Table II.A.2.a(2009) Percent of private-sector establishments that offer health insurance that self-insure at least one plan by firm size and State: United States, 2009
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 35.1%    13.5%    25.7%    82.1%    13.3%    62.4%   
New England:
Connecticut 31.9%    12.9%    27.1%    82.4%    12.6%    60.4%   
Maine 24.3%    9.1%    19.1%    77.4%    9.2%    48.0%   
Massachusetts 30.5%    16.1%    14.9% * 71.3%    15.5%    52.5%   
New Hampshire 30.1%    12.1%    22.2% * 81.1%    12.3%    60.1%   
Rhode Island 32.4%    18.7%    16.3%    81.5%    19.1%    56.6%   
Vermont 26.2%    10.8%    37.6%    83.1%    9.8%    60.2%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 27.6%    8.4%    24.9% * 89.4%    8.3%    68.3%   
New York 31.8%    20.2%    25.8%    75.6%    19.7%    58.6%   
Pennsylvania 33.3%    13.4%    25.6%    79.5%    13.5%    58.8%   
East North Central:
Illinois 39.5%    17.3%    35.6%    87.1%    18.0%    65.7%   
Indiana 47.8%    16.0%    47.4%    88.9%    14.7% * 72.4%   
Michigan 34.1%    14.5%    30.2%    78.4%    15.1%    58.4%   
Ohio 38.5%    15.6%    15.4%    89.4%    15.4%    65.6%   
Wisconsin 38.6%    12.9%    45.7%    86.4%    11.1%    70.3%   
West North Central:
Iowa 35.0%    10.5%    45.2%    88.9%    9.4%    66.1%   
Kansas 38.1%    15.2%    24.7%    83.4%    16.4%    61.9%   
Minnesota 31.0%    10.8%    12.7% * 91.4%    10.3%    59.5%   
Missouri 41.0%    15.8%    39.8%    86.2%    16.4%    66.5%   
Nebraska 35.8%    14.1%    30.0%    83.2%    11.2%    61.0%   
North Dakota 34.3%    17.8%    37.2%    90.9%    16.3%    64.4%   
South Dakota 26.4%    9.8% * 38.6%    78.3%    10.2% * 53.0%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 36.5%    11.8%    22.0% * 85.1%    11.8%    64.2%   
District of Columbia 35.2%    14.6%    19.5%    80.7%    14.4%    58.8%   
Florida 37.4%    9.6% * 18.0% * 87.5%    10.1% * 67.9%   
Georgia 39.0%    12.3%    30.3%    82.6%    12.0% * 66.2%   
Maryland 31.0%    10.4%    25.5%    81.9%    10.6%    61.8%   
North Carolina 39.0%    9.8% * 21.7% * 86.0%    9.7% * 65.2%   
South Carolina 41.1%    7.1% * 34.8%    88.1%    6.5% * 71.6%   
Virginia 39.1%    12.5%    21.2% * 82.2%    11.8%    65.8%   
West Virginia 39.7%    11.2% * 36.9%    82.1%    10.3% * 64.2%   
East South Central:
Alabama 38.5%    14.4%    18.5% * 83.9%    14.3%    62.4%   
Kentucky 40.7%    13.9%    16.9%    85.0%    12.7%    65.8%   
Mississippi 39.8%    8.7% * 33.0%    85.9%    8.8% * 66.8%   
Tennessee 41.2%    14.7%    21.6%    82.8%    15.5%    63.1%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 40.4%    11.0% * 24.9%    87.0%    11.1% * 64.8%   
Louisiana 35.0%    7.5% * 23.4% * 83.0%    6.0% * 60.6%   
Oklahoma 37.4%    12.8% * 31.6%    82.4%    12.6% * 62.7%   
Texas 42.2%    12.6%    33.1%    85.8%    12.0%    70.6%   
Mountain:
Arizona 37.1%    10.2%    15.4% * 77.7%    9.6% * 61.5%   
Colorado 36.9%    20.0%    25.6%    79.3%    19.3%    63.5%   
Idaho 32.6%    8.5%    34.6%    85.5%    8.2% * 63.6%   
Montana 37.8%    18.0%    33.0%    91.1%    17.7%    66.8%   
Nevada 36.2%    9.1% * 26.8% * 80.7%    7.9% * 62.0%   
New Mexico 43.3%    18.2%    43.3%    83.0%    18.2%    68.0%   
Utah 38.4%    16.2%    26.2%    82.8%    14.8%    63.6%   
Wyoming 38.3%    16.8%    49.1%    87.9%    15.8%    68.1%   
Pacific:
Alaska 42.6%    15.0%    40.2%    91.8%    14.4% * 70.7%   
California 26.7%    10.9%    18.6%    68.9%    11.1%    49.9%   
Hawaii 24.6%    19.7%    19.8%    46.4%    19.7%    35.7%   
Oregon 31.1%    15.8%    19.9%    78.5%    15.5%    55.6%   
Washington 30.5%    14.0%    12.2% * 79.2%    12.5%    58.5%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2009 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(2009) 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, 2009
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 0.41%    0.47%    0.75%    0.48%    0.46%    0.45%   
New England:
Connecticut 2.56%    3.19%    4.83%    5.53%    2.93%    5.07%   
Maine 2.12%    2.57%    4.45%    4.55%    2.67%    3.10%   
Massachusetts 2.54%    2.72%    4.98% * 7.17%    2.81%    4.80%   
New Hampshire 2.38%    2.39%    6.94% * 3.93%    2.41%    3.51%   
Rhode Island 3.05%    3.57%    4.59%    3.16%    4.16%    1.50%   
Vermont 1.61%    1.77%    7.36%    5.02%    1.68%    2.98%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 2.43%    1.89%    8.84% * 2.97%    2.15%    1.63%   
New York 1.32%    1.60%    3.59%    2.13%    1.71%    1.32%   
Pennsylvania 2.26%    2.45%    7.31%    2.86%    2.55%    3.47%   
East North Central:
Illinois 1.78%    1.62%    6.27%    1.85%    2.05%    2.75%   
Indiana 3.20%    4.41%    5.98%    1.81%    5.76% * 2.38%   
Michigan 2.29%    2.58%    5.94%    4.34%    2.80%    4.78%   
Ohio 1.83%    2.13%    3.63%    1.86%    2.49%    2.26%   
Wisconsin 2.21%    2.42%    5.04%    2.77%    2.37%    2.07%   
West North Central:
Iowa 1.50%    2.64%    5.50%    3.21%    2.70%    3.01%   
Kansas 2.23%    3.11%    5.04%    3.49%    3.53%    3.64%   
Minnesota 2.54%    2.74%    4.68% * 1.91%    2.84%    3.50%   
Missouri 3.11%    3.10%    7.81%    4.16%    3.60%    4.77%   
Nebraska 3.13%    2.64%    6.53%    4.87%    3.26%    4.15%   
North Dakota 3.56%    3.31%    4.81%    4.14%    3.49%    4.20%   
South Dakota 3.05%    2.98% * 5.99%    6.03%    3.51% * 3.55%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 2.61%    3.07%    7.84% * 3.31%    2.82%    3.47%   
District of Columbia 2.80%    3.12%    4.50%    2.87%    3.30%    2.61%   
Florida 2.81%    3.54% * 6.07% * 2.24%    3.82% * 2.05%   
Georgia 2.74%    3.60%    7.28%    1.90%    3.92% * 2.09%   
Maryland 2.53%    2.52%    7.15%    3.61%    2.66%    2.83%   
North Carolina 2.71%    3.56% * 7.04% * 3.63%    3.63% * 3.19%   
South Carolina 2.45%    2.91% * 6.60%    2.12%    2.59% * 2.33%   
Virginia 3.74%    2.73%    7.68% * 4.99%    2.96%    5.52%   
West Virginia 2.06%    3.71% * 4.38%    3.82%    3.50% * 2.46%   
East South Central:
Alabama 3.03%    3.46%    8.28% * 3.84%    3.91%    3.99%   
Kentucky 2.49%    2.69%    4.80%    3.45%    3.21%    3.08%   
Mississippi 2.71%    2.69% * 5.61%    3.11%    3.07% * 2.26%   
Tennessee 2.77%    3.38%    6.14%    3.20%    3.80%    3.27%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 2.76%    4.96% * 5.83%    2.43%    4.67% * 2.33%   
Louisiana 3.06%    2.28% * 8.81% * 2.88%    3.02% * 3.26%   
Oklahoma 3.82%    4.56% * 7.68%    3.76%    5.34% * 2.49%   
Texas 2.79%    2.34%    3.85%    2.18%    2.43%    2.47%   
Mountain:
Arizona 2.62%    2.56%    10.32% * 2.08%    3.52% * 3.29%   
Colorado 2.41%    2.05%    7.16%    4.44%    2.31%    4.62%   
Idaho 2.14%    2.36%    5.64%    4.26%    2.61% * 3.53%   
Montana 2.82%    2.84%    6.26%    2.27%    3.38%    3.07%   
Nevada 3.56%    2.73% * 8.18% * 3.81%    3.11% * 2.94%   
New Mexico 2.43%    3.93%    8.78%    1.19%    3.94%    3.08%   
Utah 2.91%    3.80%    5.45%    3.83%    3.84%    3.69%   
Wyoming 3.05%    3.84%    8.15%    4.53%    3.39%    3.26%   
Pacific:
Alaska 2.75%    4.39%    6.45%    2.75%    4.54% * 1.97%   
California 1.30%    1.72%    3.36%    2.14%    1.83%    1.73%   
Hawaii 1.59%    2.73%    4.80%    6.49%    2.94%    4.41%   
Oregon 2.28%    2.41%    5.77%    6.15%    2.59%    4.96%   
Washington 2.26%    2.98%    4.07% * 2.30%    2.86%    2.52%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2009 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.