State rankings

Federal Firearms Licensees by State

Texas has the highest Federal Firearms Licensees in 2024 (10,904), followed by California (10,005) and Florida (7,340). District of Columbia has the lowest (24).

LawPolitics & Government51 states · 1 metricUpdated Apr 25, 2024Original page
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Federal Firearms Licensees, 2024

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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.

Median
2,024
Middle half 1,111 – 3,560
Average
2,559
51 states
Highest
10,904
Texas
Lowest
24
District of Columbia

Over time · 2018–2024

The top 5 in 2024, against the median.

  • Median of all states
  • Texas
  • California
  • Florida
  • Pennsylvania
  • North Carolina

Data

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51 states · # = rank by Federal Firearms Licensees
#
1Texas10,904
2California10,005
3Florida7,340
4Pennsylvania6,126
5North Carolina4,536
6Illinois4,268
7Ohio4,173
8Virginia3,891
9Massachusetts3,830
10Missouri3,829
11Michigan3,697
12New York3,634
13Arizona3,563
14Georgia3,556
15Washington3,154
16Tennessee3,150
17Colorado2,954
18Wisconsin2,762
19Maryland2,716
20Indiana2,650
21Minnesota2,281
22South Carolina2,220
23Kentucky2,120
24Oklahoma2,073
25Alabama2,050
26Oregon2,024
27Iowa1,959
28Arkansas1,822
29Louisiana1,776
30Kansas1,694
31Utah1,688
32Connecticut1,677
33Idaho1,659
34Montana1,463
35Mississippi1,367
36West Virginia1,313
37Nevada1,295
38New Hampshire1,161
39Nebraska1,061
40New Mexico971
41Wyoming912
42Maine869
43South Dakota794
44Alaska741
45North Dakota682
46Rhode Island540
47Vermont516
48New Jersey513
49Delaware299
50Hawaii220
51District of Columbia24

What correlates with Federal Firearms Licensees (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 Federal Firearms Licensees tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Suicides By StateSuicide Rates by State
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 50
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  2. Veteran PopulationArmy Reserve Units by State
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  3. Gasoline Consumption Total (bbl)Gas Consumption by State
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  4. Gasoline Consumption Total (BTU)Gas Consumption by State
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  5. Gas Cons. Transportation (BTU)Gas Consumption by State
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  6. Gas Cons. Transportation (bbl)Gas Consumption by State
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Federal Firearms Licensees tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. FTE Convictions RankMost Corrupt StatesA rank: rank 1 is the worst
    r = −0.68 · strong · n = 50
    Plot
  2. Off Grid Via Kuhl Safety ScoreOff-Grid Living Legal States
    r = −0.55 · strong · n = 50
    Plot
  3. Mitigation Efforts RankFood Waste by StateA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.51 · strong · n = 50
    Plot
  4. White Alone % RegisteredVoters by Race by State
    r = −0.46 · moderate · n = 51
    Plot
  5. 3-Year Re-Incarceration (VADOC)Recidivism Rates by State
    r = −0.45 · moderate · n = 34
    Plot
  6. Related Groups per Capita RankBest States to HomeschoolA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.45 · moderate · n = 50
    Plot

Quick answers

Which state has the highest Federal Firearms Licensees?
Texas has the highest Federal Firearms Licensees in 2024, at 10,904, followed by California (10,005) and Florida (7,340).
Which state has the lowest Federal Firearms Licensees?
District of Columbia has the lowest Federal Firearms Licensees in 2024, at 24.
What is the median Federal Firearms Licensees across US states?
The median is 2,024 across the 51 US states with data in 2024.
Where does this federal firearms licensees by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Federal Firearms Listings - ATF; Report of Active Firearms Licenses - ATF; Firearms Commerce in the United States Annual Statistical Update 2021 - ATF; Report of Active Firearms Licenses 2018 - ATF.