Source: Kaiser Family State Health Facts, based on 2010 census data.
1. District of Columbia — 118
2. New Hampshire — 116
3. Massachusetts — 103
4. Alaska — 102
5. Connecticut — 96
6. Arkansas — 92
7. Tennessee — 91
7. Mississippi — 91
9. New York — 82
9. Maine — 82
11. Virginia — 81
12. Vermont — 80
13. South Carolina — 79
13. Delaware — 79
15. Kansas — 77
16. Wyoming — 74
17. North Dakota — 69
18. Kentucky — 68
19. Missouri — 67
19. Florida — 67
21. Hawaii — 66
21. Rhode Island — 66
21. Oregon — 66
24. Wisconsin — 64
25. New Jersey — 62
25. Colorado — 62
27. Maryland — 60
28. Pennsylvania — 59
29. New Mexico — 56
29. Arizona — 56
29. South Dakota — 56
29. Washington — 56
33. Minnesota — 55
33. Nebraska — 55
33. Montana — 55
36. Louisiana — 52
37. Utah — 51
38. Georgia — 50
39. West Virginia — 49
40. Indiana — 48
41. Ohio — 47
42. California — 45
43. Michigan — 43
43. Iowa — 43
45. Idaho — 42
46. North Carolina — 41
47. Alabama — 40
48. Texas — 38
49. Illinois — 35
50. Oklahoma — 29
51. Nevada — 26
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