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Claims Paid Per State Query
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Claims Paid Per State Query

EasySQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

Given a schema with claims and policyholder tables, write a query to find the total claims paid per state over the last fiscal year.

Assume the last completed fiscal year ran from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. Include only paid claims with a known policyholder state.

Output

  1. One row per state
  2. Columns: state, total_claims_paid
  3. Sort by total paid descending, then state ascending for ties

Schema

policyholders
ColumnTypeDescription
policyholder_idPKINTUnique policyholder identifier
stateVARCHAR(50)U.S. state of the policyholder
claims
ColumnTypeDescription
claim_idPKINTUnique claim identifier
policyholder_idINTPolicyholder associated with the claim
claim_statusVARCHAR(20)Claim processing status
paid_dateDATEDate the claim payment was issued
paid_amountDECIMAL(12,2)Amount paid for the claim
Tablesclaimspolicyholders
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