State | Federal Land Acreage 2018↓ | Federal Land (% of Total Land Area) 2018 | Total State Acreage 2018 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Alaska | 222,666,580 | 60.9% | 365,481,600 |
![]() | Nevada | 56,262,610 | 80.1% | 70,264,320 |
![]() | California | 45,493,133 | 45.4% | 100,206,720 |
![]() | Utah | 33,267,621 | 63.1% | 52,696,960 |
![]() | Idaho | 32,789,648 | 61.9% | 52,933,120 |
![]() | Oregon | 32,244,257 | 52.3% | 61,598,720 |
![]() | Wyoming | 29,137,722 | 46.7% | 62,343,040 |
![]() | Arizona | 28,077,992 | 38.6% | 72,688,000 |
![]() | Montana | 27,082,401 | 29% | 93,271,040 |
![]() | New Mexico | 24,665,774 | 31.7% | 77,766,400 |
![]() | Colorado | 24,100,247 | 36.2% | 66,485,760 |
![]() | Washington | 12,192,855 | 28.6% | 42,693,760 |
![]() | Florida | 4,491,200 | 12.9% | 34,721,280 |
![]() | Michigan | 3,637,599 | 10% | 36,492,160 |
![]() | Minnesota | 3,503,977 | 6.8% | 51,205,760 |
![]() | Texas | 3,231,198 | 1.9% | 168,217,600 |
![]() | Arkansas | 3,159,486 | 9.4% | 33,599,360 |
![]() | South Dakota | 2,640,005 | 5.4% | 48,881,920 |
![]() | North Carolina | 2,434,801 | 7.8% | 31,402,880 |
![]() | Virginia | 2,373,616 | 9.3% | 25,496,320 |
![]() | Georgia | 1,946,492 | 12.9% | 37,295,360 |
![]() | Wisconsin | 1,854,085 | 5.3% | 35,011,200 |
![]() | North Dakota | 1,733,641 | 3.9% | 44,452,480 |
![]() | Missouri | 1,702,983 | 3.8% | 44,248,320 |
![]() | Mississippi | 1,552,634 | 5.1% | 30,222,720 |
![]() | Louisiana | 1,353,291 | 4.7% | 28,867,840 |
![]() | Tennessee | 1,281,362 | 4.8% | 26,727,680 |
![]() | West Virginia | 1,134,138 | 7.4% | 15,410,560 |
![]() | Kentucky | 1,100,160 | 4.3% | 25,512,320 |
![]() | Alabama | 880,188 | 2.7% | 32,678,400 |
![]() | South Carolina | 875,316 | 4.5% | 19,374,080 |
![]() | Hawaii | 829,830 | 20.2% | 4,105,600 |
![]() | New Hampshire | 805,472 | 14% | 5,768,960 |
![]() | Oklahoma | 683,289 | 1.5% | 44,087,680 |
![]() | Pennsylvania | 622,160 | 2.2% | 28,804,480 |
![]() | Nebraska | 546,852 | 1.1% | 49,031,680 |
![]() | Vermont | 465,888 | 7.8% | 5,936,640 |
![]() | Illinois | 423,782 | 1.2% | 35,795,200 |
![]() | Indiana | 384,726 | 1.7% | 23,158,400 |
![]() | Ohio | 305,502 | 1.2% | 26,222,080 |
![]() | Maine | 301,481 | 1.5% | 19,847,680 |
![]() | Kansas | 253,919 | 0.5% | 52,510,720 |
![]() | New York | 230,992 | 0.8% | 30,680,960 |
![]() | Maryland | 205,362 | 3.2% | 6,319,360 |
![]() | New Jersey | 171,956 | 3.6% | 4,813,440 |
![]() | Iowa | 97,509 | 0.3% | 35,860,480 |
![]() | Massachusetts | 62,680 | 1.2% | 5,034,880 |
![]() | Delaware | 29,918 | 2.4% | 1,265,920 |
![]() | Connecticut | 9,110 | 0.3% | 3,135,360 |
![]() | Rhode Island | 4,513 | 0.7% | 677,120 |
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 (% of Total Land Area) 2018 |
---|---|
Nevada | 80.1% |
Utah | 63.1% |
Idaho | 61.9% |
Alaska | 60.9% |
Oregon | 52.3% |
Wyoming | 46.7% |
California | 45.4% |
Arizona | 38.6% |
Colorado | 36.2% |
New Mexico | 31.7% |