States with Highest Child Support Collection Rates

Data updated May 2026

The collection rate measures how effectively a state Title IV-D agency collects child support that is owed. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) FY2023 preliminary report, U.S. agencies collectively distributed more than $28,800,000,000 to families across more than 14,500,000 active cases; a higher rate means more of what is legally owed actually reaches children and families. Ranked highest to lowest, refreshed from each annual OCSE release. See our methodology for definitions and data vintage.

This ranking includes only states with at least 1,000 active cases, so a single volatile report cannot swing a state's position. The smallest caseload in this ranking is 21,000 cases, well above any single-report volatility threshold. The cohort median collection rate is 60.9%, use it to judge how far above or below typical a given state sits, rather than reading rank position alone.

#	State	Collection Rate	Collections ($M)	Total Cases	Orders Established %
1	Iowa	68.4%	$380M	154,000	84.2%
2	North Dakota	67.5%	$70M	29,000	83.8%
3	Minnesota	67.2%	$560M	208,000	83.1%
4	Idaho	66.8%	$180M	75,000	82.3%
5	Wisconsin	66.5%	$650M	280,000	82.6%
6	South Dakota	66.3%	$70M	30,000	82.1%
7	Nebraska	66.1%	$200M	80,000	81.7%
8	Massachusetts	65.9%	$510M	180,000	81.4%
9	Utah	65.7%	$250M	99,000	81.9%
10	Colorado	65.3%	$460M	172,000	80.1%
11	New Hampshire	64.8%	$100M	41,000	80.3%
12	Washington	64.6%	$780M	310,000	80.5%
13	Alaska	64.5%	$130M	38,000	72.1%
14	Vermont	64.2%	$50M	22,000	79.7%
15	Kansas	64.1%	$270M	108,000	79.8%
16	Wyoming	63.8%	$50M	21,000	79.2%
17	Maine	63.7%	$110M	52,000	78.9%
18	Montana	63.4%	$80M	36,000	79.5%
19	New Jersey	63.2%	$900M	332,000	77.6%
20	Oregon	62.8%	$400M	178,000	78.1%
21	California	62.4%	$3,200M	1,570,000	72.5%
22	Hawaii	62.1%	$120M	54,000	77.2%
23	Pennsylvania	61.9%	$1,200M	569,000	76.5%
24	Maryland	61.5%	$650M	288,000	76.2%
25	Texas	61.2%	$2,600M	1,210,000	74.9%
26	Virginia	60.9%	$710M	376,000	76.4%
27	Connecticut	60.8%	$350M	139,000	75.4%
28	Ohio	60.5%	$1,300M	694,000	77.4%
29	Rhode Island	60.4%	$90M	43,000	75.8%
30	Indiana	60.2%	$610M	352,000	76.9%
31	New York	59.8%	$1,700M	757,000	74.3%
32	Delaware	59.2%	$110M	55,000	73.6%
33	Florida	58.9%	$1,800M	908,000	71.8%
34	Alabama	58.2%	$420M	289,000	78.3%
35	Michigan	58.1%	$1,200M	679,000	73.7%
36	Missouri	57.8%	$530M	302,000	75.1%
37	Illinois	57.6%	$1,100M	524,000	73.1%
38	Arkansas	57.1%	$250M	156,000	76.8%
39	North Carolina	56.7%	$720M	466,000	72.8%
40	Kentucky	56.4%	$370M	254,000	74.5%
41	Arizona	55.8%	$560M	301,000	70.2%
42	Tennessee	55.6%	$560M	387,000	71.4%
43	West Virginia	55.3%	$140M	90,000	72.4%
44	Oklahoma	55.1%	$310M	212,000	71.2%
45	South Carolina	54.9%	$310M	208,000	70.6%
46	Nevada	54.6%	$240M	139,000	68.9%
47	Georgia	54.3%	$720M	488,000	69.5%
48	District of Columbia	53.5%	$80M	48,000	67.8%
49	Louisiana	52.8%	$380M	285,000	67.3%
50	New Mexico	51.2%	$150M	105,000	66.4%
51	Mississippi	49.3%	$210M	177,000	64.8%

Source: Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, FY2023 preliminary report. Collection rate = current support collected / current support due. This information is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, FY2023 preliminary report. Collection rate = current support collected / current support due. This information is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice

Compiled by PlainChildSupport Editorial, Child Support Editorial Team