Here are the 10 states where residents spend the highest average proportion of annual income on health insurance:
1. West Virginia
Income per capita: $47,817
Annual insurance cost: $9,972
Percentage of income: 20.9 percent
2. Louisiana
Income per capita: $54,435
Annual insurance cost: $8,736
Percentage of income: 16.1 percent
3. Vermont
Income per capita: $59,704
Annual insurance cost: $9,120
Percentage of income: 15.3 percent
4. South Dakota
Income per capita: $64,720
Annual insurance cost: $9,732
Percentage of income: 15 percent
5. Oklahoma
Income per capita: $53,156
Annual insurance cost: $7,620
Percentage of income: 14.3 percent
6. Alabama
Income per capita: $48,608
Annual insurance cost: $6,948
Percentage of income: 14.3 percent
7. Wyoming
Income per capita: $65,627
Annual insurance cost: $9,168
Percentage of income: 14 percent
8. North Carolina
Income per capita: $55,043
Annual insurance cost: $7,608
Percentage of income: 13.8 percent
9. Mississippi
Income per capita: $45,438
Annual insurance cost: $6,132
Percentage of income: 13.5 percent
10. Missouri
Income per capita: $55,159
Annual insurance cost: $7,440
Percentage of income: 13.5 percent
