Breastfeeding Report Card, United States: Process Indicators
State Average mPINC Score
(max = 100)		 Percent of Live Births Occurring at Facilities Designated as Baby Friendly (BFHI) Number of IBCLCs* per 1,000 Live Births Number of La Leche League Groups per 1,000 Live Births State Legislation about Breastfeeding in Public Places State Legislation about Lactation and Employment Number of State Health Department FTEs** Dedicated to Breastfeeding Presence of an Active Statewide Breastfeeding Coalition Presence of Breastfeeding Coalition Website
U.S. National 63 1.93 2.20 0.34 47 21 76.18 49 34
Alabama 55 0 1.78 0.20 yes no 1 yes yes
Alaska 73 0 6.06 0.81 yes no 1 yes yes
Arizona 62 0 1.43 0.24 yes no 1 yes yes
Arkansas 48 0 1.56 0.32 yes no 3.5 yes yes
California 69 4.55 1.77 0.17 yes yes 7.5 yes yes
Colorado 66 2.07 2.17 0.44 yes yes 0.9 yes yes
Connecticut 70 12.45 4.03 0.70 yes yes 1 yes yes
Delaware 63 0 3.06 0.08 yes no 2 yes yes
Dist of Columbia 76 0 1.31 0.13 yes yes 3 yes no
Florida 68 1.70 1.62 0.30 yes no 1 yes yes
Georgia 56 0 1.81 0.22 yes yes 2 yes yes
Hawaii 62 9.81 2.46 0.21 yes yes 0.5 yes yes
Idaho 65 5.61 1.92 0.40 no no 1 yes no
Illinois 60 1.46 2.15 0.37 yes yes 2 yes no
Indiana 62 2.89 2.61 0.39 yes yes 2 yes yes
Iowa 61 0 2.06 0.37 yes no 0.5 yes yes
Kansas 59 0 2.18 0.66 yes no 0.5 yes no
Kentucky 57 5.35 2.06 0.29 yes no 2 yes no
Louisiana 54 0 1.47 0.26 yes no 1 yes no
Maine 77 16.82 5.85 1.13 yes no 1 yes no
Maryland 61 0 3.08 0.38 yes no 1.05 yes yes
Massachusetts 75 2.80 4.55 0.62 no no 1.33 yes yes
Michigan 64 0 2.06 0.40 yes no 1 yes yes
Minnesota 65 0 2.60 0.48 yes yes 1 yes no
Mississippi 50 0 1.33 0.19 yes yes 1 yes yes
Missouri 63 0 1.97 0.61 yes no 1.5 no no
Montana 63 0.32 1.93 0.64 yes yes 0.5 yes yes
Nebraska 57 13.13 1.71 0.74 no no 0.25 yes no
Nevada 57 0 0.78 0.29 yes no 1 yes yes
New Hampshire 81 5.77 6.04 1.32 yes no 0.5 yes yes
New Jersey 60 0 2.27 0.39 yes no 2 yes yes
New Mexico 64 0 2.50 0.36 yes yes 1.5 yes yes
New York 67 1.41 2.21 0.41 yes yes 1.75 yes no
North Carolina 61 0 2.89 0.46 yes no 2 yes yes
North Dakota 59 0 1.47 0.11 no no 0.5 yes yes
Ohio 67 2.33 2.83 0.44 yes no 1 no no
Oklahoma 57 0 1.70 0.23 yes yes 2 yes no
Oregon 74 6.13 4.58 0.51 yes yes 1 yes yes
Pennsylvania 61 0.08 2.35 0.43 yes no 2 yes yes
Rhode Island 77 13.02 4.08 0.32 yes yes 1 yes yes
South Carolina 57 0 1.58 0.33 yes no 1 yes yes
South Dakota 61 0 1.86 0.08 yes no 1 yes yes
Tennessee 57 0.24 1.86 0.22 yes yes 1 yes no
Texas 58 0 1.36 0.17 yes yes 6 yes yes
Utah 61 0 1.36 0.29 yes no 2.2 yes yes
Vermont 81 3.76 9.86 1.69 yes yes 1 yes no
Virginia 61 0 3.07 0.41 yes yes 2 yes yes
Washington 72 8.30 4.20 0.49 yes yes 1 yes yes
West Virginia 55 0 2.57 0.19 yes no 1 yes no
Wisconsin 69 8.86 2.74 0.48 yes no 1.6 yes yes
Wyoming 68 0 1.78 1.15 yes no 0.1 yes no
* IBCLC - International Board Certified Lactation Consultant.
**FTE - Full-Time Equivalent.