Table 1

National Distribution of Board-Certified Forensic Psychiatrists

Number of ABPN Board-Certified Forensic Psychiatrists per 100,000 Residents
0–0.240.25–0.490.50–0.740.75–0.99> 1.00
U.S. StatesAlaska (0.13)Alabama (0.27)Arkansas (0.6)California (0.83)Colorado (1.01)
Idaho (0.24)Arizona (0.45)Florida (0.6)Hawaii (0.77)Connecticut (1.45)
Indiana (0.24)Delaware (0.42)Georgia (0.56)New Hampshire (0.75)D.C. (2.2)
Iowa (0.13)Maine (0.45)Illinois (0.52)Ohio (0.78)Louisiana (1.13)
Kansas (0.24)Minnesota (.4)Kentucky (0.5)South Carolina (0.89)Maryland (1.25)
North Dakota (0.13)Mississippi (0.37)Michigan (0.67)Virginia (0.86)Massachusetts (1.64)
Oklahoma (0.15)Montana (0.38)Missouri (0.69)New York (1.29)
Nebraska (0.47)Nevada (0.54)Oregon (1.02)
New Mexico (0.34)New Jersey (0.71)Rhode Island (1.61)
South Dakota (0.46)North Carolina (0.65)Vermont (1.9)
Tennessee (0.35)Pennsylvania (0.67)
Texas (0.49)Utah (0.52)
West Virginia (0.49)Washington (0.55)
Wisconsin (0.5)
Wyoming (0.51)
U.S. Census Regions*Puerto Rico (0.24)West North Central (0.36)East North Central (0.54)Middle Atlantic (0.89)New England (1.3)
East South Central (0.37)West South Central (0.59)South Atlantic (0.88)
Mountain (0.5)
Pacific (0.66)
  • * Mean value of all states/territories in region. ABPN, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.