Here is a breakdown of the number of active physician assistants by state:
1. Alabama: 699
2. Alaska: 459
3. Arizona: 2,823
4. Arkansas: 463
5. California: 11,846
6. Colorado: 3,423
7. Connecticut: 2,633
8. Delaware: 275
9. Florida: 9,371
10. Georgia: 3,426
11. Hawaii: 145
12. Idaho: 899
13. Illinois: 4,073
14. Indiana: 1,532
15. Iowa: 1,215
16. Kansas: 719
17. Kentucky: 1,380
18. Louisiana: 1,316
19. Maine: 715
20. Maryland: 3,279
21. Massachusetts: 4,187
22. Michigan: 6,065
23. Minnesota: 3,086
24. Mississippi: 118
25. Missouri: 1,217
26. Montana: 285
27. Nebraska: 1,270
28. Nevada: 897
29. New Hampshire: 962
30. New Jersey: 3,773
31. New Mexico: 657
32. New York: 8,431
33. North Carolina: 6,385
34. North Dakota: 216
35. Ohio: 4,251
36. Oklahoma: 1,706
37. Oregon: 2,025
38. Pennsylvania: 5,631
39. Rhode Island: 655
40. South Carolina: 888
41. South Dakota: 611
42. Tennessee: 2,401
43. Texas: 10,661
44. Utah: 767
45. Vermont: 330
46. Virginia: 3,381
47. Washington: 1,974
48. West Virginia: 511
49. Wisconsin: 1,770
50. Wyoming: 129
51. Washington, D.C.: 713
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