New Mexico had the highest share of publicly insured residents in 2022, with over half of the state's residents receiving insurance through Medicaid, Medicare and other public programs, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau published Sept. 14.
Nationwide, 37.2 percent of people received public insurance, and 67.2 percent of residents had private insurance coverage.
Here's how states compare on the rates of residents with public insurance:
1. New Mexico: 51.2 percent
2. West Virginia: 49.2 percent
3. Louisiana: 47.7 percent
4. Kentucky: 45.2 percent
5. Arkansas: 45.0 percent
6. New York: 42.9 percent
7. Vermont: 41.9 percent
8. Oregon: 41.2 percent
9. Michigan: 41.0 percent
10, Montana: 40.6 percent
11. Maine: 40.5 percent
12. Mississippi: 40.1 percent
13. California: 40.0 percent
14. Oklahoma: 39.6 percent
15. Delaware: 39.5 percent
16. Hawaii: 39.4 percent
17. (tie) Ohio: 38.8 percent
17. (tie) Pennsylvania: 38.8 percent
18. South Carolina: 38.7 percent
19. Alabama: 38.4 percent
20. Arizona: 38.3 percent
21. Rhode Island: 37.9 percent
22. Massachusetts: 37.8 percent
23. Connecticut: 37.6 percent
24. Florida: 37.5 percent
United States: 37.2 percent
25. (tie) Alaska: 37.2 percent
25. (tie) Idaho: 37.2 percent
26. Nevada: 36.9 percent
27. (tie) Indiana: 36.8 percent
27. (tie) Iowa: 36.8 percent
28. Washington: 36.3 percent
29. (tie) North Carolina: 35.9 percent
29. (tie) Tennessee: 35.9 percent
30. Illinois: 35.8 percent
31. Wisconsin: 35.7 percent
32. Minnesota: 35.3 percent
33. Maryland: 35.2 percent
34. Missouri: 34.3 percent
35. Virginia: 34.2 percent
36. District of Columbia (DC): 33.8 percent
37. New Jersey: 33.6 percent
38. New Hampshire: 33.5 percent
39. Colorado: 33.3 percent
40. Georgia: 33.0 percent
41. Nebraska: 32.3 percent
42. South Dakota: 32.0 percent
43. (tie) Kansas: 31.2 percent
43. (tie) Wyoming: 31.2 percent
44. Texas: 29.6 percent
45. North Dakota: 29.5 percent
46. Utah: 22.2 percent