Share of Spending on Health Care by State
Share of everything households buy that goes on health care. Dollar amounts mostly track how rich a state is; the share says what a place spends its money on once that is taken out.
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Highest states
| State | Share of Spending on Health Care |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 24.0% |
| South Dakota | 23.0% |
| Indiana | 21.4% |
| Alaska | 21.2% |
| Kentucky | 20.4% |
| Louisiana | 20.1% |
| North Dakota | 20.1% |
| Delaware | 19.9% |
| Oklahoma | 19.5% |
| Ohio | 19.4% |
| Nebraska | 18.7% |
| Arkansas | 18.5% |
Lowest states
| State | Share of Spending on Health Care |
|---|---|
| Nevada | 13.4% |
| Colorado | 13.4% |
| Utah | 13.7% |
| Texas | 14.4% |
| District of Columbia | 14.8% |
| South Carolina | 15.1% |
| Florida | 15.2% |
| Arizona | 15.2% |
| Washington | 15.4% |
| New Hampshire | 15.5% |
| Virginia | 15.7% |
| New Jersey | 15.9% |