Table IV.A.3  National totals for enrollees and cost of hospitalization and physician service health plans for the private sector by industry category**: United States, 2017


Agriculture, fishing, or forestry Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 437 76
Active enrollees 418 75
Enrollees through COBRA 4 1
Retired enrollees 15 7
Enrollees with single coverage 275 55
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 3,478 528
Employer contribution single coverage 1,047 178
Employee contribution single coverage 230 46
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 1,519 259
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 682 138
Mining or manufacturing Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 9,621 368
Active enrollees 8,967 330
Enrollees through COBRA 143 16
Retired enrollees 510 85
Enrollees with single coverage 4,743 178
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 107,810 4,865
Employer contribution single coverage 22,331 884
Employee contribution single coverage 7,207 352
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 58,099 3,268
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 20,173 979
Construction Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 2,912 163
Active enrollees 2,824 157
Enrollees through COBRA 45 7
Retired enrollees 43 19
Enrollees with single coverage 1,643 96
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 28,304 1,684
Employer contribution single coverage 7,198 445
Employee contribution single coverage 2,615 208
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 12,572 992
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 5,919 494
Utilities or transportation Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 3,872 257
Active enrollees 3,547 238
Enrollees through COBRA 55 6
Retired enrollees 270 39
Enrollees with single coverage 1,939 133
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 44,271 3,148
Employer contribution single coverage 9,476 704
Employee contribution single coverage 3,026 250
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 22,588 1,688
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 9,180 722
Wholesale trade Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 4,156 206
Active enrollees 3,928 193
Enrollees through COBRA 112 12
Retired enrollees 115 37
Enrollees with single coverage 2,131 104
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 46,490 2,575
Employer contribution single coverage 10,042 529
Employee contribution single coverage 3,286 198
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 23,343 1,515
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 9,819 609
Financial services or real estate Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 9,153 539
Active enrollees 8,635 520
Enrollees through COBRA 231 20
Retired enrollees 286 49
Enrollees with single coverage 4,728 255
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 104,193 6,396
Employer contribution single coverage 24,009 1,350
Employee contribution single coverage 6,989 379
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 51,105 3,497
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 22,090 1,514
Retail trade Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 5,353 201
Active enrollees 5,183 196
Enrollees through COBRA 107 12
Retired enrollees 63 9
Enrollees with single coverage 3,366 125
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 49,111 2,036
Employer contribution single coverage 13,932 558
Employee contribution single coverage 5,804 251
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 18,434 978
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 10,941 605
Professional services Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 18,409 470
Active enrollees 17,572 445
Enrollees through COBRA 385 22
Retired enrollees 452 53
Enrollees with single coverage 10,078 242
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 211,250 6,244
Employer contribution single coverage 53,276 1,387
Employee contribution single coverage 15,278 477
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 100,259 3,871
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 42,437 1,386
Other services Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 9,309 345
Active enrollees 8,892 323
Enrollees through COBRA 174 12
Retired enrollees 243 86
Enrollees with single coverage 5,612 200
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 91,332 3,983
Employer contribution single coverage 24,141 941
Employee contribution single coverage 9,646 591
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 37,735 2,136
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 19,809 1,046

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2017 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey - Insurance Component.

Notes: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix. Totals may not sum exactly because of rounding.

* Non-single coverage includes both family and employee-plus-one coverage levels. This is a labeling change effective in 2010, however the estimates for prior years are comparable.

** Definitions of industry groupings changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to MEPS-IC estimates made prior to 2000.