Which state has the highest Year Designated?

Connecticut has the highest Year Designated, at 2,024, followed by Delaware (2,023) and New Jersey (2,019).

Which state has the lowest Year Designated?

Maryland has the lowest Year Designated, at 1,964.

What is the median Year Designated across US states?

The median is 2,010 across the 22 US states with data.

Where does this state dogs data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: List of U.S. state dogs - Wiki; UConn mascot ‘testifies' on why Siberian Husky should be the official state dog - NBC CONNECTICUT; An Act to Amend Title 29 of the Delaware Code Relating to the State Dog - Delaware.

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Connecticut has the highest Year Designated (2,024), followed by Delaware (2,023) and New Jersey (2,019). Maryland has the lowest (1,964).

Facts & Trivia22 states · 4 metricsUpdated May 28, 2024Original page

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ShowingYear DesignatedBetter 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 →

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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

2,010

Middle half 1,985 – 2,015

Average

2,001

22 states

Highest

2,024

Connecticut

Lowest

1,964

Maryland

Data

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22 states · # = rank by Year Designated

#
1	Connecticut	Confirmed by law	2,024	Siberian Husky	—
2	Delaware	Confirmed by law	2,023	Rescue dog (any breed)	Note: Golden Retriever was the state dog from 2016 to 2022.
3	New Jersey	Confirmed by law	2,019	Seeing-Eye dog (any breed)	—
3	Tennessee	Confirmed by law	2,019	Bluetick Coonhound	—
5	Georgia	Confirmed by law	2,016	Adoptable dog (any breed)	—
6	New York	Confirmed by law	2,015	Working dog (any breed)	—
6	Ohio	Proposed	2,015	Labrador Retriever	—
6	Oregon	Proposed	2,015	Newfoundland	—
6	Maine	Proposed	2,015	Labrador Retriever	—
10	Kansas	Proposed	2,012	Cairn Terrier	—
11	Alaska	Confirmed by law	2,010	Alaskan Malamute	—
12	New Hampshire	Confirmed by law	2,009	Chinook	—
13	Texas	Confirmed by law	2,005	Blue Lacy	—
14	Washington	Proposed	2,004	Siberian Husky	—
15	North Carolina	Confirmed by law	1,989	Plott Hound	—
16	Wisconsin	Confirmed by law	1,985	American Water Spaniel	—
16	South Carolina	Confirmed by law	1,985	Boykin Spaniel	—
18	Massachusetts	Confirmed by law	1,979	Boston Terrier	—
18	Louisiana	Confirmed by law	1,979	Catahoula Leopard Dog	—
20	Virginia	Confirmed by law	1,966	American Foxhound	—
21	Pennsylvania	Confirmed by law	1,965	Great Dane	—
22	Maryland	Confirmed by law	1,964	Chesapeake Bay Retriever	—

What correlates with Year Designated?

Pearson r against 2,118 other state metrics sharing at least 14 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 Year Designated tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

Lowest- Cost Bronze Premium (Avg)Obamacare Prices by State
r = +0.62 · strong · n = 22
Plot
Lowest- Cost Gold Premium (Avg)Obamacare Prices by State
r = +0.55 · strong · n = 22
Plot
Change In Youth Turnout in 2016-2020Young Voters by State
r = +0.53 · strong · n = 19
Plot
Infrastructure RankWorst States to Live inA rank: rank 1 is the worst
r = +0.52 · strong · n = 22
Plot
Hourly Median WageDentist Salary by State
r = +0.51 · strong · n = 17
Plot
InfrastructureBest States to Live InA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = −0.50 · moderate · n = 22
Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Year Designated tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

Bar Exam Overall Pass RateHardest Bar Exams by State
r = −0.57 · strong · n = 16
Plot
Balance of Payments without COVIDFederal Aid by State
r = −0.55 · strong · n = 22
Plot
Balance of Payments (State & Federal)Federal Aid by State
r = −0.53 · strong · n = 22
Plot
Property Crime Rate per 100kMost Dangerous Cities by State
r = −0.53 · strong · n = 20
Plot
# Dentists per 1k jobsDentist Salary by State
r = −0.51 · strong · n = 22
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Location QuotientDentist Salary by State
r = −0.51 · strong · n = 22
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Year Designated?: Connecticut has the highest Year Designated, at 2,024, followed by Delaware (2,023) and New Jersey (2,019).
Which state has the lowest Year Designated?: Maryland has the lowest Year Designated, at 1,964.
What is the median Year Designated across US states?: The median is 2,010 across the 22 US states with data.
Where does this state dogs data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: List of U.S. state dogs - Wiki; UConn mascot ‘testifies' on why Siberian Husky should be the official state dog - NBC CONNECTICUT; An Act to Amend Title 29 of the Delaware Code Relating to the State Dog - Delaware.