Table VI.A.2.a(2012) 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, 2012
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 37.2%    40.3%    29.3%    27.3%    17.0%    39.0%   
New England:
Connecticut 35.6%    37.1%    41.2%    17.5% * 20.5% * 35.9%   
Maine 34.0%    36.6%    13.1% * 40.6%    16.4% * 35.4%   
Massachusetts 33.3%    37.8%    25.0% * 17.2%    7.9% * 35.4%   
New Hampshire 33.4%    38.5%    12.7% * 32.9%    25.2% * 33.8%   
Rhode Island 27.6%    31.0%    12.6%    21.0% * 18.4% * 28.5%   
Vermont 26.7%    27.4%    26.7% * 22.9%    26.7% * 26.7%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 30.0%    34.2%    18.6% * 25.2% * 19.5% * 31.4%   
New York 30.1%    35.5%    15.7%    23.2%    25.4%    30.6%   
Pennsylvania 32.6%    32.2%    41.1%    19.8%    9.8% * 35.2%   
East North Central:
Illinois 36.4%    40.7%    14.2% * 29.5% * 19.0% * 38.0%   
Indiana 47.2%    48.6%    42.3%    45.0%    0.5% * 49.6%   
Michigan 31.7%    35.4%    21.4% * 15.3% * 16.4% * 32.6%   
Ohio 40.9%    43.8%    38.6%    23.4%    9.5% * 42.9%   
Wisconsin 35.8%    33.6%    35.9%    46.7%    1.8% * 37.9%   
West North Central:
Iowa 40.2%    44.6%    42.9%    13.6% * 21.8% * 41.4%   
Kansas 36.1%    38.1%    32.7%    32.2% * 15.8% * 37.8%   
Minnesota 40.9%    42.2%    40.9%    34.7%    38.9% * 41.1%   
Missouri 38.2%    41.8%    36.2% * 12.0% * 30.8% * 38.9%   
Nebraska 48.1%    49.1%    43.8%    47.2%    13.3% * 51.1%   
North Dakota 34.8%    36.5%    25.2%    36.1%    10.4% * 36.6%   
South Dakota 33.2%    35.3%    36.3%    14.3% * 23.1% * 33.8%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 38.3%    35.7%    49.4%    42.1%    6.6% * 41.0%   
District of Columbia 40.8%    58.0%    18.6% * 20.7%    0.3% * 43.9%   
Florida 38.7%    39.5%    35.6%    35.1%    11.4% * 41.9%   
Georgia 39.3%    41.0%    28.8% * 33.6% * 10.1% * 42.9%   
Maryland 39.0%    41.1%    33.7%    30.7%    28.6% * 39.8%   
North Carolina 44.7%    46.6%    38.7%    36.9%    17.4% * 46.2%   
South Carolina 43.0%    50.2%    19.1%    22.8% * 11.7% * 44.9%   
Virginia 40.1%    44.1%    30.8% * 23.4% * 18.3% * 41.2%   
West Virginia 42.6%    51.8%    13.3% * 36.1% * 36.4% * 42.9%   
East South Central:
Alabama 41.0%    46.8%    23.2% * 30.4% * 24.5% * 42.1%   
Kentucky 41.8%    45.2%    29.2% * 40.6% * 14.4% * 43.0%   
Mississippi 45.9%    52.3%    25.5% * 34.3% * 13.4% * 48.1%   
Tennessee 44.6%    54.1%    26.3%    19.5%    14.5% * 46.6%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 40.7%    43.0%    30.4%    35.2%    10.7% * 43.0%   
Louisiana 35.0%    43.2%    20.2%    7.8% * 6.7% * 37.0%   
Oklahoma 41.5%    45.7%    28.0%    29.6% * 14.7% * 44.9%   
Texas 47.7%    52.3%    37.0%    34.8%    13.4% * 51.5%   
Mountain:
Arizona 46.6%    52.7%    28.4%    28.1% * 21.6% * 49.3%   
Colorado 41.2%    40.8%    59.3%    19.6% * 10.8% * 45.2%   
Idaho 35.3%    38.7%    33.1%    7.2% * 9.8% * 36.9%   
Montana 34.3%    38.5%    25.5% * 18.4% * 26.8% * 35.3%   
Nevada 34.1%    36.2%    16.5% * 42.2% * 12.0% * 36.1%   
New Mexico 41.6%    46.3%    38.5%    23.6% * 45.3% * 41.4%   
Utah 37.7%    41.8%    27.4%    23.2%    12.8% * 41.0%   
Wyoming 45.1%    49.4%    25.0% * 41.8% * 5.8% * 47.2%   
Pacific:
Alaska 49.0%    53.0%    43.7%    42.2%    48.0% * 49.0%   
California 29.6%    31.0%    25.3%    24.8%    19.1%    30.6%   
Hawaii 29.9%    30.9%    24.6%    33.7%    19.5% * 31.3%   
Oregon 34.5%    39.0%    11.4% * 34.1% * 12.9% * 35.7%   
Washington 38.7%    41.9%    32.3%    26.6% * 29.0% * 39.3%   

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 VI.A.2.a(2012) 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, 2012
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 0.45%    0.48%    0.61%    0.95%    1.92%    0.47%   
New England:
Connecticut 2.40%    4.21%    6.90%    6.07% * 7.25% * 2.33%   
Maine 3.72%    2.84%    13.43% * 8.62%    13.31% * 3.29%   
Massachusetts 3.48%    4.70%    8.13% * 4.27%    10.51% * 3.53%   
New Hampshire 2.04%    2.38%    5.18% * 8.52%    10.57% * 2.51%   
Rhode Island 3.00%    4.01%    3.57%    6.81% * 10.83% * 2.93%   
Vermont 1.31%    2.09%    9.74% * 6.84%    10.90% * 1.74%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 2.07%    3.12%    8.34% * 9.93% * 12.52% * 1.74%   
New York 1.49%    2.10%    2.59%    4.20%    7.49%    1.95%   
Pennsylvania 2.22%    2.42%    5.89%    4.39%    5.76% * 3.01%   
East North Central:
Illinois 2.95%    2.91%    10.35% * 9.83% * 11.94% * 2.85%   
Indiana 3.34%    3.90%    7.65%    10.84%    10.49% * 3.84%   
Michigan 4.00%    4.58%    6.51% * 5.49% * 13.30% * 4.01%   
Ohio 3.66%    4.56%    7.37%    5.77%    6.90% * 3.32%   
Wisconsin 2.63%    2.42%    9.76%    7.44%    10.37% * 2.62%   
West North Central:
Iowa 2.78%    3.45%    7.02%    5.81% * 12.55% * 2.39%   
Kansas 2.56%    4.04%    4.62%    11.64% * 10.19% * 2.71%   
Minnesota 3.75%    4.09%    6.18%    7.26%    12.74% * 3.44%   
Missouri 3.43%    2.84%    12.78% * 8.01% * 12.67% * 3.94%   
Nebraska 3.04%    2.50%    11.66%    10.76%    11.42% * 3.24%   
North Dakota 3.05%    3.17%    5.77%    7.64%    13.67% * 3.67%   
South Dakota 3.26%    4.19%    7.81%    9.72% * 11.47% * 3.11%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 2.89%    2.28%    10.20%    6.35%    3.98% * 3.17%   
District of Columbia 3.36%    5.16%    6.68% * 4.99%    10.50% * 3.40%   
Florida 1.83%    1.87%    4.31%    9.63%    4.67% * 2.10%   
Georgia 4.00%    3.84%    10.13% * 14.57% * 3.59% * 4.21%   
Maryland 2.34%    2.59%    7.93%    6.91%    15.18% * 2.26%   
North Carolina 2.82%    3.56%    9.21%    10.06%    8.32% * 3.02%   
South Carolina 2.96%    3.10%    4.52%    12.30% * 13.79% * 2.93%   
Virginia 2.61%    2.32%    10.50% * 7.37% * 5.56% * 2.56%   
West Virginia 1.82%    3.31%    9.50% * 10.99% * 14.84% * 1.88%   
East South Central:
Alabama 3.36%    3.39%    7.33% * 13.31% * 10.14% * 3.59%   
Kentucky 2.61%    3.25%    9.63% * 13.30% * 9.29% * 2.61%   
Mississippi 3.72%    3.60%    8.63% * 10.33% * 8.48% * 4.27%   
Tennessee 3.99%    4.56%    6.30%    5.80%    6.08% * 4.01%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 5.14%    5.31%    6.03%    9.21%    10.00% * 4.93%   
Louisiana 3.27%    3.74%    5.62%    5.85% * 7.41% * 3.67%   
Oklahoma 2.80%    2.84%    6.72%    14.83% * 10.01% * 2.69%   
Texas 1.57%    1.60%    3.34%    7.25%    8.72% * 1.52%   
Mountain:
Arizona 3.43%    3.82%    7.36%    9.81% * 9.65% * 3.78%   
Colorado 2.91%    4.07%    10.73%    7.05% * 9.84% * 2.75%   
Idaho 3.03%    3.16%    7.23%    7.97% * 4.41% * 3.31%   
Montana 2.87%    3.36%    10.70% * 7.29% * 12.75% * 2.61%   
Nevada 2.54%    3.46%    8.57% * 14.44% * 4.92% * 2.52%   
New Mexico 4.03%    3.89%    10.55%    7.64% * 14.53% * 4.32%   
Utah 2.88%    3.31%    7.46%    6.64%    5.64% * 2.27%   
Wyoming 2.62%    3.27%    7.78% * 12.68% * 10.28% * 2.76%   
Pacific:
Alaska 4.77%    5.41%    8.87%    10.00%    14.84% * 4.67%   
California 2.19%    2.60%    2.43%    4.76%    2.29%    2.52%   
Hawaii 3.01%    3.26%    4.42%    7.28%    6.52% * 3.57%   
Oregon 3.02%    3.23%    3.94% * 11.58% * 9.97% * 2.56%   
Washington 2.96%    3.55%    9.55%    11.81% * 11.53% * 3.14%   

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.