A medical expenditure survey by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) shows that nationally, approximately 43% of small business (i.e. employers with less than 50 employees) offered health insurance in 2008. You can view the actual survey or see below for a state-by-state summary.
| State | Small Employers Offering Health Insurance in 2008* |
| Alabama | 48% |
| Alaska | 32% |
| Arizona | 35% |
| Arkansas | 27% |
| California | 47% |
| Colorado | 38% |
| Connecticut | 53% |
| Delaware | 48% |
| D.C. | 60% |
| Florida | 42% |
| Georgia | 38% |
| Hawaii | 85% |
| Idaho | 33% |
| Illinois | 41% |
| Indiana | 38% |
| Iowa | 42% |
| Kansas | 41% |
| Kentucky | 41% |
| Louisiana | 37% |
| Maine | 46% |
| Maryland | 44% |
| Massachusetts | 59% |
| Michigan | 44% |
| Minnesota | 40% |
| Mississippi | 30% |
| Missouri | 43% |
| Montana | 29% |
| Nebraska | 29% |
| Nevada | 49% |
| New Hampshire | 54% |
| New Jersey | 60% |
| New Mexico | 36% |
| New York | 49% |
| North Carolina | 38% |
| North Dakota | 41% |
| Ohio | 46% |
| Oklahoma | 36% |
| Oregon | 40% |
| Pennsylvania | 49% |
| Rhode Island | 53% |
| South Carolina | 39% |
| South Dakota | 35% |
| Tennessee | 39% |
| Texas | 33% |
| Utah | 38% |
| Vermont | 46% |
| Virginia | 44% |
| Washington | 48% |
| West Virginia | 37% |
| Wisconsin | 38% |
| Wyoming | 34% |
| United States | 43% |
SRC: Agency for Heatlhcare Research and Quality Website
*Small employers are defined as companies with less than 50 employees and all percentages are rounded
