Table II.A.2.a(2012) Percent of private-sector establishments that offer health insurance that self-insure at least one plan by firm size and State: United States, 2012
Division and State Total Less than 100 employees 100-499 employees 500 or more employees Less than 50 employees 50 or more employees
United States 37.2%    13.7%    25.2%    82.6%    13.7%    63.7%   
New England:
Connecticut 35.6%    12.9%    24.3% * 82.6%    10.1% * 64.0%   
Maine 34.0%    11.3% * 32.6%    82.0%    9.7%    60.0%   
Massachusetts 33.3%    13.9%    24.5% * 77.5%    14.2%    58.4%   
New Hampshire 33.4%    6.0% * 26.9%    83.7%    4.6% * 67.1%   
Rhode Island 27.6%    14.9%    16.7% * 77.3%    15.3%    51.5%   
Vermont 26.7%    13.7%    22.9%    81.8%    13.5%    56.3%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 30.0%    14.8%    36.6%    81.5%    14.5%    65.4%   
New York 30.1%    15.5%    22.5%    79.6%    16.2%    58.4%   
Pennsylvania 32.6%    12.6%    10.3% * 84.1%    12.3%    57.1%   
East North Central:
Illinois 36.4%    14.7%    15.9%    83.4%    13.8% * 59.7%   
Indiana 47.2%    20.1%    36.1%    84.6%    20.5%    66.4%   
Michigan 31.7%    9.6%    17.9% * 71.0%    8.6%    56.0%   
Ohio 40.9%    14.4%    29.2%    83.0%    14.5%    66.5%   
Wisconsin 35.8%    10.5%    33.5%    84.2%    11.4%    60.5%   
West North Central:
Iowa 40.2%    14.3%    38.0%    89.0%    15.5% * 65.9%   
Kansas 36.1%    16.9%    25.9%    80.5%    16.7%    59.3%   
Minnesota 40.9%    22.9%    27.3%    85.4%    24.5%    60.8%   
Missouri 38.2%    12.5%    12.1% * 88.8%    11.3%    64.3%   
Nebraska 48.1%    21.7%    54.2%    90.6%    19.7% * 72.7%   
North Dakota 34.8%    14.9%    43.3%    82.8%    12.8%    64.9%   
South Dakota 33.2%    15.5%    32.8% * 84.4%    15.9%    58.0%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 38.3%    14.5%    29.9%    83.4%    15.2%    66.0%   
District of Columbia 40.8%    12.3%    27.8% * 89.7%    11.9%    68.1%   
Florida 38.7%    11.0%    14.6%    87.3%    11.1%    68.6%   
Georgia 39.3%    10.8% * 31.5%    76.8%    10.7% * 64.0%   
Maryland 39.0%    15.7%    27.8%    89.2%    15.4%    66.5%   
North Carolina 44.7%    11.3%    35.4%    85.2%    11.7%    70.8%   
South Carolina 43.0%    4.8% * 43.2% * 86.6%    2.8% * 72.5%   
Virginia 40.1%    15.7%    30.2%    78.9%    16.7%    63.0%   
West Virginia 42.6%    10.5% * 47.9%    87.0%    10.7% * 69.7%   
East South Central:
Alabama 41.0%    15.0%    35.6%    83.4%    15.4%    64.2%   
Kentucky 41.8%    9.9%    33.4%    84.7%    8.6% * 71.8%   
Mississippi 45.9%    6.5% * 53.0%    85.9%    6.0% * 75.0%   
Tennessee 44.6%    12.3%    30.3%    85.3%    13.3%    68.0%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 40.7%    10.2% * 22.7% * 87.0%    10.8% * 63.4%   
Louisiana 35.0%    4.8% * 16.0% * 80.8%    4.7% * 58.9%   
Oklahoma 41.5%    14.0%    18.6%    91.2%    13.4% * 70.0%   
Texas 47.7%    15.3%    28.1%    89.0%    15.4%    70.7%   
Mountain:
Arizona 46.6%    18.6% * 24.0% * 77.9%    20.0% * 63.8%   
Colorado 41.2%    12.5%    33.5%    93.0%    11.9%    75.5%   
Idaho 35.3%    5.7% * 36.0%    85.2%    4.3% * 68.0%   
Montana 34.3%    15.2%    26.7% * 87.2%    15.0%    65.8%   
Nevada 34.1%    9.6%    14.2% * 77.7%    9.0%    62.3%   
New Mexico 41.6%    14.6%    30.8%    76.5%    15.1%    63.3%   
Utah 37.7%    17.6%    12.8% * 80.2%    17.9%    60.0%   
Wyoming 45.1%    18.1%    57.4%    91.1%    15.5%    78.9%   
Pacific:
Alaska 49.0%    23.3%    32.4%    88.1%    21.2%    70.6%   
California 29.6%    11.8%    17.2%    73.7%    11.8%    55.4%   
Hawaii 29.9%    23.7%    21.9% * 57.3%    24.7%    41.4%   
Oregon 34.5%    15.0%    24.3%    81.1%    14.8% * 61.9%   
Washington 38.7%    19.3%    31.0%    83.1%    20.2%    63.7%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2012 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

 

Table II.A.2.a(2012) Standard error for percent of private-sector establishments that offer health insurance that self-insure at least one plan by firm size and State: United States, 2012
Division and State Total Less than 100 employees 100-499 employees 500 or more employees Less than 50 employees 50 or more employees
United States 0.45%    0.54%    0.65%    0.92%    0.62%    0.61%   
New England:
Connecticut 2.40%    2.80%    9.83% * 4.47%    3.64% * 3.47%   
Maine 3.72%    3.64% * 8.49%    4.87%    2.80%    3.61%   
Massachusetts 3.48%    2.46%    9.34% * 3.72%    2.70%    5.11%   
New Hampshire 2.04%    1.99% * 7.46%    3.40%    1.78% * 3.47%   
Rhode Island 3.00%    4.03%    5.18% * 7.26%    4.32%    4.61%   
Vermont 1.31%    2.90%    6.48%    5.34%    2.90%    5.36%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 2.07%    3.64%    7.65%    3.00%    3.65%    2.50%   
New York 1.49%    1.36%    5.81%    4.33%    1.39%    4.27%   
Pennsylvania 2.22%    1.55%    3.96% * 3.73%    2.01%    3.59%   
East North Central:
Illinois 2.95%    4.34%    4.50%    3.70%    4.45% * 2.41%   
Indiana 3.34%    4.92%    6.06%    3.02%    5.49%    3.09%   
Michigan 4.00%    2.02%    5.77% * 6.16%    1.68%    6.13%   
Ohio 3.66%    4.12%    7.75%    3.02%    4.35%    2.71%   
Wisconsin 2.63%    2.73%    8.66%    3.34%    3.06%    3.25%   
West North Central:
Iowa 2.78%    4.23%    8.16%    2.74%    4.80% * 1.98%   
Kansas 2.56%    3.21%    6.76%    4.35%    3.99%    3.66%   
Minnesota 3.75%    4.72%    7.17%    2.83%    5.51%    2.45%   
Missouri 3.43%    2.77%    5.13% * 2.75%    2.65%    3.43%   
Nebraska 3.04%    4.48%    7.95%    2.23%    5.91% * 2.40%   
North Dakota 3.05%    1.76%    9.83%    5.49%    1.88%    5.37%   
South Dakota 3.26%    3.33%    10.17% * 4.93%    3.82%    5.51%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 2.89%    3.56%    7.85%    3.98%    3.71%    3.42%   
District of Columbia 3.36%    3.02%    9.02% * 2.68%    3.42%    3.24%   
Florida 1.83%    2.00%    4.06%    2.53%    2.42%    3.04%   
Georgia 4.00%    3.50% * 7.82%    6.06%    4.18% * 5.85%   
Maryland 2.34%    2.30%    6.91%    3.22%    2.60%    2.95%   
North Carolina 2.82%    3.07%    4.80%    4.15%    3.43%    3.20%   
South Carolina 2.96%    1.75% * 13.37% * 3.55%    1.75% * 4.37%   
Virginia 2.61%    3.32%    8.17%    3.13%    3.96%    2.05%   
West Virginia 1.82%    4.11% * 9.30%    2.67%    4.26% * 3.06%   
East South Central:
Alabama 3.36%    3.99%    9.75%    2.64%    4.38%    3.17%   
Kentucky 2.61%    2.93%    5.71%    4.31%    2.94% * 3.95%   
Mississippi 3.72%    2.40% * 9.65%    3.36%    2.35% * 4.73%   
Tennessee 3.99%    3.22%    6.01%    3.64%    3.93%    2.87%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 5.14%    5.15% * 7.14% * 4.26%    5.79% * 5.32%   
Louisiana 3.27%    2.80% * 5.39% * 5.04%    2.51% * 5.05%   
Oklahoma 2.80%    4.18%    5.35%    3.38%    4.84% * 2.96%   
Texas 1.57%    2.90%    4.52%    1.86%    3.09%    2.35%   
Mountain:
Arizona 3.43%    5.97% * 8.86% * 4.90%    6.98% * 3.01%   
Colorado 2.91%    3.05%    8.90%    1.87%    2.81%    3.16%   
Idaho 3.03%    2.39% * 6.40%    5.16%    2.15% * 4.33%   
Montana 2.87%    3.19%    8.47% * 4.66%    3.52%    4.70%   
Nevada 2.54%    2.57%    5.28% * 4.30%    2.57%    3.28%   
New Mexico 4.03%    3.82%    8.21%    5.59%    4.12%    4.31%   
Utah 2.88%    4.26%    5.19% * 3.91%    4.56%    3.24%   
Wyoming 2.62%    3.20%    9.18%    4.22%    2.80%    4.76%   
Pacific:
Alaska 4.77%    4.98%    9.32%    4.25%    5.92%    4.96%   
California 2.19%    1.45%    3.52%    3.52%    1.72%    3.02%   
Hawaii 3.01%    3.51%    10.37% * 6.26%    4.34%    2.93%   
Oregon 3.02%    4.26%    4.77%    2.38%    4.83% * 1.82%   
Washington 2.96%    3.30%    5.84%    3.77%    3.79%    2.53%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2012 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.