State rankings
Child Support Percentage by State
Hawaii has the highest Avg. Amount Received in Child Support in 2022 ($16,656), followed by Maryland ($9,684) and Connecticut ($9,595). Kentucky has the lowest ($3,183).
Year 202251 of 51 states
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Avg. Amount Received in Child Support, 2022
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Median
$5,536
Middle half $4,745 – $6,332
Average
$5,927
51 states
Highest
$16,656
Hawaii
Lowest
$3,183
Kentucky
Data
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51 states · # = rank by Avg. Amount Received in Child Support
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hawaii | $16,656 | $66,235 | 25.1% |
| 2 |  Maryland | $9,684 | $74,823 | 12.9% |
| 3 |  Connecticut | $9,595 | $99,686 | 9.6% |
| 4 |  North Carolina | $9,167 | $47,784 | 19.2% |
| 5 |  Nevada | $8,672 | $43,712 | 19.8% |
| 6 |  Colorado | $7,846 | $59,365 | 13.2% |
| 7 |  New Mexico | $7,284 | $45,085 | 16.2% |
| 8 |  Massachusetts | $7,266 | $56,516 | 12.9% |
| 9 |  District of Columbia | $7,097 | $82,650 | 8.6% |
| 10 |  Georgia | $6,953 | $50,043 | 13.9% |
| 11 |  Pennsylvania | $6,525 | $48,728 | 13.4% |
| 12 |  California | $6,497 | $55,897 | 11.6% |
| 13 |  Vermont | $6,413 | $41,606 | 15.4% |
| 14 |  Nebraska | $6,250 | $47,115 | 13.3% |
| 15 |  New York | $6,249 | $56,091 | 11.1% |
| 16 |  Virginia | $6,238 | $52,872 | 11.8% |
| 17 |  Iowa | $6,141 | $47,809 | 12.8% |
| 18 |  Idaho | $6,052 | $37,692 | 16.1% |
| 19 |  Illinois | $6,012 | $46,577 | 12.9% |
| 20 |  Florida | $5,971 | $48,497 | 12.3% |
| 21 |  Texas | $5,885 | $55,725 | 10.6% |
| 22 |  Wisconsin | $5,858 | $51,073 | 11.5% |
| 23 |  South Dakota | $5,818 | $51,148 | 11.4% |
| 24 |  Utah | $5,610 | $49,481 | 11.3% |
| 25 |  New Jersey | $5,542 | $58,377 | 9.5% |
| 26 |  Minnesota | $5,536 | $47,490 | 11.7% |
| 27 |  North Dakota | $5,535 | $44,157 | 12.5% |
| 28 |  New Hampshire | $5,491 | $53,563 | 10.3% |
| 29 |  Alabama | $5,474 | $39,633 | 13.8% |
| 30 |  Michigan | $5,397 | $49,596 | 10.9% |
| 31 |  Wyoming | $5,387 | $51,004 | 10.6% |
| 32 |  West Virginia | $5,354 | $37,309 | 14.4% |
| 33 |  Indiana | $5,263 | $44,058 | 11.9% |
| 34 |  Oklahoma | $5,111 | $37,493 | 13.6% |
| 35 |  Arizona | $5,090 | $53,270 | 9.6% |
| 36 |  Delaware | $5,078 | $46,913 | 10.8% |
| 37 |  Mississippi | $4,879 | $36,465 | 13.4% |
| 38 |  Louisiana | $4,843 | $38,820 | 12.5% |
| 39 |  Oregon | $4,646 | $49,342 | 9.4% |
| 40 |  Washington | $4,571 | $62,816 | 7.3% |
| 41 |  Missouri | $4,515 | $41,568 | 10.9% |
| 42 |  Alaska | $4,499 | $39,972 | 11.3% |
| 43 |  Maine | $4,450 | $44,596 | 10.0% |
| 44 |  Rhode Island | $4,396 | $46,116 | 9.5% |
| 45 |  Tennessee | $4,274 | $36,899 | 11.6% |
| 46 |  Kansas | $4,227 | $38,896 | 10.9% |
| 47 |  Arkansas | $3,801 | $41,897 | 9.1% |
| 48 |  Montana | $3,472 | $32,459 | 10.7% |
| 49 |  Ohio | $3,293 | $39,991 | 8.2% |
| 50 |  South Carolina | $3,234 | $38,110 | 8.5% |
| 51 |  Kentucky | $3,183 | $33,735 | 9.4% |
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Quick answers
- Which state has the highest Avg. Amount Received in Child Support?
- Hawaii has the highest Avg. Amount Received in Child Support in 2022, at $16,656, followed by Maryland ($9,684) and Connecticut ($9,595).
- Which state has the lowest Avg. Amount Received in Child Support?
- Kentucky has the lowest Avg. Amount Received in Child Support in 2022, at $3,183.
- What is the median Avg. Amount Received in Child Support across US states?
- The median is $5,536 across the 51 US states with data in 2022.
- Where does this child support percentage by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: States Where Parents Who Receive Child Support Rely on It the Most - Lending Tree; 2024 Preliminary Report - Office of Child Support Services.