States with the highest percentage of for-profit hospitals

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More than half of the community hospitals in Nevada and Texas are for-profit facilities, according to data compiled by KFF. 

The data, current as of 2024, comes from the American Hospital Association’s annual survey. It reflects community hospitals, which make up 85% of all hospitals in the U.S., according to KFF.

Here are the nine states and Washington, D.C., where at least one-third of community hospitals are for-profit:

1. Nevada: 59%

2. Texas: 51%

3. Florida: 49%

T-4. Arizona: 43%

T-4. New Mexico: 43%

6. Louisiana: 42%

7. Tennessee: 39%

8. Delaware: 36%

9. Oklahoma: 35%

10. Washington, D.C.: 33%

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