Below you can find the top 5 states for human trafficking in America. We divided number of reported number of human trafficking cases (learned via phone calls, text, email, online chat, and tips) by the population of each state to determine the worst states for human trafficking. Otherwise, the most populated states would have been at the top of this list.
5. Texas
Texas has the second highest number of cases in America in 2019 (1080 reported cases), and is only saved by the fact that the rate of human trafficking in the state is surpassed by several others.
4. Ohio
Even though Ohio has a human trafficking task force, it has still not been quite successful in eradicating the criminal empire. There were a total of 450 cases reported in Ohio in 2019.
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3. Georgia
Over 400 cases were reported in 2019 in Georgia, while a rate of nearly 4 people trafficked per 100,000 has it earn an unwanted 3rd place in our list.
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2. California
With over 1,500 cases, the highest in the country, California takes the second spot due to a slightly better human trafficking rate than some of its fellow states.
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1. Florida
Raise your hands and pat yourself on the back if you had thought Florida would top the list of the 5 worst human trafficking states in America. While it has already topped the list, the problem still continues to grow and shows no signs of slowing down. There were a total of 896 cases reported in Florida in 2019.
If you want to find out why human trafficking is a growing problem, please read 6 causes of human trafficking in America, India, and Africa.
See also Top 16 US Cities for Human Trafficking
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