<Dd> Note: The rate columns can be sorted in ascending or descending order . The row number column on the left sorts separately . This way the states can be ranked by incarceration rate . Sort the state column to return to alphabetical order . </Dd> <Table> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 35 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 47 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 48 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 50 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 51 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Jurisdiction </Th> <Th> Yearend 2016 . In prison or jail </Th> <Th> 2016 rate per 100,000 adults </Th> <Th> 2016 rate per 100,000 of all ages </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> State </Th> <Th> 1,942,600 </Th> <Th> 780 </Th> <Th> 600 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Federal </Th> <Th> 188,400 </Th> <Th> 80 </Th> <Th> 60 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> U.S. total </Th> <Th> 2,131,000 </Th> <Th> 850 </Th> <Th> 660 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alabama </Td> <Td> 40,900 </Td> <Td> 1,080 </Td> <Td> 840 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alaska </Td> <Td> 4,400 </Td> <Td> 800 </Td> <Td> 600 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Arizona </Td> <Td> 55,000 </Td> <Td> 1,030 </Td> <Td> 790 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Arkansas </Td> <Td> 24,000 </Td> <Td> 1,050 </Td> <Td> 800 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> California </Td> <Td> 202,700 </Td> <Td> 670 </Td> <Td> 510 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Colorado </Td> <Td> 32,100 </Td> <Td> 740 </Td> <Td> 580 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Connecticut </Td> <Td> 15,000 </Td> <Td> 530 </Td> <Td> 420 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Delaware </Td> <Td> 6,600 </Td> <Td> 880 </Td> <Td> 690 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> District of Columbia </Td> <Td> 1,800 </Td> <Td> 320 </Td> <Td> 270 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Florida </Td> <Td> 149,800 </Td> <Td> 900 </Td> <Td> 720 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Georgia </Td> <Td> 91,400 </Td> <Td> 1,160 </Td> <Td> 880 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hawaii </Td> <Td> 5,600 </Td> <Td> 500 </Td> <Td> 390 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Idaho </Td> <Td> 11,300 </Td> <Td> 900 </Td> <Td> 670 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Illinois </Td> <Td> 60,800 </Td> <Td> 620 </Td> <Td> 480 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Indiana </Td> <Td> 43,200 </Td> <Td> 850 </Td> <Td> 650 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iowa </Td> <Td> 13,400 </Td> <Td> 560 </Td> <Td> 430 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kansas </Td> <Td> 17,200 </Td> <Td> 780 </Td> <Td> 590 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kentucky </Td> <Td> 34,700 </Td> <Td> 1,010 </Td> <Td> 780 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Louisiana </Td> <Td> 45,400 </Td> <Td> 1,270 </Td> <Td> 970 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maine </Td> <Td> 4,100 </Td> <Td> 380 </Td> <Td> 300 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maryland </Td> <Td> 28,400 </Td> <Td> 610 </Td> <Td> 470 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Massachusetts </Td> <Td> 19,400 </Td> <Td> 360 </Td> <Td> 280 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Michigan </Td> <Td> 56,500 </Td> <Td> 730 </Td> <Td> 570 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minnesota </Td> <Td> 16,300 </Td> <Td> 380 </Td> <Td> 290 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mississippi </Td> <Td> 28,700 </Td> <Td> 1,260 </Td> <Td> 960 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Missouri </Td> <Td> 44,300 </Td> <Td> 940 </Td> <Td> 730 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Montana </Td> <Td> 5,700 </Td> <Td> 700 </Td> <Td> 550 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nebraska </Td> <Td> 8,800 </Td> <Td> 610 </Td> <Td> 460 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nevada </Td> <Td> 20,200 </Td> <Td> 890 </Td> <Td> 680 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Hampshire </Td> <Td> 4,500 </Td> <Td> 410 </Td> <Td> 330 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Jersey </Td> <Td> 32,000 </Td> <Td> 460 </Td> <Td> 360 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Mexico </Td> <Td> 14,700 </Td> <Td> 930 </Td> <Td> 710 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New York </Td> <Td> 74,400 </Td> <Td> 480 </Td> <Td> 380 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> North Carolina </Td> <Td> 54,100 </Td> <Td> 680 </Td> <Td> 530 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> North Dakota </Td> <Td> 3,100 </Td> <Td> 540 </Td> <Td> 410 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ohio </Td> <Td> 71,000 </Td> <Td> 790 </Td> <Td> 610 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Oklahoma </Td> <Td> 39,000 </Td> <Td> 1,310 </Td> <Td> 990 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Oregon </Td> <Td> 20,700 </Td> <Td> 640 </Td> <Td> 500 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pennsylvania </Td> <Td> 82,400 </Td> <Td> 810 </Td> <Td> 640 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rhode Island </Td> <Td> 3,100 </Td> <Td> 370 </Td> <Td> 290 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Carolina </Td> <Td> 32,100 </Td> <Td> 820 </Td> <Td> 640 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Dakota </Td> <Td> 5,800 </Td> <Td> 880 </Td> <Td> 670 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tennessee </Td> <Td> 48,400 </Td> <Td> 930 </Td> <Td> 720 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Texas </Td> <Td> 218,500 </Td> <Td> 1,050 </Td> <Td> 780 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Utah </Td> <Td> 11,700 </Td> <Td> 540 </Td> <Td> 380 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vermont </Td> <Td> 1,700 </Td> <Td> 340 </Td> <Td> 280 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Virginia </Td> <Td> 57,500 </Td> <Td> 880 </Td> <Td> 680 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Washington </Td> <Td> 30,400 </Td> <Td> 530 </Td> <Td> 410 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> West Virginia </Td> <Td> 10,100 </Td> <Td> 690 </Td> <Td> 550 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wisconsin </Td> <Td> 35,600 </Td> <Td> 790 </Td> <Td> 620 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wyoming </Td> <Td> 3,900 </Td> <Td> 870 </Td> <Td> 660 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 35 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 47 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 48 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 50 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 51 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Jurisdiction </Th> <Th> Yearend 2016 . In prison or jail </Th> <Th> 2016 rate per 100,000 adults </Th> <Th> 2016 rate per 100,000 of all ages </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> State </Th> <Th> 1,942,600 </Th> <Th> 780 </Th> <Th> 600 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Federal </Th> <Th> 188,400 </Th> <Th> 80 </Th> <Th> 60 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> U.S. total </Th> <Th> 2,131,000 </Th> <Th> 850 </Th> <Th> 660 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alabama </Td> <Td> 40,900 </Td> <Td> 1,080 </Td> <Td> 840 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alaska </Td> <Td> 4,400 </Td> <Td> 800 </Td> <Td> 600 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Arizona </Td> <Td> 55,000 </Td> <Td> 1,030 </Td> <Td> 790 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Arkansas </Td> <Td> 24,000 </Td> <Td> 1,050 </Td> <Td> 800 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> California </Td> <Td> 202,700 </Td> <Td> 670 </Td> <Td> 510 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Colorado </Td> <Td> 32,100 </Td> <Td> 740 </Td> <Td> 580 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Connecticut </Td> <Td> 15,000 </Td> <Td> 530 </Td> <Td> 420 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Delaware </Td> <Td> 6,600 </Td> <Td> 880 </Td> <Td> 690 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> District of Columbia </Td> <Td> 1,800 </Td> <Td> 320 </Td> <Td> 270 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Florida </Td> <Td> 149,800 </Td> <Td> 900 </Td> <Td> 720 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Georgia </Td> <Td> 91,400 </Td> <Td> 1,160 </Td> <Td> 880 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hawaii </Td> <Td> 5,600 </Td> <Td> 500 </Td> <Td> 390 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Idaho </Td> <Td> 11,300 </Td> <Td> 900 </Td> <Td> 670 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Illinois </Td> <Td> 60,800 </Td> <Td> 620 </Td> <Td> 480 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Indiana </Td> <Td> 43,200 </Td> <Td> 850 </Td> <Td> 650 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iowa </Td> <Td> 13,400 </Td> <Td> 560 </Td> <Td> 430 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kansas </Td> <Td> 17,200 </Td> <Td> 780 </Td> <Td> 590 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kentucky </Td> <Td> 34,700 </Td> <Td> 1,010 </Td> <Td> 780 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Louisiana </Td> <Td> 45,400 </Td> <Td> 1,270 </Td> <Td> 970 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maine </Td> <Td> 4,100 </Td> <Td> 380 </Td> <Td> 300 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maryland </Td> <Td> 28,400 </Td> <Td> 610 </Td> <Td> 470 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Massachusetts </Td> <Td> 19,400 </Td> <Td> 360 </Td> <Td> 280 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Michigan </Td> <Td> 56,500 </Td> <Td> 730 </Td> <Td> 570 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minnesota </Td> <Td> 16,300 </Td> <Td> 380 </Td> <Td> 290 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mississippi </Td> <Td> 28,700 </Td> <Td> 1,260 </Td> <Td> 960 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Missouri </Td> <Td> 44,300 </Td> <Td> 940 </Td> <Td> 730 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Montana </Td> <Td> 5,700 </Td> <Td> 700 </Td> <Td> 550 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nebraska </Td> <Td> 8,800 </Td> <Td> 610 </Td> <Td> 460 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nevada </Td> <Td> 20,200 </Td> <Td> 890 </Td> <Td> 680 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Hampshire </Td> <Td> 4,500 </Td> <Td> 410 </Td> <Td> 330 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Jersey </Td> <Td> 32,000 </Td> <Td> 460 </Td> <Td> 360 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Mexico </Td> <Td> 14,700 </Td> <Td> 930 </Td> <Td> 710 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New York </Td> <Td> 74,400 </Td> <Td> 480 </Td> <Td> 380 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> North Carolina </Td> <Td> 54,100 </Td> <Td> 680 </Td> <Td> 530 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> North Dakota </Td> <Td> 3,100 </Td> <Td> 540 </Td> <Td> 410 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ohio </Td> <Td> 71,000 </Td> <Td> 790 </Td> <Td> 610 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Oklahoma </Td> <Td> 39,000 </Td> <Td> 1,310 </Td> <Td> 990 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Oregon </Td> <Td> 20,700 </Td> <Td> 640 </Td> <Td> 500 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pennsylvania </Td> <Td> 82,400 </Td> <Td> 810 </Td> <Td> 640 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rhode Island </Td> <Td> 3,100 </Td> <Td> 370 </Td> <Td> 290 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Carolina </Td> <Td> 32,100 </Td> <Td> 820 </Td> <Td> 640 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Dakota </Td> <Td> 5,800 </Td> <Td> 880 </Td> <Td> 670 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tennessee </Td> <Td> 48,400 </Td> <Td> 930 </Td> <Td> 720 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Texas </Td> <Td> 218,500 </Td> <Td> 1,050 </Td> <Td> 780 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Utah </Td> <Td> 11,700 </Td> <Td> 540 </Td> <Td> 380 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vermont </Td> <Td> 1,700 </Td> <Td> 340 </Td> <Td> 280 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Virginia </Td> <Td> 57,500 </Td> <Td> 880 </Td> <Td> 680 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Washington </Td> <Td> 30,400 </Td> <Td> 530 </Td> <Td> 410 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> West Virginia </Td> <Td> 10,100 </Td> <Td> 690 </Td> <Td> 550 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wisconsin </Td> <Td> 35,600 </Td> <Td> 790 </Td> <Td> 620 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wyoming </Td> <Td> 3,900 </Td> <Td> 870 </Td> <Td> 660 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 35 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 47 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 48 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 50 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 51 </Td> </Tr> </Table>

Which us state has the highest incarceration rate