Access to Care Ranking 2023
The Access Ranking indicates how much access to mental health care exists within a state. The access measures include access to insurance, access to treatment, quality and cost of insurance, access to special education, and workforce availability. A high Access Ranking (1-13) indicates that a state provides relatively more access to insurance and mental health treatment.
The 9 measures that make up the Access Ranking include:
- Adults with AMI who Did Not Receive Treatment
- Adults with AMI Reporting Unmet Need
- Adults with AMI who are Uninsured
- Adults Reporting 14+ Mentally Unhealthy Days a Month Who Could Not See a Doctor Due to Costs
- Youth with MDE Who Did Not Receive Mental Health Services
- Youth with Severe MDE who Received Some Consistent Treatment
- Youth with Private Insurance that Did Not Cover Mental or Emotional Problems
- Students (K+) Identified with Emotional Disturbance for an Individualized Education Program
- Mental Health Workforce Availability
Rank Sort descending | State |
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01 | Vermont |
02 | Massachusetts |
03 | Illinois |
04 | Montana |
05 | District of Columbia |
06 | Pennsylvania |
07 | New Hampshire |
08 | Connecticut |
09 | Wisconsin |
10 | Rhode Island |
11 | Maine |
12 | South Dakota |
13 | Washington |
14 | Minnesota |
15 | Delaware |
16 | New Mexico |
17 | Iowa |
18 | North Dakota |
19 | New York |
20 | Michigan |
21 | Ohio |
22 | Utah |
23 | New Jersey |
24 | Kentucky |
25 | Maryland |
26 | Colorado |
27 | Oklahoma |
28 | Alaska |
29 | Nebraska |
30 | Oregon |
31 | California |
32 | Hawaii |
33 | West Virginia |
34 | Virginia |
35 | Idaho |
36 | Missouri |
37 | Louisiana |
38 | Nevada |
39 | North Carolina |
40 | Tennessee |
41 | Wyoming |
42 | Mississippi |
43 | Indiana |
44 | South Carolina |
45 | Arkansas |
46 | Florida |
47 | Arizona |
48 | Kansas |
49 | Georgia |
50 | Alabama |
51 | Texas |
Rank Sort descending | State | Percentage | Number |
---|---|---|---|
01 | Rhode Island | 4.10% | 8,000 |
02 | Massachusetts | 4.60% | 54,000 |
03 | Kentucky | 4.70% | 34,000 |
04 | District of Columbia | 5.60% | 8,000 |
05 | New York | 5.60% | 158,000 |
06 | Vermont | 5.80% | 7,000 |
07 | Wisconsin | 5.80% | 55,000 |
08 | Connecticut | 6.00% | 27,000 |
09 | Illinois | 6.30% | 122,000 |
10 | Virginia | 6.50% | 87,000 |
11 | Michigan | 6.70% | 117,000 |
12 | Alaska | 6.80% | 8,000 |
13 | Maryland | 6.90% | 53,000 |
14 | Pennsylvania | 6.90% | 134,000 |
15 | Hawaii | 7.10% | 14,000 |
16 | Washington | 7.20% | 111,000 |
17 | California | 7.50% | 456,000 |
18 | Montana | 7.90% | 15,000 |
19 | Utah | 7.90% | 57,000 |
20 | Delaware | 8.30% | 13,000 |
21 | North Dakota | 8.30% | 9,000 |
22 | Tennessee | 9.30% | 95,000 |
23 | Iowa | 9.40% | 44,000 |
24 | Nevada | 10.00% | 51,000 |
25 | West Virginia | 10.00% | 40,000 |
26 | Ohio | 10.20% | 226,000 |
27 | Oregon | 10.20% | 94,000 |
28 | Colorado | 10.40% | 107,000 |
29 | New Mexico | 10.40% | 36,000 |
30 | Louisiana | 11.00% | 80,000 |
31 | Idaho | 12.10% | 40,000 |
32 | Arkansas | 12.20% | 62,000 |
33 | Minnesota | 12.20% | 124,000 |
34 | Oklahoma | 12.30% | 105,000 |
35 | New Jersey | 12.70% | 155,000 |
36 | Mississippi | 13.20% | 64,000 |
37 | South Carolina | 13.20% | 122,000 |
38 | New Hampshire | 13.40% | 38,000 |
39 | Indiana | 13.50% | 142,000 |
40 | Florida | 13.60% | 393,000 |
41 | South Dakota | 13.90% | 17,000 |
42 | Maine | 14.10% | 34,000 |
43 | Arizona | 14.90% | 202,000 |
44 | Nebraska | 15.50% | 51,000 |
45 | North Carolina | 15.80% | 236,000 |
46 | Missouri | 16.70% | 155,000 |
47 | Georgia | 17.40% | 218,000 |
48 | Kansas | 17.50% | 107,000 |
49 | Alabama | 17.90% | 138,000 |
50 | Texas | 21.40% | 798,000 |
51 | Wyoming | 24.70% | 26,000 |
52 | National | 10.80% | 5,544,000 |
Adults with AMI Who Did Not Receive Treatment 2023
Over half (54.7%) of adults with a mental illness receive no treatment.
Over 28 million individuals experiencing a mental illness are going untreated.
Of adults with a mental illness who did not receive treatment in the past year, 26.7% indicated that they had experienced serious psychological distress in the past month.
The state prevalence of untreated adults with mental illness ranges from 40.6% in Montana to 69.1% in Hawaii.
Rank Sort descending | State | Percentage | Number |
---|---|---|---|
01 | Montana | 40.60% | 78,000 |
02 | Nebraska | 42.40% | 138,000 |
03 | Massachusetts | 42.80% | 500,000 |
04 | Vermont | 43.10% | 49,000 |
05 | Arkansas | 45.50% | 230,000 |
06 | South Dakota | 45.80% | 55,000 |
07 | New Mexico | 46.40% | 157,000 |
08 | Tennessee | 46.40% | 470,000 |
09 | Wisconsin | 46.80% | 443,000 |
10 | Iowa | 47.20% | 222,000 |
11 | Virginia | 47.40% | 630,000 |
12 | Delaware | 48.40% | 76,000 |
13 | North Dakota | 48.40% | 52,000 |
14 | New Hampshire | 49.20% | 141,000 |
15 | Michigan | 49.40% | 870,000 |
16 | Rhode Island | 49.60% | 99,000 |
17 | Minnesota | 49.80% | 505,000 |
18 | Missouri | 50.00% | 461,000 |
19 | Washington | 50.00% | 765,000 |
20 | Utah | 50.40% | 360,000 |
21 | South Carolina | 50.50% | 467,000 |
22 | West Virginia | 50.80% | 201,000 |
23 | Illinois | 50.90% | 980,000 |
24 | North Carolina | 51.10% | 762,000 |
25 | Indiana | 51.20% | 530,000 |
26 | Idaho | 51.60% | 171,000 |
27 | Kentucky | 51.80% | 378,000 |
28 | Pennsylvania | 51.80% | 1,006,000 |
29 | Kansas | 52.30% | 320,000 |
30 | Louisiana | 52.90% | 385,000 |
31 | Maine | 53.50% | 127,000 |
32 | Oklahoma | 53.50% | 457,000 |
33 | Wyoming | 54.00% | 56,000 |
34 | Oregon | 54.10% | 494,000 |
35 | Alaska | 54.90% | 61,000 |
36 | Maryland | 55.00% | 422,000 |
37 | Colorado | 55.50% | 570,000 |
38 | District of Columbia | 55.50% | 75,000 |
39 | Ohio | 55.60% | 1,232,000 |
40 | Connecticut | 55.80% | 248,000 |
41 | Mississippi | 56.10% | 273,000 |
42 | New Jersey | 56.20% | 677,000 |
43 | Georgia | 57.80% | 722,000 |
44 | New York | 58.00% | 1,637,000 |
45 | Florida | 58.40% | 1,679,000 |
46 | Nevada | 61.40% | 309,000 |
47 | Texas | 62.30% | 2,306,000 |
48 | Alabama | 62.40% | 478,000 |
49 | California | 62.60% | 3,757,000 |
50 | Arizona | 63.50% | 854,000 |
51 | Hawaii | 69.10% | 130,000 |
52 | National | 54.70% | 28,066,000 |
Adults with AMI Reporting Unmet Need 2023
Almost a third (28.2%) of all adults with a mental illness reported that they were not able to receive the treatment they needed.
Individuals reporting unmet need are those seeking treatment and facing barriers to getting the help they need.
Cost of care remains a significant barrier for many individuals in the U.S. Most adults with AMI who reported unmet need for treatment indicated that they did not receive care because they could not afford it (42%).
The state prevalence of adults with AMI reporting unmet treatment needs ranges from 18.4% in West Virginia to 38.8% in Indiana.
Rank Sort descending | State | Percentage | Number |
---|---|---|---|
01 | West Virginia | 18.40% | 73,000 |
02 | Hawaii | 20.20% | 38,000 |
03 | Wisconsin | 20.90% | 198,000 |
04 | South Carolina | 21.30% | 197,000 |
05 | Washington | 21.70% | 331,000 |
06 | New Jersey | 22.90% | 277,000 |
07 | Kentucky | 23.00% | 168,000 |
08 | Nebraska | 23.00% | 76,000 |
09 | New York | 24.00% | 681,000 |
10 | Pennsylvania | 24.70% | 477,000 |
11 | Mississippi | 24.80% | 121,000 |
12 | Montana | 24.90% | 48,000 |
13 | Iowa | 25.40% | 120,000 |
14 | Illinois | 25.90% | 501,000 |
15 | Michigan | 25.90% | 455,000 |
16 | Oklahoma | 26.00% | 222,000 |
17 | North Carolina | 26.30% | 393,000 |
18 | Connecticut | 26.60% | 118,000 |
19 | Vermont | 26.60% | 30,000 |
20 | Minnesota | 26.70% | 270,000 |
21 | New Hampshire | 26.70% | 77,000 |
22 | Wyoming | 27.20% | 28,000 |
23 | Maine | 27.40% | 65,000 |
24 | South Dakota | 27.40% | 33,000 |
25 | Rhode Island | 27.70% | 56,000 |
26 | California | 27.80% | 1,672,000 |
27 | North Dakota | 28.20% | 30,000 |
28 | Ohio | 28.30% | 628,000 |
29 | Arkansas | 28.70% | 146,000 |
30 | Florida | 29.10% | 838,000 |
31 | Georgia | 29.10% | 363,000 |
32 | Louisiana | 29.10% | 211,000 |
33 | Missouri | 29.60% | 274,000 |
34 | Texas | 29.60% | 1,101,000 |
35 | Alaska | 29.80% | 33,000 |
36 | Delaware | 30.90% | 49,000 |
37 | Massachusetts | 31.10% | 364,000 |
38 | Tennessee | 31.40% | 323,000 |
39 | Virginia | 31.50% | 417,000 |
40 | District of Columbia | 32.20% | 44,000 |
41 | Idaho | 32.20% | 107,000 |
42 | Maryland | 32.50% | 249,000 |
43 | Oregon | 32.60% | 297,000 |
44 | New Mexico | 32.90% | 112,000 |
45 | Utah | 34.10% | 244,000 |
46 | Colorado | 34.20% | 353,000 |
47 | Alabama | 35.40% | 271,000 |
48 | Kansas | 35.80% | 219,000 |
49 | Arizona | 36.00% | 484,000 |
50 | Nevada | 37.60% | 189,000 |
51 | Indiana | 38.80% | 406,000 |
52 | National | 28.20% | 14,476,000 |
Adults Reporting 14+ Mentally Unhealthy Days a Month Who Could Not See a Doctor Due to Costs 2023
22.87% of adults who reported experiencing 14 or more mentally unhealthy days each month were not able to see a doctor due to costs.
Mentally unhealthy days are derived from the question, “Now thinking about your mental health, which includes stress, depression, and problems with emotions, for how many days during the past 30 days was your mental health not good?” Having 14 or more mentally unhealthy days each month is defined as experiencing frequent mental distress.
The prevalence of adults with 14+ mentally unhealthy days a month who could not see a doctor due to cost ranges from 11.57% in Hawaii to 34.35% in Georgia.
Rank Sort descending | State | Percentage | Number |
---|---|---|---|
01 | Montana | 40.60% | 78,000 |
02 | Nebraska | 42.40% | 138,000 |
03 | Massachusetts | 42.80% | 500,000 |
04 | Vermont | 43.10% | 49,000 |
05 | Arkansas | 45.50% | 230,000 |
06 | South Dakota | 45.80% | 55,000 |
07 | New Mexico | 46.40% | 157,000 |
08 | Tennessee | 46.40% | 470,000 |
09 | Wisconsin | 46.80% | 443,000 |
10 | Iowa | 47.20% | 222,000 |
11 | Virginia | 47.40% | 630,000 |
12 | Delaware | 48.40% | 76,000 |
13 | North Dakota | 48.40% | 52,000 |
14 | New Hampshire | 49.20% | 141,000 |
15 | Michigan | 49.40% | 870,000 |
16 | Rhode Island | 49.60% | 99,000 |
17 | Minnesota | 49.80% | 505,000 |
18 | Missouri | 50.00% | 461,000 |
19 | Washington | 50.00% | 765,000 |
20 | Utah | 50.40% | 360,000 |
21 | South Carolina | 50.50% | 467,000 |
22 | West Virginia | 50.80% | 201,000 |
23 | Illinois | 50.90% | 980,000 |
24 | North Carolina | 51.10% | 762,000 |
25 | Indiana | 51.20% | 530,000 |
26 | Idaho | 51.60% | 171,000 |
27 | Kentucky | 51.80% | 378,000 |
28 | Pennsylvania | 51.80% | 1,006,000 |
29 | Kansas | 52.30% | 320,000 |
30 | Louisiana | 52.90% | 385,000 |
31 | Maine | 53.50% | 127,000 |
32 | Oklahoma | 53.50% | 457,000 |
33 | Wyoming | 54.00% | 56,000 |
34 | Oregon | 54.10% | 494,000 |
35 | Alaska | 54.90% | 61,000 |
36 | Maryland | 55.00% | 422,000 |
37 | Colorado | 55.50% | 570,000 |
38 | District of Columbia | 55.50% | 75,000 |
39 | Ohio | 55.60% | 1,232,000 |
40 | Connecticut | 55.80% | 248,000 |
41 | Mississippi | 56.10% | 273,000 |
42 | New Jersey | 56.20% | 677,000 |
43 | Georgia | 57.80% | 722,000 |
44 | New York | 58.00% | 1,637,000 |
45 | Florida | 58.40% | 1,679,000 |
46 | Nevada | 61.40% | 309,000 |
47 | Texas | 62.30% | 2,306,000 |
48 | Alabama | 62.40% | 478,000 |
49 | California | 62.60% | 3,757,000 |
50 | Arizona | 63.50% | 854,000 |
51 | Hawaii | 69.10% | 130,000 |
52 | National | 54.70% | 28,066,000 |
Youth with MDE Who Did Not Receive Mental Health Services 2023
59.8% of youth with major depression did not receive any mental health treatment.
In Kentucky, Hawaii, and Texas, three-quarters of youth with major depression did not receive mental health treatment. In South Carolina, the lowest ranking state, nearly 8 in 10 youth with depression do not receive care.
The state prevalence of untreated youth with depression ranges from 32.6% in the District of Columbia to 77.1% in South Carolina.
Rank Sort descending | State | Percentage | Number |
---|---|---|---|
01 | District of Columbia | 32.60% | 1,000 |
02 | Colorado | 34.40% | 20,000 |
03 | New Hampshire | 35.90% | 6,000 |
04 | Montana | 37.10% | 5,000 |
05 | New Mexico | 38.30% | 11,000 |
06 | Illinois | 39.90% | 65,000 |
07 | Connecticut | 42.90% | 16,000 |
08 | South Dakota | 43.40% | 7,000 |
09 | Utah | 44.40% | 26,000 |
10 | North Dakota | 44.90% | 5,000 |
11 | Idaho | 47.80% | 18,000 |
12 | Delaware | 47.90% | 4,000 |
13 | Maine | 49.70% | 8,000 |
14 | Wyoming | 50.40% | 3,000 |
15 | Nevada | 50.70% | 22,000 |
16 | Vermont | 51.00% | 3,000 |
17 | Louisiana | 52.80% | 37,000 |
18 | New York | 53.10% | 105,000 |
19 | Wisconsin | 53.40% | 23,000 |
20 | Alabama | 53.50% | 31,000 |
21 | Ohio | 53.50% | 86,000 |
22 | New Jersey | 54.10% | 36,000 |
23 | Mississippi | 54.50% | 20,000 |
24 | Pennsylvania | 54.60% | 59,000 |
25 | Arkansas | 55.10% | 22,000 |
26 | Alaska | 55.60% | 6,000 |
27 | Indiana | 55.60% | 39,000 |
28 | Arizona | 55.90% | 51,000 |
29 | Iowa | 56.50% | 25,000 |
30 | Kansas | 56.50% | 23,000 |
31 | Minnesota | 56.80% | 54,000 |
32 | Oklahoma | 57.40% | 23,000 |
33 | Washington | 57.70% | 61,000 |
34 | Maryland | 59.20% | 47,000 |
35 | Virginia | 60.20% | 90,000 |
36 | Michigan | 60.30% | 71,000 |
37 | North Carolina | 61.70% | 64,000 |
38 | Florida | 61.80% | 146,000 |
39 | Rhode Island | 62.10% | 7,000 |
40 | Nebraska | 63.70% | 19,000 |
41 | Massachusetts | 63.90% | 47,000 |
42 | Oregon | 64.30% | 43,000 |
43 | Missouri | 65.30% | 49,000 |
44 | Georgia | 66.60% | 76,000 |
45 | West Virginia | 68.80% | 16,000 |
46 | California | 69.50% | 287,000 |
47 | Tennessee | 71.10% | 72,000 |
48 | Kentucky | 74.70% | 29,000 |
49 | Hawaii | 74.90% | 12,000 |
50 | Texas | 74.90% | 306,000 |
51 | South Carolina | 77.10% | 29,000 |
52 | National | 59.80% | 2,331,000 |
Youth with Severe MDE Who Received Some Consistent Treatment 2023
Nationally, only 28% of youth with severe depression receive some consistent treatment (7-25+ visits in a year).
14.7% of youth with severe MDE received 1-6 visits in the previous year. Most (57.3%) youth with severe depression do not receive any care.
The state prevalence of youth with severe depression who received some outpatient treatment ranges from 58.1% in South Dakota to 6.5% in Kansas.
High percentages are associated with positive outcomes and low percentages are associated with poorer outcomes.
Rank Sort descending | State | Percentage | Number |
---|---|---|---|
01 | South Dakota | 58.10% | 8,000 |
02 | Colorado | 57.40% | 27,000 |
03 | North Dakota | 51.20% | 4,000 |
04 | New Hampshire | 46.80% | 5,000 |
05 | Massachusetts | 46.30% | 17,000 |
06 | Delaware | 45.30% | 3,000 |
07 | Illinois | 44.70% | 56,000 |
08 | Oklahoma | 44.70% | 14,000 |
09 | Alabama | 44.60% | 21,000 |
10 | Maine | 43.20% | 6,000 |
11 | New Mexico | 43.20% | 8,000 |
12 | New Jersey | 42.50% | 18,000 |
13 | Montana | 39.70% | 3,000 |
14 | Vermont | 39.60% | 2,000 |
15 | Ohio | 38.60% | 45,000 |
16 | Pennsylvania | 38.10% | 25,000 |
17 | Virginia | 34.90% | 33,000 |
18 | Maryland | 34.50% | 18,000 |
19 | Idaho | 34.10% | 9,000 |
20 | District of Columbia | 34.00% | 1,000 |
21 | New York | 34.00% | 45,000 |
22 | Wyoming | 33.30% | 1,000 |
23 | Nevada | 33.00% | 10,000 |
24 | Utah | 32.50% | 14,000 |
25 | Minnesota | 30.70% | 19,000 |
26 | Washington | 30.70% | 21,000 |
27 | Wisconsin | 30.60% | 10,000 |
28 | Iowa | 30.20% | 10,000 |
29 | Florida | 26.50% | 45,000 |
30 | California | 25.40% | 68,000 |
31 | Mississippi | 24.30% | 5,000 |
32 | Arizona | 24.20% | 17,000 |
33 | South Carolina | 24.20% | * |
34 | Michigan | 23.60% | 19,000 |
35 | Connecticut | 22.30% | 6,000 |
36 | Indiana | 22.10% | 12,000 |
37 | Missouri | 21.20% | 13,000 |
38 | Alaska | 19.70% | 2,000 |
39 | North Carolina | 19.70% | 14,000 |
40 | Arkansas | 19.50% | 4,000 |
41 | West Virginia | 18.00% | 3,000 |
42 | Georgia | 17.40% | 14,000 |
43 | Kentucky | 16.40% | 5,000 |
44 | Nebraska | 16.00% | 3,000 |
45 | Rhode Island | 13.90% | 1,000 |
46 | Tennessee | 13.70% | 7,000 |
47 | Oregon | 13.00% | 7,000 |
48 | Texas | 12.70% | 33,000 |
49 | Louisiana | 12.10% | 4,000 |
50 | Hawaii | 11.40% | 1,000 |
51 | Kansas | 6.50% | 2,000 |
52 | National | 28.20% | 737,000 |
Youth with Private Insurance that Did Not Cover Mental or Emotional Problems 2023
Nationally, 1 in 10 youth who are covered under private insurance do not have coverage for mental or emotional difficulties – totaling over 1.2 million youth.
In Arkansas (ranked 51), nearly one-quarter of youth with private insurance do not have coverage for mental health care.
The state prevalence of youth lacking mental health coverage ranges from 1.4% in Rhode Island to 23.2% in Arkansas.
Students (K+) Identified with Emotional Disturbance for An Individualized Education Program 2023
Only .718% of students are identified as having an Emotional Disturbance (ED) for an Individualized Education Program (IEP).
For purposes of an IEP, the term “Emotional Disturbance” is used to define youth with a mental or behavioral health condition that is affecting their educational performance.
The rate for this measure is shown as a rate per 1,000 students.
The calculation was made this way for ease of reading. Unfortunately, doing so hides the fact that the percentages are significantly lower.
The state rate of students identified as having an emotional disturbance for an IEP ranges from 30.60 per 1,000 students in Vermont to 1.82 per 1,000 students in Alabama.
High percentages are associated with positive outcomes and low percentages are associated with poorer outcomes
Rank Sort descending | State | Percentage | Number |
---|---|---|---|
01 | Vermont | 30.60 | 2,317 |
02 | Minnesota | 19.80 | 16,848 |
03 | Massachusetts | 19.14 | 17,230 |
04 | Pennsylvania | 15.37 | 26,081 |
05 | Wisconsin | 14.78 | 11,575 |
06 | Maine | 14.57 | 2,444 |
07 | Iowa | 13.31 | * |
08 | Indiana | 12.03 | 12,236 |
09 | New Hampshire | 11.67 | 1,937 |
10 | North Dakota | 11.50 | 1,290 |
11 | Connecticut | 11.41 | 5,636 |
12 | Rhode Island | 11.29 | 1,546 |
13 | Illinois | 9.76 | 17,797 |
14 | Oregon | 9.67 | 5,425 |
15 | Nebraska | 9.39 | 2,881 |
16 | District of Columbia | 9.34 | 728 |
17 | Ohio | 9.14 | 14,768 |
18 | South Dakota | 8.67 | 1,182 |
19 | Delaware | 8.56 | 1,164 |
20 | Missouri | 8.25 | 7,056 |
21 | New York | 8.19 | 20,857 |
22 | Virginia | 7.73 | 9,463 |
23 | Michigan | 7.63 | 10,702 |
24 | Texas | 7.25 | 37,375 |
25 | Kentucky | 7.03 | 4,489 |
26 | Mississippi | 6.88 | 3,005 |
27 | Arizona | 6.87 | 7,547 |
28 | Maryland | 6.54 | 5,615 |
29 | Colorado | 6.29 | 5,390 |
30 | Wyoming | 6.26 | 577 |
31 | Montana | 5.92 | 857 |
32 | New Mexico | 5.90 | 1,821 |
33 | Oklahoma | 5.90 | 3,877 |
34 | Georgia | 5.77 | 9,731 |
35 | Alaska | 5.74 | 725 |
36 | Hawaii | 5.19 | 907 |
37 | Washington | 5.16 | 5,510 |
38 | Kansas | 5.14 | 2,377 |
39 | New Jersey | 5.13 | 6,760 |
40 | Florida | 4.70 | 12,875 |
41 | Idaho | 4.61 | 1,404 |
42 | Nevada | 4.39 | 2,077 |
43 | California | 4.06 | 24,370 |
44 | West Virginia | 3.97 | 956 |
45 | Tennessee | 3.41 | 3,272 |
46 | North Carolina | 3.33 | 4,976 |
47 | South Carolina | 2.81 | 2,098 |
48 | Louisiana | 2.74 | * |
49 | Utah | 2.66 | 1,776 |
50 | Arkansas | 2.28 | 1,080 |
51 | Alabama | 1.82 | 1,303 |
52 | National | 7.18 | 345,350 |
Mental Health Workforce Availability 2023
In the U.S., there are 350 individuals for every one mental health provider. The term “mental health provider” includes psychiatrists, psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, counselors, marriage and family therapists, and advanced practice nurses specializing in mental health care.
As of June 2022, over 152 million people lived in a mental health workforce shortage area, and only 28% of the mental health need in shortage areas was being met by mental health providers.
The state rate of mental health workforce ranges from 140:1 in Massachusetts to 850:1 in Alabama.
Rank Sort descending | State | Number |
---|---|---|
01 | Massachusetts | 140:1 |
02 | Alaska | 160:1 |
03 | Oregon | 170:1 |
04 | District of Columbia | 180:1 |
05 | Maine | 190:1 |
06 | Vermont | 200:1 |
07 | Rhode Island | 220:1 |
08 | Connecticut | 230:1 |
09 | Washington | 230:1 |
10 | California | 240:1 |
11 | New Mexico | 240:1 |
12 | Oklahoma | 240:1 |
13 | Colorado | 250:1 |
14 | Wyoming | 270:1 |
15 | Utah | 280:1 |
16 | New Hampshire | 290:1 |
17 | Montana | 300:1 |
18 | Louisiana | 310:1 |
19 | New York | 310:1 |
20 | Maryland | 330:1 |
21 | Michigan | 330:1 |
22 | Delaware | 340:1 |
23 | Minnesota | 340:1 |
24 | Nebraska | 340:1 |
25 | Ohio | 350:1 |
26 | Hawaii | 360:1 |
27 | North Carolina | 360:1 |
28 | Illinois | 370:1 |
29 | New Jersey | 380:1 |
30 | Kentucky | 390:1 |
31 | Arkansas | 400:1 |
32 | Nevada | 420:1 |
33 | Pennsylvania | 420:1 |
34 | Idaho | 440:1 |
35 | Wisconsin | 440:1 |
36 | Missouri | 460:1 |
37 | Kansas | 470:1 |
38 | North Dakota | 470:1 |
39 | Virginia | 480:1 |
40 | South Dakota | 500:1 |
41 | South Carolina | 520:1 |
42 | Mississippi | 540:1 |
43 | Florida | 550:1 |
44 | Indiana | 560:1 |
45 | Iowa | 570:1 |
46 | Tennessee | 590:1 |
47 | Georgia | 640:1 |
48 | Arizona | 660:1 |
49 | West Virginia | 670:1 |
50 | Texas | 760:1 |
51 | Alabama | 850:1 |
52 | National | 350:1 |