Animal Population

Rabbit Population by State 2025

Alabama: 195 Arizona: 197 Arkansas: 206 California: 378 Colorado: 259 Connecticut: 137 Delaware: 25 Florida: 321 Georgia: 223 Idaho: 152 Illinois: 379 Indiana: 541 Iowa: 257 Kansas: 235 Kentucky: 412 Louisiana: 213 Maine: 170 Maryland: 97 Massachusetts: 154 Michigan: 740 Minnesota: 339 Mississippi: 131 Missouri: 513 Montana: 91 Nebraska: 115 Nevada: 34 New Hampshire: 112 New Jersey: 109 New Mexico: 136 New York: 513 North Carolina: 308 North Dakota: 57 Ohio: 793 Oklahoma: 269 Oregon: 305 Pennsylvania: 734 Rhode Island: 30 South Carolina: 191 South Dakota: 85 Tennessee: 304 Texas: 1,022 Utah: 144 Vermont: 103 Virginia: 290 Washington: 394 West Virginia: 215 Wisconsin: 674 Wyoming: 59

Rabbit Farms

State
Rabbit Farms
Most Common Wild Species
Texas Flag
Texas1,022
  • Black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus)
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • Swamp Rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus)
Ohio Flag
Ohio793
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
Michigan Flag
Michigan740
  • Eastern cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus)
Pennsylvania Flag
Pennsylvania734
  • Appalachian cottontail (Sylvilagus obscurus)
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
Wisconsin Flag
Wisconsin674
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus)
  • White-tailed jackrabbit (Sylvilagus townsendii)
Indiana Flag
Indiana541
  • Eastern cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
Missouri Flag
Missouri513
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
New York Flag
New York513
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • New England cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis)
Kentucky Flag
Kentucky412
  • Appalachian Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus obscurus)
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • Swamp Rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus)
Washington Flag
Washington394
  • Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus)
  • Nuttall's cottontails (Sylvilagus nuttallii)
  • Pygmy rabbits (Brachylagus idahoensis)
  • Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus)
  • White-tailed jackrabbit (Sylvilagus townsendii)
Illinois Flag
Illinois379
  • Eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • Swamp rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus)
California Flag
California378
  • California Black-Tailed Hare (Lepus Californicus)
  • California Brush Rabbit (Sylvilagus Bachmani)
  • California Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus Audubonii)
Minnesota Flag
Minnesota339
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus)
  • White-tailed jackrabbit (Sylvilagus townsendii)
Florida Flag
Florida321
  • Eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • Marsh rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris)
North Carolina Flag
North Carolina308
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
Oregon Flag
Oregon305
  • Black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus) Brush rabbit (westside Ore.)
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • Nuttal's cottontail (eastside Ore.)
  • Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus)
Tennessee Flag
Tennessee304
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
Virginia Flag
Virginia290
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
Oklahoma Flag
Oklahoma269
  • Black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus)
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • Swamp Rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus)
Colorado Flag
Colorado259
  • Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii)
  • Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • Mountain cottontail (Sylvilagus nuttallii)
Iowa Flag
Iowa257
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • White-tailed jackrabbit (Sylvilagus townsendii)
Kansas Flag
Kansas235
  • Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii)
  • Eastern cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • Swamp Rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus)
Georgia Flag
Georgia223
  • Appalachian cottontail (Sylvilagus obscurus)
  • Eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • Marsh rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris)
  • Swamp rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus)
West Virginia Flag
West Virginia215
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
Louisiana Flag
Louisiana213
  • Eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • Swamp rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus)
Arkansas Flag
Arkansas206
  • Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • Swamp Rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus)
Arizona Flag
Arizona197
  • Antelope Jackrabbit (Lepus alleni)
  • Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus)
  • Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii)
  • Mountain cottontail (Sylvilagus nuttallii)
Alabama Flag
Alabama195
  • Appalachian Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus obscurus)
  • Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • Marsh Rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris)
  • Swamp Rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus)
South Carolina Flag
South Carolina191
  • Appalachian cottontail (Sylvilagus obscurus)
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • Marsh rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris)
  • Swamp Rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus)
Maine Flag
Maine170
  • New England cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis)
  • Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus)
Massachusetts Flag
Massachusetts154
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • New England cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis)
Idaho Flag
Idaho152
  • Mountain cottontail (Sylvilagus nuttallii)
  • Nuttall's cottontails (Sylvilagus nuttallii)
  • Pygmy rabbits (Brachylagus idahoensis)
  • Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus)
Utah Flag
Utah144
  • Pygmy rabbits (Brachylagus idahoensis)
  • White-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus townsendii)
Connecticut Flag
Connecticut137
  • New England cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis)
New Mexico Flag
New Mexico136
  • Black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus)
  • Desert cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii)
  • Mountain cottontail (Sylvilagus nuttallii)
  • White-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus townsendii)
Mississippi Flag
Mississippi131
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • Swamp Rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus)
Nebraska Flag
Nebraska115
  • Audubon's cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii)
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
New Hampshire Flag
New Hampshire112
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • New England cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis)
New Jersey Flag
New Jersey109
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • New England cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis)
Vermont Flag
Vermont103
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • New England cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis)
Maryland Flag
Maryland97
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
Montana Flag
Montana91
  • Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus)
  • Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii)
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • Mountain cottontail (Sylvilagus nuttallii)
  • Pygmy rabbits (Brachylagus idahoensis)
  • Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus)
South Dakota Flag
South Dakota85
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
Wyoming Flag
Wyoming59
  • Black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus)
  • Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii)
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • Mountain cottontail (Sylvilagus nuttallii)
  • Pygmy rabbits (Brachylagus idahoensis)
  • Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus)
  • White-tailed jackrabbit (Sylvilagus townsendii)
North Dakota Flag
North Dakota57
  • White-tailed jackrabbit (Sylvilagus townsendii)
Nevada Flag
Nevada34
  • Black-tailed Jackrabbits (Lepus californicus)
  • Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii)
  • Pygmy rabbits (Brachylagus idahoensis)
Rhode Island Flag
Rhode Island30
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • New England cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis)
Delaware Flag
Delaware25
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
Alaska Flag
Alaska
  • Alaska Hare (Lepus othus)
  • Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus)
Hawaii Flag
Hawaii
  • Not native

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