Wild Turkey Population by State
Mississippi has the highest Minimum Wild Turkey Population in 2024 (280,000), followed by North Carolina (270,000) and California (250,000). Nevada has the lowest (1,600).
Minimum Wild Turkey Population, 2024
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27 states have a value in both years.
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Data
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| 1 |  Mississippi | 280,000 | 280,000 | 36,337 |
| 2 |  North Carolina | 270,000 | 270,000 | 24,074 |
| 3 |  California | 250,000 | — | — |
| 3 |  Kentucky | 250,000 | 300,000 | 33,460 |
| 5 |  New York | 170,000 | 170,000 | — |
| 5 |  Virginia | 170,000 | 190,000 | 21,988 |
| 7 |  Iowa | 150,000 | 160,000 | 16,088 |
| 8 |  Montana | 120,000 | 120,000 | 5,635 |
| 9 |  West Virginia | 116,500 | 116,500 | 12,811 |
| 10 |  South Carolina | 95,000 | 95,000 | 12,428 |
| 11 |  Oklahoma | 94,000 | 94,000 | 6,309 |
| 12 |  Arkansas | 91,910 | 100,000 | — |
| 13 |  Maine | 80,000 | 80,000 | 6,661 |
| 14 |  Idaho | 53,000 | 53,000 | 7,000 |
| 15 |  Maryland | 45,000 | 45,000 | 4,959 |
| 15 |  Oregon | 45,000 | 45,000 | 5,619 |
| 15 |  New Hampshire | 45,000 | 45,000 | 4,563 |
| 15 |  Vermont | 45,000 | 45,000 | 6,516 |
| 19 |  Louisiana | 40,000 | 50,000 | — |
| 20 |  Massachusetts | 35,000 | 35,000 | 2,965 |
| 21 |  Colorado | 30,000 | 35,000 | — |
| 22 |  Arizona | 28,100 | 28,100 | 1,178 |
| 23 |  Utah | 25,000 | 30,000 | — |
| 24 |  New Mexico | 21,000 | 21,000 | — |
| 25 |  New Jersey | 20,000 | 20,000 | 4,563 |
| 26 |  Delaware | 6,000 | 6,000 | 723 |
| 27 |  Nevada | 1,600 | 2,400 | 65 |
| — |  Pennsylvania | — | — | 39,300 |
| — |  Illinois | — | — | 17,208 |
| — |  Ohio | — | — | 15,535 |
| — |  Georgia | — | — | 11,924 |
| — |  Tennessee | — | — | 63,856 |
| — |  Indiana | — | — | 15,548 |
| — |  Missouri | — | — | 47,119 |
| — |  Wisconsin | — | — | 50,435 |
| — |  Minnesota | — | — | 16,714 |
| — |  Alabama | — | — | 35,906 |
| — |  Connecticut | — | — | 1,219 |
| — |  Kansas | — | — | 11,134 |
| — |  Nebraska | — | — | 20,000 |
| — |  Hawaii | — | — | 43 |
| — |  Rhode Island | — | — | 331 |
| — |  South Dakota | — | — | 6,180 |
| — |  North Dakota | — | — | 3,336 |
What correlates with Minimum Wild Turkey Population (2024)?
Pearson r against 2,100 other state metrics sharing at least 17 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 Minimum Wild Turkey Population tend to score higher on these (or rank better)
Opposite directions
Places that have a higher Minimum Wild Turkey Population tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)
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- Emergency Preparedness Rank WalletHubSafest States in the USA rank: rank 1 is the bestPlotr = +0.57 · strong · n = 27
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- Married (Both Spouses Applying) (MWHCBSMarried)Medicaid Income Limits by StatePlotr = −0.50 · strong · n = 26
Quick answers
- Which state has the highest Minimum Wild Turkey Population?
- Mississippi has the highest Minimum Wild Turkey Population in 2024, at 280,000, followed by North Carolina (270,000) and California (250,000).
- Which state has the lowest Minimum Wild Turkey Population?
- Nevada has the lowest Minimum Wild Turkey Population in 2024, at 1,600.
- What is the median Minimum Wild Turkey Population across US states?
- The median is 53,000 across the 27 US states with data in 2024.
- Where does this wild turkey population by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: 2023 Spring Hunt Guide - National Wild Turkey Federation; 2025 Spring Hunt Guide - National Wild Turkey Federation.