AKC Breeders by State
California has the highest AKC Breeders in 2024 (1,678), followed by Texas (1,035) and Florida (1,030). District of Columbia has the lowest (2).
AKC Breeders, 2024
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All 51 ranked
Highest first.
Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →
Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.
Biggest changes · 2023 → 2024
51 states have a value in both years.
Largest increases
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Data
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| # | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 1,678 |
| 2 | Texas | 1,035 |
| 3 | Florida | 1,030 |
| 4 | Washington | 817 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 740 |
| 6 | New York | 639 |
| 7 | Ohio | 599 |
| 8 | Michigan | 576 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 552 |
| 10 | Virginia | 539 |
| 11 | Colorado | 487 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 486 |
| 13 | Illinois | 466 |
| 14 | Georgia | 436 |
| 15 | Oregon | 426 |
| 16 | Arizona | 425 |
| 17 | Minnesota | 346 |
| 18 | Missouri | 339 |
| 19 | New Jersey | 326 |
| 20 | Tennessee | 308 |
| 21 | Massachusetts | 305 |
| 22 | Maryland | 303 |
| 22 | Connecticut | 303 |
| 24 | Indiana | 296 |
| 25 | South Carolina | 254 |
| 26 | Oklahoma | 214 |
| 27 | Kentucky | 186 |
| 28 | Alabama | 177 |
| 29 | Iowa | 146 |
| 30 | New Hampshire | 140 |
| 31 | Idaho | 133 |
| 32 | Nevada | 127 |
| 33 | Kansas | 125 |
| 34 | New Mexico | 116 |
| 35 | Louisiana | 97 |
| 35 | Utah | 97 |
| 37 | Alaska | 96 |
| 38 | Arkansas | 83 |
| 38 | Montana | 83 |
| 40 | Maine | 81 |
| 41 | Nebraska | 74 |
| 42 | Mississippi | 64 |
| 43 | Rhode Island | 63 |
| 44 | Wyoming | 62 |
| 45 | Hawaii | 59 |
| 46 | West Virginia | 55 |
| 47 | Vermont | 52 |
| 48 | Delaware | 46 |
| 49 | South Dakota | 25 |
| 50 | North Dakota | 18 |
| 51 | 2 |
What correlates with AKC Breeders (2024)?
Pearson r against 2,096 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.
Higher together
Places that have a higher AKC Breeders tend to score higher on these (or rank better)
Opposite directions
Places that have a higher AKC Breeders tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)
Quick answers
- Which state has the highest AKC Breeders?
- California has the highest AKC Breeders in 2024, at 1,678, followed by Texas (1,035) and Florida (1,030).
- Which state has the lowest AKC Breeders?
- District of Columbia has the lowest AKC Breeders in 2024, at 2.
- What is the median AKC Breeders across US states?
- The median is 214 across the 51 US states with data in 2024.
- Where does this akc breeders by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: American Kennel Club.

















































