There are currently 6,820 dental professional shortage areas in the U.S., according to data from the Health Resources and Services Administration.
The HRSA updated its dashboard displaying the number of dental shortage areas in the U.S. Feb. 20.
The data also shows that the U.S. is in need of 9,781 dental professionals.
Here is the number of dental professional shortage areas in each state and Washington D.C.:
Alabama: 86
Alaska: 329
Arizona: 202
Arkansas: 121
California: 518
Colorado: 100
Connecticut: 40
Delaware: 10
Florida: 260
Georgia: 178
Hawaii: 32
Idaho: 97
Illinois: 209
Indiana: 82
Iowa: 140
Kansas: 128
Kentucky: 190
Louisiana: 161
Maine: 82
Maryland: 41
Massachusetts: 48
Michigan: 238
Minnesota: 185
Mississippi: 148
Missouri: 315
Montana: 116
Nebraska: 106
Nevada: 64
New Hampshire: 20
New Jersey: 36
New Mexico: 103
New York: 146
North Carolina: 188
North Dakota: 66
Ohio: 162
Oklahoma: 178
Oregon: 143
Pennsylvania: 148
Rhode Island: 13
South Carolina: 89
South Dakota: 85
Tennessee: 146
Texas: 255
Utah: 54
Vermont: 13
Virginia: 128
Washington: 182
Washington D.C.: 11
West Virginia: 114
Wisconsin: 165
Wyoming: 25