Table VI.A.2.a(2011) Percent of private-sector establishments that offer health insurance that self-insure at least one plan by ownership type and age of firm and State: United States, 2011
Division and State Total Ownership Age of firm
For profit, incorporated For profit, unincorporated Nonprofit Less than 5 years 5 or more years
United States 36.9%    39.8%    29.8%    26.1%    11.2%    39.1%   
New England:
Connecticut 33.9%    37.1%    27.2%    27.1%    16.4% * 35.3%   
Maine 33.4%    38.9%    16.6% * 21.4%    3.5% * 34.6%   
Massachusetts 29.3%    32.9%    19.9% * 19.6% * 6.8% * 31.5%   
New Hampshire 34.2%    37.4%    23.6% * 31.3%    10.4% * 35.5%   
Rhode Island 29.4%    31.8%    21.3% * 22.1% * 20.9% * 30.2%   
Vermont 30.8%    33.1%    37.2%    15.9% * 24.5% * 31.5%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 28.0%    31.6%    21.4% * 16.7% * 1.5% * 31.1%   
New York 26.9%    28.5%    25.1%    19.4%    6.4% * 29.2%   
Pennsylvania 34.6%    38.3%    24.0%    30.1%    6.4% * 37.7%   
East North Central:
Illinois 42.9%    45.4%    36.7%    34.0%    13.6% * 45.4%   
Indiana 54.7%    56.7%    52.4%    43.1%    22.3% * 56.5%   
Michigan 38.0%    40.4%    38.4%    20.2%    14.9% * 39.7%   
Ohio 39.9%    44.3%    29.4%    19.7% * 16.0% * 41.6%   
Wisconsin 37.9%    38.6%    30.8%    45.2%    28.8% * 38.3%   
West North Central:
Iowa 43.4%    45.1%    43.1%    31.6%    26.3% * 44.3%   
Kansas 40.0%    45.5%    22.1% * 38.1%    19.7% * 41.3%   
Minnesota 38.8%    36.0%    44.5%    52.9%    4.7% * 40.7%   
Missouri 40.5%    43.4%    41.2%    16.5% * 16.2% * 42.0%   
Nebraska 43.8%    46.6%    41.5%    28.0% * 4.7% * 46.2%   
North Dakota 32.7%    34.1%    30.3%    29.4%    21.2% * 33.7%   
South Dakota 30.6%    32.6%    25.3%    28.5%    9.0% * 32.3%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 37.8%    39.3%    40.0%    24.0% * 22.7% * 39.5%   
District of Columbia 36.4%    49.1%    10.6% * 24.9%    6.9% * 39.9%   
Florida 38.2%    38.7%    41.6%    29.1%    3.6% * 42.3%   
Georgia 43.1%    45.5%    34.8% * 31.7% * --    46.8%   
Maryland 42.7%    46.5%    29.3%    30.9%    7.8% * 45.7%   
North Carolina 41.3%    46.8%    24.3% * 16.4% * 21.3% * 42.4%   
South Carolina 36.0%    37.9%    35.6%    20.7% * 1.9% * 39.2%   
Virginia 39.0%    43.0%    26.9%    23.5%    20.9% * 40.0%   
West Virginia 40.9%    47.5%    32.4%    21.3%    5.9% * 42.9%   
East South Central:
Alabama 43.1%    50.7%    17.5%    29.7% * 19.5% * 44.7%   
Kentucky 44.6%    46.6%    31.5%    52.1%    10.2% * 46.7%   
Mississippi 44.5%    49.1%    34.1% * 25.6% * 3.3% * 46.3%   
Tennessee 35.5%    42.5%    23.3%    18.6% * 4.5% * 38.1%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 43.2%    47.1%    25.6%    38.1%    12.8% * 44.6%   
Louisiana 39.3%    43.3%    17.4%    44.6%    13.4% * 41.9%   
Oklahoma 36.8%    39.9%    30.3%    25.8% * 7.6% * 40.0%   
Texas 42.6%    46.3%    37.7%    22.2%    10.2% * 44.9%   
Mountain:
Arizona 44.2%    46.1%    42.1%    22.5% * 14.8% * 47.1%   
Colorado 35.2%    34.7%    47.2%    21.1%    11.7% * 37.9%   
Idaho 40.0%    44.8%    22.3%    43.7% * 9.9% * 42.1%   
Montana 28.9%    31.3%    25.4% * 19.0% * 5.8% * 30.9%   
Nevada 38.0%    44.7%    19.5%    12.7% * 16.8% * 41.3%   
New Mexico 43.3%    48.6%    29.1% * 25.7% * 11.2% * 45.3%   
Utah 38.4%    41.3%    33.1%    18.9% * 14.1% * 40.1%   
Wyoming 36.9%    40.8%    39.8%    15.0% * 17.4% * 38.0%   
Pacific:
Alaska 47.6%    49.7%    50.4%    33.8%    21.9% * 49.8%   
California 31.2%    34.0%    22.6%    22.1%    15.0%    32.9%   
Hawaii 27.1%    27.0%    36.8%    8.2% * 16.6%    28.6%   
Oregon 34.3%    34.4%    40.7%    23.1%    16.6% * 36.3%   
Washington 31.7%    32.9%    22.4%    33.4%    22.1% * 32.9%   
 
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2011 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.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or no reported values in cell.

 

Table VI.A.2.a(2011) Standard error for percent of private-sector establishments that offer health insurance that self-insure at least one plan by ownership type and age of firm and State: United States, 2011
Division and State Total Ownership Age of firm
For profit, incorporated For profit, unincorporated Nonprofit Less than 5 years 5 or more years
United States 0.48%    0.53%    1.76%    1.42%    0.67%    0.51%   
New England:
Connecticut 2.83%    3.07%    6.68%    5.65%    11.11% * 3.10%   
Maine 2.54%    2.49%    6.86% * 5.22%    5.56% * 2.61%   
Massachusetts 2.26%    2.74%    6.88% * 8.81% * 2.74% * 2.62%   
New Hampshire 2.64%    3.52%    7.62% * 6.49%    6.33% * 2.99%   
Rhode Island 2.11%    3.18%    10.13% * 7.98% * 8.53% * 2.76%   
Vermont 2.60%    3.87%    9.58%    5.79% * 10.46% * 2.88%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 3.16%    3.88%    6.85% * 9.85% * 1.32% * 3.63%   
New York 1.78%    3.22%    5.89%    4.13%    4.89% * 1.89%   
Pennsylvania 2.68%    2.30%    6.96%    7.09%    10.06% * 2.48%   
East North Central:
Illinois 0.85%    1.57%    7.65%    8.58%    6.70% * 1.46%   
Indiana 3.15%    3.29%    6.70%    11.37%    8.89% * 3.04%   
Michigan 1.83%    3.30%    9.16%    4.79%    10.02% * 1.54%   
Ohio 1.59%    2.77%    8.20%    6.74% * 11.84% * 1.67%   
Wisconsin 3.12%    3.56%    7.52%    10.66%    13.05% * 3.44%   
West North Central:
Iowa 3.29%    3.92%    10.36%    9.03%    11.68% * 3.12%   
Kansas 2.73%    3.39%    6.70% * 6.16%    8.04% * 2.67%   
Minnesota 3.30%    4.16%    9.77%    7.00%    2.49% * 3.40%   
Missouri 2.92%    3.89%    9.84%    5.70% * 8.36% * 3.73%   
Nebraska 3.31%    5.03%    10.39%    8.58% * 2.07% * 3.66%   
North Dakota 1.87%    2.05%    5.84%    7.06%    11.76% * 2.65%   
South Dakota 3.75%    4.86%    7.00%    4.06%    4.08% * 3.79%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 2.72%    3.98%    9.09%    8.70% * 10.60% * 1.95%   
District of Columbia 2.86%    3.70%    5.01% * 4.17%    4.33% * 2.98%   
Florida 2.33%    2.50%    9.68%    8.29%    1.82% * 3.14%   
Georgia 3.10%    3.09%    10.62% * 13.67% * --    3.35%   
Maryland 3.01%    3.57%    8.12%    8.32%    2.96% * 2.96%   
North Carolina 2.20%    2.95%    11.56% * 9.18% * 10.69% * 2.54%   
South Carolina 3.18%    3.21%    9.97%    6.49% * 1.33% * 3.19%   
Virginia 2.44%    2.84%    6.49%    4.49%    7.60% * 2.81%   
West Virginia 3.58%    4.54%    5.16%    5.28%    2.49% * 3.73%   
East South Central:
Alabama 1.85%    2.48%    5.25%    11.97% * 11.39% * 2.13%   
Kentucky 2.54%    2.45%    6.71%    9.62%    4.02% * 2.74%   
Mississippi 2.64%    3.63%    10.97% * 10.49% * 1.65% * 2.56%   
Tennessee 2.79%    4.58%    4.73%    9.75% * 2.65% * 3.04%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 4.00%    4.90%    4.93%    9.74%    4.32% * 4.19%   
Louisiana 2.50%    2.81%    4.78%    11.98%    10.13% * 2.14%   
Oklahoma 2.49%    3.58%    4.11%    8.46% * 3.21% * 2.49%   
Texas 2.10%    2.10%    4.41%    4.31%    5.12% * 2.37%   
Mountain:
Arizona 4.59%    4.69%    9.90%    10.86% * 6.29% * 4.88%   
Colorado 2.38%    3.15%    11.67%    5.09%    5.39% * 1.96%   
Idaho 2.11%    2.75%    5.40%    13.17% * 5.88% * 2.79%   
Montana 3.51%    3.57%    13.05% * 8.34% * 4.82% * 3.64%   
Nevada 3.45%    4.41%    5.31%    10.30% * 10.95% * 4.11%   
New Mexico 3.13%    3.87%    9.09% * 10.93% * 5.55% * 3.37%   
Utah 1.31%    3.37%    8.02%    13.83% * 7.61% * 1.59%   
Wyoming 1.62%    2.73%    11.33%    9.85% * 9.13% * 1.93%   
Pacific:
Alaska 3.07%    4.69%    11.64%    7.06%    10.62% * 2.93%   
California 1.42%    1.69%    2.73%    4.60%    4.02%    1.51%   
Hawaii 1.52%    1.34%    6.60%    7.19% * 4.84%    2.00%   
Oregon 2.91%    2.90%    9.32%    6.77%    6.98% * 3.15%   
Washington 3.30%    3.30%    5.23%    7.66%    10.64% * 3.37%   
 
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2011 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.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or no reported values in cell.