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, 2020
Census division Civilian ** Private sector State/local government sector
Pretax Contributions:
United States 37.7%    37.5%    52.9%   
New England 41.2%    40.8%    74.3%   
Middle Atlantic 37.6%    37.5%    49.5%   
East North Central 44.0%    44.0%    43.0%   
West North Central 37.0%    36.8%    44.8%   
South Atlantic 38.9%    38.7%    64.8%   
East South Central 44.3%    44.1%    55.9%   
West South Central 37.3%    37.1%    60.6%   
Mountain 32.0%    31.8%    58.8%   
Pacific 32.7%    32.5%    65.4%   
Flexible Spending Account:
United States 25.2%    25.0%    40.2%   
New England 29.6%    29.4%    55.0%   
Middle Atlantic 23.5%    23.2%    44.2%   
East North Central 30.8%    30.9%    29.9%   
West North Central 26.9%    26.6%    39.1%   
South Atlantic 25.1%    25.0%    45.1%   
East South Central 26.4%    26.3%    37.6%   
West South Central 25.2%    25.0%    44.5%   
Mountain 20.5%    20.3%    41.8%   
Pacific 22.1%    22.0%    50.2%   
Flexible Benefit Plans:
United States 18.6%    18.5%    28.3%   
New England 20.3%    20.3%    26.5%   
Middle Atlantic 16.6%    16.6%    15.0%   
East North Central 22.3%    22.4%    18.1%   
West North Central 18.5%    18.2%    29.9%   
South Atlantic 20.3%    20.2%    41.9%   
East South Central 23.3%    23.1%    40.1%   
West South Central 18.9%    18.7%    41.7%   
Mountain 14.3%    14.1%    37.5%   
Pacific 15.9%    15.9%    29.0%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2020 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, 2020
Census division Civilian ** Private sector State/local government sector
Pretax Contributions:
United States 0.36%    0.36%    2.22%   
New England 1.28%    1.29%    5.85%   
Middle Atlantic 1.05%    1.07%    5.24%   
East North Central 0.89%    0.90%    5.44%   
West North Central 0.92%    0.94%    5.46%   
South Atlantic 0.80%    0.81%    5.35%   
East South Central 1.14%    1.15%    5.33%   
West South Central 1.07%    1.08%    5.77%   
Mountain 0.98%    0.99%    5.53%   
Pacific 1.12%    1.12%    6.83%   
Flexible Spending Account:
United States 0.33%    0.33%    1.90%   
New England 1.30%    1.31%    5.73%   
Middle Atlantic 0.83%    0.83%    4.96%   
East North Central 0.88%    0.90%    4.36%   
West North Central 0.80%    0.81%    5.07%   
South Atlantic 0.79%    0.79%    4.50%   
East South Central 1.04%    1.05%    4.20%   
West South Central 0.98%    0.99%    5.13%   
Mountain 0.89%    0.90%    4.80%   
Pacific 0.99%    0.99%    6.36%   
Flexible Benefit Plans:
United States 0.32%    0.33%    1.55%   
New England 1.30%    1.31%    4.15%   
Middle Atlantic 0.90%    0.91%    2.77%   
East North Central 0.93%    0.94%    3.36%   
West North Central 0.84%    0.86%    4.32%   
South Atlantic 0.79%    0.79%    4.25%   
East South Central 1.12%    1.14%    4.33%   
West South Central 0.97%    0.98%    5.68%   
Mountain 0.78%    0.79%    4.81%   
Pacific 0.95%    0.95%    4.78%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2020 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.