By The Numbers
9 of the 107 Health Care Sharing Ministries have large, open membership.
$1.1 billion of medical expenses shared by Health Care Sharing Ministries in 2024.
692,251 Americans are members of a Health Care Sharing Ministry that is an Alliance member ministry.
HHS has certified 107 Health Care Sharing Ministries as meeting the federal definition.
Members of Health Care Sharing Ministries live in all 50 states.
Households or families participating in a Health Care Sharing Ministry
Members and Households Participating in Health Care Sharing Ministries
Numbers Reported as of Jan 1, 2025, for all Alliance Member Ministries
| STATE | MEMBERS | HOUSEHOLD |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 8,162 | 3,102 |
| Alaska | 4,459 | 1,551 |
| Arizona | 16,855 | 6,242 |
| Arkansas | 5,204 | 1,916 |
| California | 36,218 | 14,900 |
| Colorado | 27,311 | 10,054 |
| Connecticut | 2,719 | 1,277 |
| Delaware | 1,067 | 412 |
| District of Columbia | 105 | 56 |
| Florida | 43,392 | 17,125 |
| Georgia | 35,259 | 12,890 |
| Hawaii | 932 | 355 |
| Idaho | 14,242 | 4,480 |
| Illinois | 23,498 | 8,496 |
| Indiana | 27,860 | 9,517 |
| Iowa | 9,368 | 3,062 |
| Kansas | 13,777 | 4,696 |
| STATE | MEMBERS | HOUSEHOLD |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 13,104 | 3,158 |
| Louisiana | 8,457 | 2,964 |
| Maine | 2,694 | 1,008 |
| Maryland | 3,373 | 1,339 |
| Massachusetts | 1,509 | 721 |
| Michigan | 16,700 | 5,634 |
| Minnesota | 19,235 | 6,587 |
| Mississippi | 5,361 | 2,055 |
| Missouri | 21,708 | 7,892 |
| Montana | 7,073 | 2,545 |
| Nebraska | 9,360 | 2,950 |
| Nevada | 3,318 | 1,456 |
| New Hampshire | 2,556 | 939 |
| New Jersey | 5,173 | 2,298 |
| New Mexico | 2,893 | 1,142 |
| New York | 6,699 | 3,136 |
| North Carolina | 24,279 | 8,990 |
| STATE | MEMBERS | HOUSEHOLD |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | 2,760 | 830 |
| Ohio | 23,214 | 8,150 |
| Oklahoma | 10,832 | 3,813 |
| Oregon | 9,539 | 3,711 |
| Pennsylvania | 21,146 | 7,367 |
| Rhode Island | 264 | 111 |
| South Carolina | 15,860 | 5,386 |
| South Dakota | 5,648 | 1,726 |
| Tennessee | 22,880 | 7,969 |
| Texas | 92,259 | 31,632 |
| Utah | 5,670 | 1,710 |
| Vermont | 442 | 188 |
| Virginia | 16,587 | 5,784 |
| Washington | 22,638 | 9,785 |
| West Virginia | 2,425 | 978 |
| Wisconsin | 12,202 | 4,509 |
| Wyoming | 3,842 | 1,363 |
| Outside the US or Other | 123 | 52 |