In 2020, about 65,116 unique victims of child abuse were reported in Texas, the most out of any state. In that year, California, New York, Illinois, and Florida rounded out the top five leading states with the most victims of child abuse.
Number of unique victims of child abuse in the United States in 2020, by state
Based on State submissions to National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) of alleged child abuse and neglect. NCANDS collects case level data on children who received child protective services response in the form of an investigative or alternative response. Each state has its own definition of child abuse and neglect based on standards set by federal law. Child abuse is defined as any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation; or an act or failure to act which presents an imminent risk or serious harm.
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US Department of Health and Human Services, & Administration for Children & Families. (January 19, 2022). Number of unique victims of child abuse in the United States in 2020, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 20, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/203841/number-of-child-abuse-cases-in-the-us-by-state/
US Department of Health and Human Services, und Administration for Children & Families. "Number of unique victims of child abuse in the United States in 2020, by state." Chart. January 19, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203841/number-of-child-abuse-cases-in-the-us-by-state/
US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children & Families. (2022). Number of unique victims of child abuse in the United States in 2020, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203841/number-of-child-abuse-cases-in-the-us-by-state/
US Department of Health and Human Services, and Administration for Children & Families. "Number of Unique Victims of Child Abuse in The United States in 2020, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203841/number-of-child-abuse-cases-in-the-us-by-state/
US Department of Health and Human Services & Administration for Children & Families, Number of unique victims of child abuse in the United States in 2020, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203841/number-of-child-abuse-cases-in-the-us-by-state/ (last visited July 20, 2022)
