The purpose of this post of historical information is to compare the rates with post-ACA implementation figures as soon as they are available. This may be the most direct and practical way to evaluate the market impact of ACA on small businesses.
The IRS released a list of the average small group market premiums in each of the 50 States and the District of Columbia for the 2010 tax year
, as determined by the Department of Health and Human Services.
| State | Single Coverage | Family Coverage |
| Alaska | $6,204 | $13,723 |
| Alabama | $4,441 | $11,275 |
| Arkansas | $4,329 | $9,677 |
| Arizona | $4,495 | $10,239 |
| California | $4,628 | $10,957 |
| Colorado | $4,972 | $11,437 |
| Connecticut | $5,419 | $13,484 |
| District of Columbia | $5,355 | $12,823 |
| Delaware | $5,602 | $12,513 |
| Florida | $5,161 | $12,453 |
| Georgia | $4,612 | $10,598 |
| Hawaii | $4,228 | $10,508 |
| Iowa | $4,652 | $10,503 |
| Idaho | $4,215 | $9,365 |
| Illinois | $5,198 | $12,309 |
| Indiana | $4,475 | $11,222 |
| Kansas | $4,603 | $11,462 |
| Kentucky | $4,278 | $10,434 |
| Louisiana | $4,829 | $11,074 |
| Massachusetts | $5,700 | $14,138 |
| Maryland | $4,837 | $11,939 |
| Maine | $5,215 | $11,887 |
| Michigan | $5,098 | $12,364 |
| Minnesota | $4,704 | $11,938 |
| Missouri | $4,663 | $10,681 |
| Mississippi | $4,533 | $10,501 |
| Montana | $4,772 | $10,212 |
| North Carolina | $4,920 | $11,583 |
| North Dakota | $4,469 | $10,506 |
| Nebraska | $4,715 | $11,169 |
| New Hampshire | $5,519 | $13,624 |
| New Jersey | $5,607 | $13,521 |
| New Mexico | $4,754 | $11,404 |
| Nevada | $4,553 | $10,297 |
| New York | $5,442 | $12,867 |
| Ohio | $4,667 | $11,293 |
| Oklahoma | $4,838 | $11,002 |
| Oregon | $4
,681 |
$10,890 |
| Pennsylvania | $5,039 | $12,471 |
| Rhode Island | $5,887 | $13,786 |
| South Carolina | $4,899 | $11,780 |
| South Dakota | $4,497 | $11,483 |
| Tennessee | $4,611 | $10,369 |
| Texas | $5,140 | $11,972 |
| Utah | $4,238 | $10,935 |
| Virginia | $4,890 | $11,338 |
| Vermont | $5,244 | $11,748 |
| Washington | $4,543 | $10,725 |
| Wisconsin | $5,222 | $12,819 |
| West Virginia | $4,986 | $11,611 |
| Wyoming | $5,266 | $12,163 |