diff --git a/data-explorer/kusto/query/sum-aggregation-function.md b/data-explorer/kusto/query/sum-aggregation-function.md
index 3b88bb772d..329fd3c2c5 100644
--- a/data-explorer/kusto/query/sum-aggregation-function.md
+++ b/data-explorer/kusto/query/sum-aggregation-function.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: sum() (aggregation function)
description: Learn how to use the sum() (aggregation function) function to calculate the sum of an expression across the group.
ms.reviewer: alexans
ms.topic: reference
-ms.date: 08/11/2024
+ms.date: 11/25/2024
---
# sum() (aggregation function)
@@ -33,33 +33,33 @@ Returns the sum value of *expr* across the group.
## Example
-This example returns the total number of deaths by state.
+This example returns the total value of crop and property damages by state, and sorted in descending value.
:::moniker range="azure-data-explorer"
> [!div class="nextstepaction"]
-> Run the query
+> Run the query
::: moniker-end
```kusto
StormEvents
-| summarize EventCount=count(), TotalDeathCases = sum(DeathsDirect) by State
-| sort by TotalDeathCases
+| summarize EventCount=count(), TotalDamages = sum(DamageCrops+DamageProperty) by State
+| sort by TotalDamages
```
**Output**
The results table shown includes only the first 10 rows.
-| State | event_count | TotalDeathCases |
-| -------------------- | ----------- | --------------- |
-| TEXAS | 4701 | 71 |
-| FLORIDA | 1042 | 57 |
-| CALIFORNIA | 898 | 48 |
-| ILLINOIS | 2022 | 29 |
-| ALABAMA | 1315 | 29 |
-| MISSOURI | 2016 | 20 |
-| NEW YORK | 1750 | 19 |
-| KANSAS | 3166 | 17 |
-| GEORGIA | 1983 | 17 |
-| TENNESSEE | 1125 | 17 |
-| ... | ... | ... |
+| State | Eventcount | TotalDamages |
+| ---- | --- |
+| CALIFORNIA | 898 | 2801954600 |
+| GEORGIA | 1983 | 1190448750 |
+| MISSOURI | 2016 | 1096887450 |
+| OKLAHOMA | 1716 | 916557300 |
+| MISSISSIPPI | 1218 | 802890160 |
+| KANSAS | 3166 | 738830000 |
+| TEXAS | 4701 | 572086700 |
+| OHIO | 1233 | 417989500 |
+| FLORIDA | 1042 | 379455260 |
+| NORTH DAKOTA | 905 | 342460100 |
+| ... | ... | ... |