Table XI.A.2.j Percent of civilian establishments that offer tax-advantaged benefits for contributions to health insurance,Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Flexible Benefits Plans by private and State/local government sectors and census division: United States, 2019
Census division Civilian ** Private sector State/local government sector
Pretax Contributions:
United States 32.4%    32.2%    53.6%   
New England 37.6%    37.3%    75.3%   
Middle Atlantic 31.8%    31.6%    53.3%   
East North Central 35.5%    35.3%    45.5%   
West North Central 33.7%    33.5%    46.7%   
South Atlantic 31.7%    31.5%    69.5%   
East South Central 38.5%    38.3%    57.3%   
West South Central 34.8%    34.7%    51.4%   
Mountain 30.0%    29.8%    48.2%   
Pacific 26.7%    26.5%    63.8%   
Flexible Spending Account:
United States 20.6%    20.4%    36.8%   
New England 23.0%    22.8%    55.3%   
Middle Atlantic 20.7%    20.6%    36.0%   
East North Central 23.1%    23.0%    29.0%   
West North Central 23.7%    23.5%    31.5%   
South Atlantic 18.6%    18.6%    40.5%   
East South Central 21.7%    21.6%    31.4%   
West South Central 20.3%    20.2%    33.9%   
Mountain 20.2%    20.1%    45.2%   
Pacific 18.6%    18.5%    56.2%   
Flexible Benefit Plans:
United States 15.3%    15.2%    28.4%   
New England 15.6%    15.5%    32.6%   
Middle Atlantic 15.4%    15.4%    21.2%   
East North Central 15.2%    15.1%    15.9%   
West North Central 16.1%    15.9%    23.5%   
South Atlantic 14.8%    14.7%    36.8%   
East South Central 20.4%    20.1%    44.0%   
West South Central 17.7%    17.6%    38.9%   
Mountain 13.6%    13.5%    28.3%   
Pacific 13.3%    13.2%    46.0%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2019 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

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

** Civilian employees include those employed in the private sector and in the State/local government sector. Federal government employees and unincorporated self-employed individuals with no employees are not included.

 

Table XI.A.2.j Standard errors for percent of civilian establishments that offer tax-advantaged benefits for contributions to health insurance,Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Flexible Benefits Plans by private and State/local government sectors and census division: United States, 2019
Census division Civilian ** Private sector State/local government sector
Pretax Contributions:
United States 0.35%    0.35%    2.18%   
New England 1.29%    1.30%    4.95%   
Middle Atlantic 1.01%    1.01%    5.17%   
East North Central 0.91%    0.92%    5.28%   
West North Central 0.92%    0.93%    5.28%   
South Atlantic 0.77%    0.78%    5.52%   
East South Central 1.30%    1.31%    5.23%   
West South Central 1.15%    1.15%    7.78%   
Mountain 0.91%    0.92%    5.26%   
Pacific 1.06%    1.06%    6.25%   
Flexible Spending Account:
United States 0.29%    0.30%    1.72%   
New England 0.94%    0.95%    4.85%   
Middle Atlantic 0.76%    0.76%    4.20%   
East North Central 0.76%    0.77%    3.96%   
West North Central 0.84%    0.85%    4.33%   
South Atlantic 0.71%    0.72%    4.20%   
East South Central 1.00%    1.01%    3.61%   
West South Central 0.80%    0.81%    5.68%   
Mountain 0.81%    0.82%    5.06%   
Pacific 0.94%    0.95%    6.11%   
Flexible Benefit Plans:
United States 0.27%    0.28%    1.47%   
New England 1.00%    1.00%    3.99%   
Middle Atlantic 0.64%    0.65%    3.51%   
East North Central 0.71%    0.72%    2.79%   
West North Central 0.78%    0.79%    3.45%   
South Atlantic 0.67%    0.67%    4.05%   
East South Central 1.17%    1.18%    4.56%   
West South Central 1.02%    1.02%    6.34%   
Mountain 0.80%    0.80%    3.81%   
Pacific 0.75%    0.75%    5.72%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2019 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

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

** Civilian employees include those employed in the private sector and in the State/local government sector. Federal government employees and unincorporated self-employed individuals with no employees are not included.