Breastfeeding Report Card, United States: Process Indicators
NOTE: Percents in bold are those that have met the Healthy People 2010 goal.
| State | Average mPINC Score (max = 100) |
Percent of live births occuring at facilities designated as Baby Friendly (BFHI) | Percent of breastfed infants receiving formula before 2 days of age | Number of IBCLCs* per 1,000 live births | Number of La Leche League groups per 1,000 live births | Number of state health department FTEs** dedicated to breastfeeding | State legislation about breastfeeding in public places | State legislation mandating^ employer lactation support | Breastfeeding coalition with public website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. National | 63 | 2.87 | 25.6 | 2.20 | 0.34 | 79.79 | 49 | 15 | 41 |
| Alabama | 55 | 0 | 26.2 | 0.97 | 0.17 | 1.00 | yes | no | yes |
| Alaska | 73 | 22.42 | 18.7 | 9.28 | 0.81 | 0.25 | yes | no | yes |
| Arizona | 62 | 0 | 36.7 | 1.48 | 0.14 | 1.50 | yes | no | yes |
| Arkansas | 48 | 0 | 21.2 | 1.52 | 0.31 | 3.50 | yes | yes | yes |
| California | 69 | 8.40 | 28.2 | 1.94 | 0.21 | 6.40 | yes | yes | yes |
| Colorado | 66 | 2.93 | 22.7 | 2.40 | 0.51 | 0.80 | yes | yes | yes |
| Connecticut | 70 | 12.34 | 20.0 | 3.94 | 0.72 | 1.00 | yes | yes | yes |
| Delaware | 63 | 0 | 18.3 | 2.88 | 0.08 | 2.00 | yes | no | yes |
| Dist of Columbia | 76 | 0 | 28.4 | 1.02 | 0.11 | 3.00 | yes | yes | yes |
| Florida | 68 | 1.48 | 30.8 | 1.61 | 0.28 | 1.00 | yes | no | yes |
| Georgia | 56 | 0 | 21.0 | 1.80 | 0.22 | 2.00 | yes | no | yes |
| Hawaii | 62 | 8.88 | 22.0 | 2.30 | 0.21 | 0.50 | yes | no | yes |
| Idaho | 65 | 6.50 | 13.9 | 1.88 | 0.44 | 1.00 | no | no | yes |
| Illinois | 60 | 1.31 | 28.5 | 2.11 | 0.38 | 2.00 | yes | yes | yes |
| Indiana | 62 | 4.64 | 20.3 | 2.67 | 0.46 | 2.33 | yes | yes | yes |
| Iowa | 61 | 0 | 15.6 | 2.08 | 0.34 | 0.50 | yes | no | yes |
| Kansas | 59 | 0 | 19.2 | 2.31 | 0.98 | 0.50 | yes | no | no |
| Kentucky | 57 | 5.48 | 20.2 | 1.97 | 0.24 | 2.00 | yes | no | no |
| Louisiana | 54 | 0 | 24.8 | 1.49 | 0.27 | 1.00 | yes | no | no |
| Maine | 77 | 18.33 | 16.0 | 5.74 | 0.85 | 1.00 | yes | yes | no |
| Maryland | 61 | 0 | 25.6 | 3.06 | 0.46 | 1.50 | yes | no | yes |
| Massachusetts | 75 | 2.95 | 19.3 | 4.43 | 0.45 | 1.40 | yes | no | yes |
| Michigan | 64 | 0 | 32.6 | 2.07 | 0.25 | 1.00 | yes | no | yes |
| Minnesota | 65 | 0 | 19.2 | 2.58 | 0.49 | 1.00 | yes | yes | no |
| Mississippi | 50 | 0 | 25.9 | 1.29 | 0.19 | 2.00 | yes | no | yes |
| Missouri | 63 | 0 | 19.6 | 1.89 | 0.50 | 2.00 | yes | no | yes |
| Montana | 63 | 0.25 | 17.8 | 2.25 | 0.64 | 0.50 | yes | yes | yes |
| Nebraska | 57 | 21.29 | 21.2 | 2.01 | 0.71 | 0.25 | no | no | yes |
| Nevada | 57 | 0 | 32.3 | 0.83 | 0.17 | 2.00 | yes | no | yes |
| New Hampshire | 81 | 5.77 | 18.7 | 6.14 | 1.27 | 0.50 | yes | no | yes |
| New Jersey | 60 | 0 | 36.4 | 2.21 | 0.39 | 2.00 | yes | no | yes |
| New Mexico | 64 | 0 | 26.5 | 2.42 | 0.23 | 1.00 | yes | yes | yes |
| New York | 67 | 2.17 | 38.3 | 2.19 | 0.37 | 1.75 | yes | yes | yes |
| North Carolina | 61 | 0 | 24.6 | 2.84 | 0.45 | 2.00 | yes | no | yes |
| North Dakota | 59 | 0 | 17.4 | 1.47 | 0.23 | 0.50 | yes | no | yes |
| Ohio | 67 | 3.14 | 19.7 | 2.70 | 0.41 | 1.00 | yes | no | yes |
| Oklahoma | 57 | 0 | 14.9 | 1.63 | 0.27 | 2.75 | yes | no | no |
| Oregon | 74 | 6.42 | 13.8 | 4.27 | 0.51 | 1.00 | yes | yes | yes |
| Pennsylvania | 61 | 0.08 | 18.2 | 2.24 | 0.40 | 2.00 | yes | no | yes |
| Rhode Island | 77 | 12.78 | 23.4 | 4.69 | 0.40 | 1.00 | yes | no | yes |
| South Carolina | 57 | 0 | 27.1 | 1.61 | 0.27 | 1.00 | yes | no | yes |
| South Dakota | 61 | 0 | 23.1 | 2.12 | 0.08 | 1.00 | yes | no | yes |
| Tennessee | 57 | 0.24 | 15.9 | 1.73 | 0.21 | 1.00 | yes | yes | no |
| Texas | 58 | 0.93 | 27.1 | 1.38 | 0.18 | 6.00 | yes | no | yes |
| Utah | 61 | 5.94 | 24.6 | 1.34 | 0.27 | 2.50 | yes | no | yes |
| Vermont | 81 | 3.72 | 12.4 | 9.98 | 1.54 | 1.00 | yes | yes | no |
| Virginia | 61 | 0.49 | 19.7 | 3.04 | 0.42 | 2.00 | yes | no | yes |
| Washington | 72 | 6.85 | 23.0 | 4.16 | 0.51 | 1.40 | yes | no | yes |
| West Virginia | 55 | 0 | 21.8 | 2.46 | 0.23 | 1.00 | yes | no | yes |
| Wisconsin | 69 | 12.69 | 10.6 | 2.79 | 0.51 | 1.60 | yes | no | no |
| Wyoming | 68 | 0 | 13.2 | 1.77 | 1.14 | 0.86 | yes | no | no |
| * IBCLC - International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. **FTE - Full-Time Equivalent. ^State requires employers to provide space and time for lactation. |
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