AI adoption across the 19 Heartland states averages 15.3%, below the national rate and uneven across states¶
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q2 i? Across the 19 Heartland states, BTOS puts current employer AI adoption at an average of 15.3%, ranging from 9.0% in North Dakota to 19.7% in Minnesota, with six of the 19 states meeting or exceeding the national rate. → btos-heartland
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Jacobs, B. (2026, September). Task automation, worker augmentation: Opportunities for career and technical education in the heartland. Digital Promise. https://doi.org/10.51388/20.500.12265/317
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Analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau's Business Trends and Outlook Survey AI Supplement, which measures whether employers have actually adopted AI in their operations. The brief reports Heartland adoption averaging "15.3%" against a national rate of roughly 17–20% of businesses across late 2025 and early-to-mid 2026, concentrated in office-oriented functions.
"Across the 19 Heartland states, BTOS puts current adoption at an average of 15.3%, ranging from 9.0% in North Dakota to 19.7% in Minnesota. Six of the 19 states meet or exceed the national rate, so the regional lag is real but uneven rather than universal."
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Related Claims¶
- The gap between technical AI exposure and actual employer adoption is a limited opportunity window for CTE programs to shape adoption — related
- Manufacturing-sector AI use sits well below the national business adoption rate — related
- Only Illinois among the 19 Heartland states exceeds the national benchmark for AI-related job postings — related
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AI adoption across the 19 Heartland states averages 15.3%, below the national rate and uneven across states |
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AI adoption across the 19 Heartland states averages 15.3%, below the national rate and uneven across states |
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