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Nevada
84.94%
Utah
64.9%
Idaho
61.63%
Alaska
61.24%
Oregon
52.95%
Wyoming
48.14%
California
45.77%
Arizona
38.61%
Colorado
35.9%
New Mexico
34.7%
Montana
28.95%
Washington
28.52%
Hawaii
19.99%
New Hampshire
13.85%
Florida
13.25%
Michigan
9.96%
Virginia
9.86%
Arkansas
9.38%
Vermont
7.83%
North Carolina
7.74%
West Virginia
7.36%
Minnesota
6.82%
South Dakota
5.41%
Wisconsin
5.12%
Mississippi
5.12%
Tennessee
4.76%
Louisiana
4.59%
South Carolina
4.37%
Kentucky
4.29%
Georgia
3.95%
North Dakota
3.91%
New Jersey
3.73%
Missouri
3.7%
Maryland
3.13%
Alabama
2.58%
Delaware
2.36%
Pennsylvania
2.14%
Texas
1.78%
Indiana
1.66%
Oklahoma
1.59%
Massachusetts
1.23%
Ohio
1.17%
Illinois
1.15%
Nebraska
1.12%
Maine
1.06%
Rhode Island
0.76%
Kansas
0.52%
New York
0.34%
Iowa
0.34%
Connecticut
0.28%
Federal Land by State 2023
Throughout the United States, there are designated areas that are federally owned by the government. When land is federally owned, that means that the government handles its operations, and citizens can enjoy the territories for themselves. This statement brings up a new question: How much federal land does each state possess? Each state below is ranked using the percentage of federal land in relation to the total acreage of land in the state.
State | Federal Land Percentage 🔽 |
|---|---|
| Nevada | 84.94% |
| Utah | 64.9% |
| Idaho | 61.63% |
| Alaska | 61.24% |
| Oregon | 52.95% |
| Wyoming | 48.14% |
| California | 45.77% |
| Arizona | 38.61% |
| Colorado | 35.9% |
| New Mexico | 34.7% |
State | Federal Land Percentage | Federal Acreage | Total Acreage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 84.94% | 59,681,502 | 70,264,320 |
| Utah | 64.9% | 34,202,920 | 52,696,960 |
| Idaho | 61.63% | 32,621,631 | 52,933,120 |
| Alaska | 61.24% | 223,803,098 | 365,481,600 |
| Oregon | 52.95% | 32,614,185 | 61,598,720 |
| Wyoming | 48.14% | 30,013,219 | 62,343,040 |
| California | 45.77% | 45,864,800 | 100,206,720 |
| Arizona | 38.61% | 28,064,307 | 72,688,000 |
| Colorado | 35.9% | 23,870,652 | 66,485,760 |
| New Mexico | 34.7% | 26,981,490 | 77,766,400 |
| Montana | 28.95% | 27,003,251 | 93,271,040 |
| Washington | 28.52% | 12,176,293 | 42,693,760 |
| Hawaii | 19.99% | 820,725 | 4,105,600 |
| New Hampshire | 13.85% | 798,718 | 5,768,960 |
| Florida | 13.25% | 4,599,919 | 34,721,280 |
| Michigan | 9.96% | 3,633,323 | 36,492,160 |
| Virginia | 9.86% | 2,514,596 | 25,496,320 |
| Arkansas | 9.38% | 3,151,685 | 33,599,360 |
| Vermont | 7.83% | 464,644 | 5,936,640 |
| North Carolina | 7.74% | 2,429,341 | 31,402,880 |
| West Virginia | 7.36% | 1,133,587 | 15,410,560 |
| Minnesota | 6.82% | 3,491,586 | 51,205,760 |
| South Dakota | 5.41% | 2,642,601 | 48,881,920 |
| Wisconsin | 5.12% | 1,793,100 | 35,011,200 |
| Mississippi | 5.12% | 1,546,433 | 30,222,720 |
| Tennessee | 4.76% | 1,273,175 | 26,727,680 |
| Louisiana | 4.59% | 1,325,780 | 28,867,840 |
| South Carolina | 4.37% | 846,420 | 19,374,080 |
| Kentucky | 4.29% | 1,094,036 | 25,512,320 |
| Georgia | 3.95% | 1,474,225 | 37,295,360 |
| North Dakota | 3.91% | 1,736,611 | 44,452,480 |
| New Jersey | 3.73% | 179,374 | 4,813,440 |
| Missouri | 3.7% | 1,635,122 | 44,248,320 |
| Maryland | 3.13% | 197,894 | 6,319,360 |
| Alabama | 2.58% | 844,026 | 32,678,400 |
| Delaware | 2.36% | 29,864 | 1,265,920 |
| Pennsylvania | 2.14% | 617,339 | 28,804,480 |
| Texas | 1.78% | 2,998,280 | 168,217,600 |
| Indiana | 1.66% | 384,365 | 23,158,400 |
| Oklahoma | 1.59% | 701,365 | 44,087,680 |
| Massachusetts | 1.23% | 61,802 | 5,034,880 |
| Ohio | 1.17% | 305,641 | 26,222,080 |
| Maine | 1.06% | 211,125 | 19,847,680 |
| Kansas | 0.52% | 272,987 | 52,510,720 |
| Connecticut | 0.28% | 8,752 | 3,135,360 |
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| Illinois | 1.15% | 411,387 | 35,795,200 |
| Nebraska | 1.12% | 546,759 | 49,031,680 |
| Rhode Island | 0.76% | 5,157 | 677,120 |
| New York | 0.34% | 104,590 | 30,680,960 |
| Iowa | 0.34% | 122,076 | 35,860,480 |
| United States | 27.44% | 623,305,758 | 2,271,304,320 |
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