Data from the most recent Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (2019), a periodic survey conducted by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, reveals the following about annual small business employee-only health premium costs in the South Atlantic region and nationally:
| All Businesses with | Businesses with | Businesses with | |
| State | under 50 Employees | 10 to 24 Employees | under 10 Employees |
| DE | $8,458 | $8,266 | $10,636 |
| DC | $6,787 | $6,088 | $6,988 |
| FL | $7,147 | $6,869 | $7,166 |
| GA | $6,643 | $7,228 | $6,431 |
| MD | $6,672 | $6,332 | $7,248 |
| NC | $6,468 | $7,234 | $7,005 |
| SC | $7,376 | $8,283 | $8,098 |
| VA | $6,979 | $6,619 | $8,784 |
| WV | $7,361 | $7,272 | $7,027 |
| U.S. | $6,920 | $6,892 | $7,528 |
Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Table II.C.1 - Average total single premium (in dollars) per enrolled employee at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and State: United States, 2019
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