State rankings
Rabbit Population by State
Texas has the highest Rabbit Farms (1,022), followed by Ohio (793) and Michigan (740). Delaware has the lowest (25).
Environment50 states · 2 metricsUpdated Aug 24, 2023Original page
47 sources
- Number of Rabbit Farms - Center For Rural Pennsylvania
- Rabbits - Outdoors Alabama
- Small Game Hunting in Alaska - Alaska Department Of Fish and Game
- Arkansas Game and Fish Commission - Facebook
- Rabbits Of California (Brush, Desert and Wild Types) - California View
- Rabbits - Arapahoe Country
- Cottontail Rabbits - CT.gov
- Rabbit – Delaware Council of Wildlife
- Land Mammals - Rabbit - Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
- Rabbit Fact Sheet - Georgia Wildlife Resources Division
- Rabbit - Go Hunt Idaho
- DNR: Fish & Wildlife: Cottontail Rabbit - IN.gov
- Rabbits: Damage Management - Natural Resource Stewardship
- Kansas' rabbit population saw a slight decline, a survey shows. What's saving the species? - cjonline
- Art Lander’s Outdoors: Rabbit hemorrhagic disease threatens North America’s wild rabbit population - North Kentucky Tribune
- New England Cottontail and Snowshoe Hare: Mammals - Maine.gov
- Rabbits - University of Maryland
- Cottontail Rabbits - Mass Audubon
- Rabbit/Hare - Department of Natural Resources
- YN Rabbits - Minnesota Conservation Volunteer
- Rabbit Program - MDWFP
- Ecology and Management of Cottontail Rabbits in Missouri - University of Missouri
- Family) Rabbits - Montana Field Guide
- Other small game - Nebraska Game & Parks Commission
- Mammals Around Las Vegas, Wildlife Around Las Vegas - Bird and Hike
- Species - NH Rabbit Reports
- Forest Findings: Cottontail Rabbit - The Drew Acorn
- Rabbits and Their Control in New Mexico - NMSU
- New England Cottontail - New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Eastern Cottontail Rabbit - NC Wildlife
- Rabbits and Hares - Prairie Public NewsRoom
- Eastern Cottontail Rabbit - Ohio Department of Natural Resources
- Rabbit Hunting - Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
- Oregon - ODFW
- Cottontail Rabbit - PA Game Commission
- Cottontail Rabbits - Ri.gov
- Rabbits of South Carolina - The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
- Cottontail Rabbit - Game, Fish, and Parks
- Eastern Cottontail - TN.gov
- Splitting hares and rabbits: Differences can get a little fuzzy - 101 News
- Biology and ecology of Utah rabbits and hares - Utah.gov
- Eastern Cottontail Rabbit - Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
- Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) - Virginia DWR
- Rabbits, Pikas and Hares - PAWS
- Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) - Virginia DWR
- Wisconsin Native Rabbits and Hares - Wisconsin Pollinators
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Rabbit FarmsBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
48 of 51 statesRabbit Farms
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Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.
Median
214
Middle half 127 – 349
Average
278
48 states
Highest
1,022
Texas
Lowest
25
Delaware
Data
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50 states · # = rank by Rabbit Farms
| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Texas | 1,022 | Black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus), Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)+1 |
| 2 |  Ohio | 793 | Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus) |
| 3 |  Michigan | 740 | Eastern cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus), Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus) |
| 4 |  Pennsylvania | 734 | Appalachian cottontail (Sylvilagus obscurus), Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus) |
| 5 |  Wisconsin | 674 | Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus), Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus)+1 |
| 6 |  Indiana | 541 | Eastern cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus) |
| 7 |  New York | 513 | Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus), New England cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis) |
| 7 |  Missouri | 513 | Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus) |
| 9 |  Kentucky | 412 | Appalachian Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus obscurus), Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)+1 |
| 10 |  Washington | 394 | Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus), Nuttall's cottontails (Sylvilagus nuttallii)+3 |
| 11 |  Illinois | 379 | Eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus), Swamp rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus) |
| 12 |  California | 378 | California Black-Tailed Hare (Lepus californicus), California Brush Rabbit (Sylvilagus bachmani)+1 |
| 13 |  Minnesota | 339 | Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus), Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus)+1 |
| 14 |  Florida | 321 | Eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus), Marsh rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris) |
| 15 |  North Carolina | 308 | Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus) |
| 16 |  Oregon | 305 | Black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus), Brush rabbit (Sylvilagus bachmani)+3 |
| 17 |  Tennessee | 304 | Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus) |
| 18 |  Virginia | 290 | Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus) |
| 19 |  Oklahoma | 269 | Black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus), Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)+1 |
| 20 |  Colorado | 259 | Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii), Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)+1 |
| 21 |  Iowa | 257 | Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus), White-tailed jackrabbit (Sylvilagus townsendii) |
| 22 |  Kansas | 235 | Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii), Eastern cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)+1 |
| 23 |  Georgia | 223 | Appalachian cottontail (Sylvilagus obscurus), Eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)+2 |
| 24 |  West Virginia | 215 | Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus) |
| 25 |  Louisiana | 213 | Eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus), Swamp rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus) |
| 26 |  Arkansas | 206 | Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus), Swamp Rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus) |
| 27 |  Arizona | 197 | Antelope Jackrabbit (Lepus alleni), Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus)+2 |
| 28 |  Alabama | 195 | Appalachian Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus obscurus), Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)+2 |
| 29 |  South Carolina | 191 | Appalachian cottontail (Sylvilagus obscurus), Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)+2 |
| 30 |  Maine | 170 | New England cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis), Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus) |
| 31 |  Massachusetts | 154 | Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus), New England cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis) |
| 32 |  Idaho | 152 | Mountain cottontail (Sylvilagus nuttallii), Nuttall's cottontails (Sylvilagus nuttallii)+2 |
| 33 |  Utah | 144 | Pygmy rabbits (Brachylagus idahoensis), White-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus townsendii) |
| 34 |  Connecticut | 137 | New England cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis) |
| 35 |  New Mexico | 136 | Black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus), Desert cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii)+2 |
| 36 |  Mississippi | 131 | Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus), Swamp Rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus) |
| 37 |  Nebraska | 115 | Audubon's cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii), Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus) |
| 38 |  New Hampshire | 112 | Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus), New England cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis) |
| 39 |  New Jersey | 109 | Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus), New England cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis) |
| 40 |  Vermont | 103 | Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus), New England cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis) |
| 41 |  Maryland | 97 | Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus) |
| 42 |  Montana | 91 | Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus), Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii)+4 |
| 43 |  South Dakota | 85 | Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus) |
| 44 |  Wyoming | 59 | Black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus), Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii)+5 |
| 45 |  North Dakota | 57 | White-tailed jackrabbit (Sylvilagus townsendii) |
| 46 |  Nevada | 34 | Black-tailed Jackrabbits (Lepus californicus), Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii)+1 |
| 47 |  Rhode Island | 30 | Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus), New England cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis) |
| 48 |  Delaware | 25 | Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus) |
| — |  Hawaii | — | Not native |
| — |  Alaska | — | Alaska Hare (Lepus othus), Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus) |
What correlates with Rabbit Farms?
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Quick answers
- Which state has the highest Rabbit Farms?
- Texas has the highest Rabbit Farms, at 1,022, followed by Ohio (793) and Michigan (740).
- Which state has the lowest Rabbit Farms?
- Delaware has the lowest Rabbit Farms, at 25.
- What is the median Rabbit Farms across US states?
- The median is 214 across the 48 US states with data.
- Where does this rabbit population by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Number of Rabbit Farms - Center For Rural Pennsylvania; Rabbits - Outdoors Alabama; Small Game Hunting in Alaska - Alaska Department Of Fish and Game; Arkansas Game and Fish Commission - Facebook.