By the Numbers: County Abortion Totals

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Posted September 15, 2022 | Florida News Service

A new state report shows that, as of Sept. 6, Florida totaled 51,318 abortions this year. That was up from an Aug. 2 total of 43,701 abortions. Here are the counties with the most abortions in the new report. The numbers reflect county residents who had abortions, not necessarily the counties where abortions took place.

— Miami-Dade County: 9,781

— Broward County: 6,866

— Hillsborough County: 4,513

— Out-of-state residents: 3,430

— Palm Beach County: 3,293

— Orange County: 3,260

— Duval County: 2,805

— Pinellas County: 2,212

— Polk County: 1,381

— Lee County: 1,217

— Pasco County: 863

— Brevard County: 826

— Leon County: 808

— Osceola County: 743

— Volusia County: 725

— Seminole County: 694

— St. Lucie County: 626

— Manatee County: 588

— Alachua County: 545

— Marion County: 531

— Sarasota County: 524

— Escambia County: 480

— Collier County: 443

— Lake County: 418

— Okaloosa County: 298

— Clay County: 291

— Bay County: 271

— St. Johns County: 269

— Hernando County: 264

— Indian River County: 200

— Charlotte County: 194

— Martin County: 177

— Flagler County: 159

— Santa Rosa County: 126

— Citrus County: 123

— Columbia County: 102

Source: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration

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