More than 20% of U.S. residents are enrolled in Medicaid, according to data compiled by KFF. Data on Medicaid enrollees is from 2022, the latest year the data is available.
The number of general dentists in each state is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which was updated in May 2023.
Here are the number of dentists in the 10 states with the highest percentage of Medicaid and CHIP recipients:
New Mexico
Percentage of the state population enrolled in Medicaid/CHIP: 33.5%
Number of general dentists: 840
Louisiana
Percentage of the state population enrolled in Medicaid/CHIP: 32.4%
Number of general dentists: 1,350
New York
Percentage of the state population enrolled in Medicaid/CHIP: 28.5%
Number of general dentists: 6,890
Kentucky
Percentage of the state population enrolled in Medicaid/CHIP: 28.3%
Number of general dentists: 1,090
West Virginia
Percentage of the state population enrolled in Medicaid/CHIP: 28.2%
Number of general dentists: 470
Arkansas
Percentage of the state population enrolled in Medicaid/CHIP: 27.4%
Number of general dentists: 870
California
Percentage of the state population enrolled in Medicaid/CHIP: 26.8%
Number of general dentists: 18,820
Mississippi
Percentage of the state population enrolled in Medicaid/CHIP: 24.1%
Number of general dentists: 720
Washington, D.C.
Percentage of the state population enrolled in Medicaid/CHIP: 24.1%
Number of general dentists: 460
Massachusetts
Percentage of the state population enrolled in Medicaid/CHIP: 23.6%
Number of general dentists: 2,710
