?

Answer: State Farm says it doled out $457 million to Illinois homeowners just last year to repair their hail-damaged roofs. And that only puts Illinois as the third most hail damaged state covered by State Farm. Texas? No. 1 in hail damage claims at an amazing price tag of 1.4 billion (that's a B).

bflick@pantagraph.com

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This story was originally published May 16, 2026 at 2:18 PM.

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