Source: PricewaterhouseCoopers Moneytree Survey, available here and the U.S. Census Annual Population Estimate
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U.S. Venture Capital Deals Per Million Residents by State, 2005-2010
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2010 Rank | 2010 Difference from US Median (3.72 Deals per Million People) | 2010 % Difference from Median | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Total | 10.82 | 12.57 | 13.38 | 13.22 | 9.53 | 10.61 | |||
| AK | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 49 | -3.72 | -100.00% |
| AL | 0.66 | 1.74 | 1.08 | 1.92 | 1.91 | 0.42 | 46 | -3.30 | -88.75% |
| AR | 0.36 | 1.78 | 0.35 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.34 | 47 | -3.38 | -90.78% |
| AZ | 4.35 | 4.52 | 4.56 | 3.38 | 2.43 | 2.66 | 32 | -1.06 | -28.50% |
| CA | 36.90 | 43.69 | 46.21 | 44.89 | 32.52 | 34.60 | 2 | 30.88 | 830.16% |
| CO | 16.95 | 20.83 | 21.27 | 21.68 | 15.72 | 15.31 | 4 | 11.59 | 311.59% |
| CT | 9.78 | 8.61 | 10.89 | 10.56 | 11.08 | 14.55 | 6 | 10.83 | 291.12% |
| DC | 18.90 | 18.84 | 28.99 | 18.64 | 16.68 | 14.96 | 5 | 11.24 | 302.09% |
| DE | 5.95 | 4.69 | 4.62 | 6.85 | 4.52 | 10.02 | 12 | 6.30 | 169.45% |
| FL | 3.15 | 3.10 | 3.12 | 2.06 | 1.73 | 2.07 | 37 | -1.65 | -44.24% |
| GA | 7.03 | 8.90 | 7.34 | 8.15 | 4.58 | 6.50 | 18 | 2.78 | 74.82% |
| HI | 3.95 | 8.62 | 3.13 | 5.44 | 2.32 | 3.68 | 27 | -0.04 | -1.19% |
| IA | 1.02 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 2.34 | 2.66 | 0.66 | 44 | -3.06 | -82.35% |
| ID | 2.10 | 2.05 | 4.00 | 4.58 | 3.23 | 2.55 | 33 | -1.17 | -31.40% |
| IL | 4.34 | 4.56 | 5.48 | 5.45 | 3.41 | 4.68 | 24 | 0.96 | 25.71% |
| IN | 1.60 | 2.22 | 2.36 | 1.88 | 2.02 | 2.16 | 35 | -1.56 | -41.95% |
| KS | 1.46 | 2.90 | 6.12 | 8.58 | 6.39 | 12.62 | 8 | 8.90 | 239.20% |
| KY | 0.72 | 2.37 | 1.64 | 2.33 | 1.85 | 3.23 | 30 | -0.49 | -13.27% |
| LA | 0.67 | 0.71 | 1.60 | 2.70 | 3.12 | 0.66 | 43 | -3.06 | -82.21% |
| MA | 58.27 | 61.86 | 70.47 | 66.78 | 48.08 | 53.61 | 1 | 49.89 | 1341.11% |
| MD | 18.81 | 19.78 | 16.86 | 19.09 | 12.46 | 12.12 | 10 | 8.40 | 225.93% |
| ME | 2.29 | 3.04 | 6.07 | 2.27 | 2.28 | 3.76 | 26 | 0.04 | 1.19% |
| MI | 1.88 | 1.98 | 2.29 | 4.60 | 3.31 | 3.34 | 29 | -0.38 | -10.24% |
| MN | 8.42 | 7.77 | 11.56 | 9.37 | 6.46 | 4.90 | 23 | 1.18 | 31.78% |
| MO | 1.72 | 2.22 | 2.88 | 3.86 | 2.00 | 2.34 | 34 | -1.38 | -37.16% |
| MS | 0.69 | 0.35 | 0.68 | 0.00 | 0.68 | 0.00 | 49 | -3.72 | -100.00% |
| MT | 2.14 | 0.00 | 1.04 | 2.07 | 1.03 | 2.02 | 38 | -1.70 | -45.66% |
| NC | 5.77 | 7.11 | 7.06 | 5.41 | 3.62 | 5.98 | 21 | 2.26 | 60.70% |
| ND | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.57 | 6.24 | 4.64 | 0.00 | 49 | -3.72 | -100.00% |
| NE | 1.71 | 1.70 | 0.56 | 1.68 | 0.00 | 1.64 | 41 | -2.08 | -55.84% |
| NH | 18.44 | 16.77 | 15.18 | 21.18 | 9.81 | 7.60 | 17 | 3.88 | 104.20% |
| NJ | 9.16 | 10.55 | 11.35 | 10.73 | 8.38 | 8.08 | 16 | 4.36 | 117.10% |
| NM | 7.83 | 4.63 | 12.19 | 9.06 | 6.97 | 6.31 | 20 | 2.59 | 69.72% |
| NV | 3.74 | 2.81 | 3.51 | 2.29 | 1.14 | 1.11 | 42 | -2.61 | -70.14% |
| NY | 6.72 | 11.57 | 10.50 | 12.69 | 9.21 | 13.73 | 7 | 10.01 | 269.02% |
| OH | 3.31 | 3.83 | 5.56 | 5.03 | 4.76 | 4.51 | 25 | 0.79 | 21.17% |
| OK | 0.00 | 2.24 | 1.66 | 1.37 | 1.08 | 0.53 | 45 | -3.19 | -85.67% |
| OR | 6.91 | 8.70 | 10.72 | 9.25 | 4.97 | 8.61 | 15 | 4.89 | 131.56% |
| PA | 8.05 | 11.47 | 13.42 | 15.36 | 10.55 | 12.04 | 11 | 8.33 | 223.80% |
| PR | 0.26 | 0.76 | 1.01 | 0.51 | 0.00 | 0.27 | 48 | -3.45 | -92.78% |
| RI | 12.21 | 6.60 | 3.79 | 9.49 | 16.14 | 12.35 | 9 | 8.63 | 232.02% |
| SC | 0.23 | 0.46 | 2.03 | 2.00 | 0.66 | 1.73 | 40 | -1.99 | -53.50% |
| SD | 0.00 | 1.27 | 2.51 | 1.24 | 3.69 | 0.00 | 49 | -3.72 | -100.00% |
| TN | 4.17 | 2.13 | 3.56 | 3.69 | 2.22 | 2.84 | 31 | -0.88 | -23.75% |
| TX | 7.63 | 8.22 | 7.51 | 6.25 | 4.84 | 5.69 | 22 | 1.97 | 52.88% |
| UT | 11.20 | 15.48 | 12.39 | 14.67 | 12.57 | 9.05 | 14 | 5.33 | 143.16% |
| VA | 11.63 | 11.77 | 12.44 | 11.16 | 6.47 | 6.37 | 19 | 2.65 | 71.36% |
| VT | 8.08 | 11.29 | 8.06 | 11.27 | 8.04 | 9.59 | 13 | 5.87 | 157.77% |
| WA | 19.17 | 21.50 | 25.68 | 24.67 | 16.36 | 17.25 | 3 | 13.53 | 363.74% |
| WI | 2.89 | 3.59 | 3.57 | 3.38 | 1.95 | 3.34 | 28 | -0.38 | -10.19% |
| WV | 2.77 | 1.66 | 2.76 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 2.16 | 36 | -1.56 | -41.97% |
| WY | 7.90 | 1.95 | 1.91 | 1.88 | 0.00 | 1.77 | 39 | -1.95 | -52.30% |