By The Numbers

9 of the 108 Health Care Sharing Ministries have large, open membership.

$1.3 billion of medical expenses shared by Health Care Sharing Ministries in 2021.

865.092 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.

Members of Health Care Sharing Ministries By State

These are reported 2021 membership numbers from some of the largest ministries
Alabama 8,708
Alaska 5,193
Arizona 21,967
Arkansas 5,157
California 45,449
Colorado 35,620
Connecticut 4,250
Delaware 1,783
District of Columbia 130
Florida 49,273
Georgia 43,775
Hawaii 1,123
Idaho 15,353
Illinois 28,220
Indiana 31,839
Iowa 11,868
Kansas 14,274
Kentucky 9,504
Louisiana 9,742
Maine 3,350
Maryland 4,552
Massachusetts 1,981
Michigan 18,654
Minnesota 22,155
Mississippi 6,020
Missouri 23,931
Montana 7,526
Nebraska 10,425
Nevada 5,340
New Hampshire 3,084
New Jersey 8,647
New Mexico 4,044
New York 10,493
North Carolina 30,256
North Dakota 3,089
Ohio 26,234
Oklahoma 12,187
Oregon 12,856
Pennsylvania 21,801
Rhode Island 403
South Carolina 17,575
South Dakota 6,025
Tennessee 23,817
Texas 111,959
Utah 13,909
Vermont 537
Virginia 19,285
Washington 26,213
West Virginia 3,174
Wisconsin 14,303
Wyoming 4,501
Outside the U.S. or other: 149

* The numbers on this page for national and state enrollment reflect Alliance member ministries only. Previous versions of the national enrollment number included a few other ministries.