There are 1,570 general dentists in Utah, the state with the lowest percentage of residents covered by Medicaid and the federal Children’s Health Insurance Program.
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 lowest percentage of Medicaid and CHIP recipients:
Utah
Percentage of the state population enrolled in Medicaid/CHIP: 10.6%
Number of general dentists: 1,570
Wyoming
Percentage of the state population enrolled in Medicaid/CHIP: 11.5%
Number of general dentists: 230
North Dakota
Percentage of the state population enrolled in Medicaid/CHIP: 12%
Number of general dentists: 220
New Hampshire
Percentage of the state population enrolled in Medicaid/CHIP: 13.4%
Number of general dentists: 470
South Dakota
Percentage of the state population enrolled in Medicaid/CHIP: 13.4%
Number of general dentists: 280
Kansas
Percentage of the state population enrolled in Medicaid/CHIP: 14.2%
Number of general dentists: 870
Nebraska
Percentage of the state population enrolled in Medicaid/CHIP: 15.7%
Number of general dentists: 790
Missouri
Percentage of the state population enrolled in Medicaid/CHIP: 16%
Number of general dentists: 2,200
Virginia
Percentage of the state population enrolled in Medicaid/CHIP: 16.7%
Number of general dentists: 3,500
Texas
Percentage of the state population enrolled in Medicaid/CHIP: 16.8%
Number of general dentists: 10,910