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Federal Land by State

Alaska has the highest Federal Land Acreage in 2018 (222,666,580), followed by Nevada (56,262,610) and California (45,493,133). Rhode Island has the lowest (4,513).

Politics & Government50 states · 3 metricsUpdated Apr 3, 2025Original page
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Year 201850 of 51 states
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Federal Land Acreage, 2018

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Median
1,452,963
Middle half 434.3K – 4.3M
Average
12,306,039
50 states
Highest
222,666,580
Alaska
Lowest
4,513
Rhode Island

Data

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50 states · # = rank by Federal Land Acreage
#
1Alaska222,666,58060.9%365,481,600
2Nevada56,262,61080.1%70,264,320
3California45,493,13345.4%100,206,720
4Utah33,267,62163.1%52,696,960
5Idaho32,789,64861.9%52,933,120
6Oregon32,244,25752.3%61,598,720
7Wyoming29,137,72246.7%62,343,040
8Arizona28,077,99238.6%72,688,000
9Montana27,082,40129.0%93,271,040
10New Mexico24,665,77431.7%77,766,400
11Colorado24,100,24736.2%66,485,760
12Washington12,192,85528.6%42,693,760
13Florida4,491,20012.9%34,721,280
14Michigan3,637,59910.0%36,492,160
15Minnesota3,503,9776.8%51,205,760
16Texas3,231,1981.9%168,217,600
17Arkansas3,159,4869.4%33,599,360
18South Dakota2,640,0055.4%48,881,920
19North Carolina2,434,8017.8%31,402,880
20Virginia2,373,6169.3%25,496,320
21Georgia1,946,49212.9%37,295,360
22Wisconsin1,854,0855.3%35,011,200
23North Dakota1,733,6413.9%44,452,480
24Missouri1,702,9833.8%44,248,320
25Mississippi1,552,6345.1%30,222,720
26Louisiana1,353,2914.7%28,867,840
27Tennessee1,281,3624.8%26,727,680
28West Virginia1,134,1387.4%15,410,560
29Kentucky1,100,1604.3%25,512,320
30Alabama880,1882.7%32,678,400
31South Carolina875,3164.5%19,374,080
32Hawaii829,83020.2%4,105,600
33New Hampshire805,47214.0%5,768,960
34Oklahoma683,2891.5%44,087,680
35Pennsylvania622,1602.2%28,804,480
36Nebraska546,8521.1%49,031,680
37Vermont465,8887.8%5,936,640
38Illinois423,7821.2%35,795,200
39Indiana384,7261.7%23,158,400
40Ohio305,5021.2%26,222,080
41Maine301,4811.5%19,847,680
42Kansas253,9190.5%52,510,720
43New York230,9920.8%30,680,960
44Maryland205,3623.2%6,319,360
45New Jersey171,9563.6%4,813,440
46Iowa97,5090.3%35,860,480
47Massachusetts62,6801.2%5,034,880
48Delaware29,9182.4%1,265,920
49Connecticut9,1100.3%3,135,360
50Rhode Island4,5130.7%677,120

What correlates with Federal Land Acreage (2018)?

Pearson r against 2,114 other state metrics sharing at least 30 states, 4 near-identical series hidden. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Federal Land Acreage tend to score higher on these

  1. Hunting Acres Per Person To HuntBest States For Hunting
    r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 47
    Plot
  2. EarthquakesEarthquakes by State
    r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 35
    Plot
  3. Public Land - NPSPublic Land by State
    r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  4. Owned by NPSPublic Land by State
    r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 48
    Plot
  5. Public Land - BLMPublic Land by State
    r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 30
    Plot
  6. Shoreline MilesStates with the Most Coastline
    r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 30
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Federal Land Acreage tend to score lower on these

  1. Public Land Change 1990-2018Public Land by State
    r = −0.93 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  2. Circumcision Rates Among Newborn Males (MGMbill)Circumcision Rates by State
    r = −0.73 · very strong · n = 45
    Plot
  3. Total PrecipitationAverage Temperatures by State
    r = −0.71 · very strong · n = 48
    Plot
  4. Avg Indoor Allergy ScoreAllergy-Friendly States
    r = −0.70 · very strong · n = 49
    Plot
  5. Indoor Allergy Home Age ScoreAllergy-Friendly States
    r = −0.64 · strong · n = 49
    Plot
  6. Indoor Allergy Humidity ScoreAllergy-Friendly States
    r = −0.64 · strong · n = 49
    Plot

Quick answers

Which state has the highest Federal Land Acreage?
Alaska has the highest Federal Land Acreage in 2018, at 222,666,580, followed by Nevada (56,262,610) and California (45,493,133).
Which state has the lowest Federal Land Acreage?
Rhode Island has the lowest Federal Land Acreage in 2018, at 4,513.
What is the median Federal Land Acreage across US states?
The median is 1,452,963 across the 50 US states with data in 2018.
Where does this federal land by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Are Studded Tires Legal in Your State? - Truck Parts; Studded Snow Tire Laws - TCR; Stud Seasons / Regulations - Bruno Wessel; What States Do Not Allow Studded Tires? - It Still Runs.

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