10 states with the least employed physicians

Wyoming is the state with the fewest employed physicians, according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation. 

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By: Patsy Newitt

Ten states with the fewest employed physicians:

  1. Wyoming: 1,267
  2. Alaska: 1,943
  3. South Dakota: 2,109
  4. North Dakota: 2,213
  5. Montana: 2,313
  6. Vermont: 2,480
  7. Idaho: 3,299
  8. Delaware: 3,337
  9. Hawaii: 3,764
  10. New Hampshire: 4,496

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