State rankings

Registered Weapons by State

Florida has the highest Machine Guns (47,117), followed by Texas (46,318) and New Jersey (44,422). Hawaii has the lowest (441).

LawPolitics & Government51 states · 6 metricsUpdated Jan 1, 2023Original page
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Machine Guns

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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
8,391
Middle half 4,790 – 20,977
Average
14,524
51 states
Highest
47,117
Florida
Lowest
441
Hawaii

Data

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51 states · # = rank by Machine Guns
#
1Florida47,11750,84810,587
2Texas46,31881,00010,362
3New Jersey44,4223,7752,528
4Virginia43,87726,3618,935
5Georgia42,54521,23212,026
6Connecticut35,2354,2121,135
7Alabama34,7028,8302,552
8Illinois30,5764,6221,739
9Maryland29,8547,6333,898
10California29,11215,52014,757
11Ohio22,97915,1586,567
12Pennsylvania21,16921,21513,884
13Indiana21,13710,8729,541
14New Hampshire20,8177,613681
15Arizona19,03225,2033,170
16Kentucky18,1286,7172,121
17Michigan17,4649,1201,715
18North Carolina15,87517,4783,563
19Tennessee14,68313,3506,573
20Nevada14,57712,6622,500
21New York13,5547,6227,613
22Missouri11,16710,2302,995
23South Carolina10,9979,0883,948
24Oklahoma9,7768,7382,023
25Minnesota8,7797,6811,154
26Wisconsin8,3918,0701,467
27District of Columbia7,8721,4261,167
28Utah7,7459,2121,668
29Colorado7,66613,5092,119
30West Virginia7,3592,9131,215
31Iowa7,2282,9371,212
32Louisiana7,2069,2122,025
33Massachusetts7,0706,0791,040
34Oregon6,7409,4831,717
35Arkansas5,6895,0761,294
36Idaho5,2995,376654
37Maine5,1093,057556
38Mississippi4,9065,3541,132
39Washington4,67316,9191,049
40New Mexico4,2334,590839
41Kansas3,9865,9241,271
42Montana2,5312,612660
43Nebraska2,4033,472911
44South Dakota2,1761,612265
45Wyoming2,0192,089433
46Alaska1,8023,1081,534
47North Dakota1,6702,003319
48Vermont1,465904210
49Rhode Island630338114
50Delaware537565651
51Hawaii4419375

What correlates with Machine Guns?

Pearson r against 2,070 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 Machine Guns tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Black Alone Total RegisteredVoters by Race by State
    r = +0.75 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  2. Black Alone or in Combination Total RegisteredVoters by Race by State
    r = +0.75 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  3. Total Convictions 2004-2023Most Corrupt States
    r = +0.74 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  4. Prisoners, BlackPrison Population by State
    r = +0.74 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  5. Chick-Fil-A LocationsChick-fil-A by State
    r = +0.74 · very strong · n = 49
    Plot
  6. Black 2013-2026Police Killings by State
    r = +0.72 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Machine Guns 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. Year JoinedMega Millions States
    r = −0.52 · strong · n = 46
    Plot
  3. Environmental Hazards RankFarming-Friendly StatesA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.52 · strong · n = 50
    Plot
  4. Environmental Hazards RankCattle Ranching by StateA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.52 · strong · n = 50
    Plot
  5. BBQ Ribs Search Volume IndexBest BBQ by State
    r = −0.49 · moderate · n = 50
    Plot
  6. Maximum CostBreast Augmentation Cost by State
    r = −0.48 · moderate · n = 50
    Plot

Quick answers

Which state has the highest Machine Guns?
Florida has the highest Machine Guns, at 47,117, followed by Texas (46,318) and New Jersey (44,422).
Which state has the lowest Machine Guns?
Hawaii has the lowest Machine Guns, at 441.
What is the median Machine Guns across US states?
The median is 8,391 across the 51 US states with data.
Where does this registered weapons by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Annual Statistical Update 2021 - DOJ ATF.