Admission figures are per 1,000 population from 2010. Some states had equal number of admissions, resulting in 18 rankings for 20 states. Data, which is from Kaiser Family Foundation, represents community hospitals. Federal hospitals, long-term facilities, psychiatric hospitals and other chemical dependency hospitals are not included.
1. District of Columbia — 218
2. West Virginia — 150
3. Pennsylvania — 142
4. Kentucky — 140
5. North Dakota — 140
6. Louisiana — 138
7. Missouri — 137
8. Mississippi — 136
9. Alabama — 134
10. Tennessee — 131, Ohio — 131
11. Florida — 130
12. New York — 129
13. Arkansas — 127
14. Massachusetts — 126
15. South Dakota — 124
16. Michigan — 122, Maryland — 122
17. New Jersey — 121
18. Illinois — 120
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1. District of Columbia — 218
2. West Virginia — 150
3. Pennsylvania — 142
4. Kentucky — 140
5. North Dakota — 140
6. Louisiana — 138
7. Missouri — 137
8. Mississippi — 136
9. Alabama — 134
10. Tennessee — 131, Ohio — 131
11. Florida — 130
12. New York — 129
13. Arkansas — 127
14. Massachusetts — 126
15. South Dakota — 124
16. Michigan — 122, Maryland — 122
17. New Jersey — 121
18. Illinois — 120
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