Texas Department of State Health Services statistics show that among counties in the KETR service area, Delta County has the highest rate of abortion.
State data compiled by Becca Aaronson of The Texas Tribune showed how many abortions women living in each Texas county received from 2006 to 2010, and the abortion rate (number of abortions per 1,000 women, aged 15 to 44).
Delta County has the highest rate of abortion among 12 counties in the KETR service area - Collin, Delta, Fannin, Franklin, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Lamar, Rains, Rockwall, Van Zandt and Wood.
During the 2006-10 period, Delta County showed a rate of 12.8 abortions per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44. The next-highest rates among the 12 counties in question are from the three counties closest to Dallas - Collin (10.7), Rockwall (9.2) and Kaufman (9.0). Franklin was fifth-highest with a rate of 8.5.
Lamar County has the lowest rate among the 12 counties, with 6.0. Next-lowest are Wood (6.6), Fannin (7.1), Rains (7.1), Van Zandt (7.2), Hopkins (7.2) and Hunt (7.9). Complete numbers are below.County statistics from 2006-10 reporting period: Collin: Abortions: 8,890 Females 15-44: 833,017 Rate: 10.7
Delta: Abortions: 61 Females 15-44: 4,776 Rate: 12.8
Fannin: Abortions: 199 Females 15-44: 28,115 Rate: 7.1
Franklin: Abortions: 74 Females 15-44: 8,690 Rate: 8.5
Hopkins: Abortions: 228 Females 15-44: 31,508 Rate: 7.2
Hunt: Abortions: 682 Females 15-44: 85,949 Rate: 7.9
Kaufman: Abortions: 920 Females 15-44: 102,237 Rate: 9.0
Lamar: Abortions: 286 Females 15-44: 47,334 Rate: 6.0
Rains: Abortions: 62 Females 15-44: 8,706 Rate: 7.1
Rockwall: Abortions: 701 Females 15-44: 76,451 Rate: 9.2
Van Zandt: Abortions: 325 Females 15-44: 45,140 Rate: 7.2
Wood: Abortions: 208 Females 15-44: 31,534 Rate: 6.6
Sources: The Texas Tribune; State of Texas Department of State Health Services