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Firearms and Ammunition industry Economic Impact Report

2017

Who is the National Shooting Sports Foundation?

The National Shooting Sports

Foundation (NSSF) is the

trade association for the firearms

industry. Its mission is to promote,

protect and preserve hunting and

the shooting sports. Formed in

1961, NSSF has a membership

of about 13,000 manufacturers,

distributors, firearms retailers,

shooting ranges, sportsmen’s

organizations and publishers.

For more than 200 years,

America’s firearms and ammunition

industry has made products that

have been part of our country’s

tradition of freedom, self-reliance

and enjoyment of the outdoors.

NSSF has led the way in promoting

responsible ownership of firearms.

NSSF concentrates its efforts on

measurably advancing participation

in and understanding of hunting

and the shooting sports; reaffirming

and strengthening our members’

commitment to the safe and

responsible use of their products,

and promoting a political climate

supportive of America’s traditional

firearms rights.

NSSF’s expanding government

relations program responds to the

ever-changing political environment

that threatens the lawful commerce

in our industry’s products, the

future of hunting, recreational

shooting and our firearms freedoms.

NSSF works on both state and federal

issues, along with working with

many state and federal regulatory

agencies, to protect the firearms

industry and make sure their

business interests are appropriately

represented.

This report details the

significant economic impact

the firearms and ammunition

industry has on the nation’s

and each state’s economy. The

economic growth America’s

firearms and ammunition industry

has experienced in recent years has

been nothing short of remarkable.

Over the past eight years, the

industry’s growth has been driven

by an unprecedented number of

Americans choosing to exercise

their fundamental right to keep

and bear arms and purchase a

firearm and ammunition.

NSSF, representing America’s

firearms and ammunition

manufacturers, takes great pride

in supporting wildlife conservation

efforts. Noted in the economic

impact report is the significant

taxes paid by our industry to

federal and state governments and

the Pittman-Robertson excise tax

the industry pays on the products

it sells – this tax is the major source

of wildlife conservation funding in

America.

During difficult economic

times and high unemployment

rates nationally, our industry has

grown and created about 30,000

new, well-paying jobs over the past

3 years. Our industry is proud to

be one of the bright spots in this

economy.

Take a look for yourself and see

the impact we have nationally and on

your home state. (See center spread.)

The Firearms and Ammunition Industry Economic Impact Report

The Firearms Industry Creates Jobs in America

United States companies that manufacture, distribute, and sell sporting firearms,ammunition and suppliers are an important part of the country’s economy. Manufacturers of firearms, ammunition, and supplies, along with companies that sell and distribute these products, provide well paying jobs in America and pay significant amounts in tax to the state and Federal governments.

1 [1] John Dunham & Associates, New York, December 2016. Direct impacts include those jobs in firearms and ammunition manufacturers, as well as companies that manufacture products such as ammunition holders and magazines, cases, decoys, game calls, holsters, hunting equipment, scopes, clay pigeons and targets. Direct impacts also include those resulting from the wholesale distribution and retailing of these products.

2 The Bureau of Labor Statistics. Available online at: www.bis.gov/lau/home.htm. Data for December-16.3 This is in addition to over $838.06 million in federal excise taxes.

Source: John Dunham and Associates, Inc.New York, New York 2016

Economic Impact of the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Industry in the United States

Direct Supplier Induced Total

Jobs (FTE) 141,500 66,614 93,009 301,123

Wages $5,847,837,400 $4,522,015,700 $4,813,571,600 $15,183,424,700

Economic Impact

$20,223,132,100 $15,525,775,600 $15,502,536,200 $51,251,443,900

The Firearms & Ammunition Industry is an Important Part of America’s EconomyCompanies in the United States that manufacture, distribute and sell firearms, ammunition and hunting equipment employ as many as 141,500 people in the country and generate an additional 159,623 jobs in supplier and ancillary industries. These include jobs in companies supplying goods and services to manufacturers, distributors and retailers, as well as those that depend on sales to workers in the firearms and ammunition industry.[1]

These are good jobs, paying an average of $50,423 in wages and benefits. And today every job is important. In fact, workers in the United States face an unemployment rate of about 5 percent. This means that there are already nearly 8 million people trying to find jobs in the nation and collecting unemployment benefits. [2]

The Economic Benefit of the Industry Spreads Throughout the CountryNot only does the manufacture and sale of firearms, ammunition, shooting and hunting supplies create good jobs in the United States but the industry also contributes to the economy as a whole. In fact, in 2016 the firearms and ammunition industry was responsible for as much as $51.3 billion in total economic activity in the country.

The broader economic impact flows throughout the economy, generating business for firms seemingly unrelated to firearms. Real people, with real jobs, working in industries as varied as banking, retail, accounting, metal working, even in printing, all depend on the firearms and ammunition industry for their livelihood.

The Country Also Benefits From the Taxes Paid By The IndustryThe firearms and ammunition industry generates sizable tax revenues. In the United States, the industry and its

Tax Impact Business Taxes Excise TaxesFederal Taxes $3,843,285,200 $838,059,600

State Taxes $2,695,451,100

Total Taxes $6,538,736,300 $838,059,600

Taxes Generated in the United States

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Economic Contribution of Arms and Ammunition Industries, 2016

John Dunham and Associates: 2016

TotalJobs Wages Output Jobs Wages Output Jobs Wages Output Jobs Wages Output

Alabama 2,975 $111,493,700 $407,316,400 1,219 $70,297,000 $271,434,800 1,735 $77,289,000 $275,860,200 5,929 $259,079,700 $954,611,400 $43,697 $19,651,400Alaska 687 $21,096,800 $41,312,900 209 $12,330,100 $43,071,300 324 $17,766,700 $57,058,900 1,220 $51,193,600 $141,443,100 $41,962 $5,719,400Arizona 3,135 $138,387,700 $428,657,700 1,519 $94,418,200 $330,199,700 2,252 $112,141,300 $357,955,600 6,906 $344,947,200 $1,116,813,000 $49,949 $18,164,700Arkansas 2,764 $120,349,200 $611,615,900 1,514 $84,045,300 $338,139,400 1,828 $76,758,400 $281,437,400 6,106 $281,152,900 $1,231,192,700 $46,045 $10,397,600California 9,360 $426,066,000 $1,212,564,600 4,749 $384,549,400 $1,218,794,500 6,501 $402,388,200 $1,204,420,600 20,610 $1,213,003,600 $3,635,779,700 $58,855 $69,796,200Colorado 2,762 $100,943,700 $314,921,500 1,317 $92,907,300 $309,415,900 1,801 $97,252,200 $303,476,000 5,880 $291,103,200 $927,813,400 $49,507 $17,887,300Connecticut 2,126 $166,704,400 $657,728,200 1,100 $98,363,600 $288,204,100 1,690 $107,114,200 $299,548,200 4,916 $372,182,200 $1,245,480,500 $75,708 $6,755,800DistrictofColumbia 2 $272,900 $575,400 8 $1,195,700 $2,963,200 0 $86,300 $230,000 10 $1,554,900 $3,768,600 $155,490 $0Delaware 154 $4,584,800 $9,236,200 60 $4,527,100 $14,693,200 80 $4,555,900 $15,763,800 294 $13,667,800 $39,693,200 $46,489 $1,238,500Florida 6,551 $252,653,500 $868,155,300 3,551 $211,118,700 $775,370,400 4,748 $231,088,100 $751,359,800 14,850 $694,860,300 $2,394,885,500 $46,792 $40,547,600Georgia 3,540 $112,146,500 $443,448,800 1,651 $108,515,100 $378,273,500 2,212 $111,690,800 $365,768,300 7,403 $332,352,400 $1,187,490,600 $44,894 $21,875,900Hawaii 168 $5,227,100 $13,235,600 62 $3,203,200 $11,701,100 90 $4,603,300 $13,793,700 320 $13,033,600 $38,730,400 $40,730 $1,549,700Idaho 2,947 $127,673,700 $558,577,400 1,602 $78,939,400 $319,694,900 2,001 $80,443,100 $286,967,900 6,550 $287,056,200 $1,165,240,200 $43,825 $9,948,300Illinois 4,539 $241,728,900 $921,537,600 2,552 $195,742,900 $641,026,200 3,590 $202,132,200 $621,210,300 10,681 $639,604,000 $2,183,774,100 $59,882 $20,540,800Indiana 2,943 $78,407,700 $189,016,100 996 $57,662,300 $233,637,200 1,541 $72,996,200 $256,265,600 5,480 $209,066,200 $678,918,900 $38,151 $22,367,300Iowa 1,301 $47,652,500 $153,888,500 556 $32,189,100 $118,996,000 800 $35,646,100 $133,204,900 2,657 $115,487,700 $406,089,400 $43,465 $7,222,500Kansas 2,817 $96,220,100 $310,727,400 1,169 $68,167,000 $252,953,600 1,639 $74,985,500 $266,333,800 5,625 $239,372,600 $830,014,800 $42,555 $18,630,600Kentucky 2,095 $84,829,900 $259,260,500 851 $51,587,300 $191,064,800 1,277 $58,329,300 $198,963,800 4,223 $194,746,500 $649,289,100 $46,116 $12,525,400Louisiana 2,061 $64,020,000 $173,986,300 813 $52,756,700 $194,772,900 1,161 $54,703,800 $192,925,900 4,035 $171,480,500 $561,685,100 $42,498 $15,231,500Maine 1,396 $41,982,900 $136,402,500 523 $28,292,400 $102,742,000 795 $36,223,600 $121,732,400 2,714 $106,498,900 $360,876,900 $39,241 $9,491,700Maryland 1,444 $76,228,500 $267,391,500 644 $47,259,800 $150,592,700 953 $53,136,700 $163,168,300 3,041 $176,625,000 $581,152,500 $58,081 $7,493,000Massachusetts 2,925 $213,787,800 $1,008,458,100 1,759 $157,010,800 $434,960,100 2,432 $157,923,800 $415,768,100 7,116 $528,722,400 $1,859,186,300 $74,301 $5,440,200Michigan 4,423 $163,244,200 $436,962,600 1,839 $121,115,100 $416,456,000 2,781 $138,584,500 $448,075,800 9,043 $422,943,800 $1,301,494,400 $46,770 $31,770,400Minnesota 4,555 $273,647,900 $1,036,682,800 2,976 $225,141,300 $727,061,800 4,119 $216,268,700 $664,846,300 11,650 $715,057,900 $2,428,590,900 $61,378 $16,616,500Mississippi 2,417 $107,085,500 $459,627,500 1,260 $65,430,700 $270,190,300 1,567 $61,048,300 $233,273,900 5,244 $233,564,500 $963,091,700 $44,539 $9,178,400Missouri 5,281 $169,854,300 $535,015,800 2,217 $141,606,000 $511,650,300 3,233 $156,217,100 $526,482,400 10,731 $467,677,400 $1,573,148,500 $43,582 $32,673,200Montana 1,508 $55,915,200 $205,447,800 664 $31,315,000 $120,562,300 922 $37,644,600 $129,944,300 3,094 $124,874,800 $455,954,400 $40,360 $6,979,800Nebraska 2,001 $78,001,500 $322,799,300 928 $56,116,400 $217,787,600 1,272 $56,850,700 $209,943,800 4,201 $190,968,600 $750,530,700 $45,458 $10,614,600Nevada 1,479 $43,390,100 $146,857,300 599 $34,762,400 $121,082,100 782 $39,803,100 $129,124,600 2,860 $117,955,600 $397,064,000 $41,243 $11,432,000NewHampshire 1,671 $129,835,900 $543,969,100 946 $68,501,200 $206,507,600 1,480 $78,053,000 $221,975,200 4,097 $276,390,100 $972,451,900 $67,462 $3,757,600NewJersey 844 $46,129,700 $120,293,200 426 $36,415,000 $108,482,900 571 $35,923,600 $102,543,300 1,841 $118,468,300 $331,319,400 $64,350 $6,227,800NewMexico 579 $13,265,500 $39,818,700 204 $10,296,300 $45,016,400 296 $13,573,200 $48,407,200 1,079 $37,135,000 $133,242,300 $34,416 $4,092,900NewYork 3,580 $223,110,500 $827,156,800 1,989 $195,426,500 $533,946,900 2,451 $166,831,700 $474,660,400 8,020 $585,368,700 $1,835,764,100 $72,989 $12,424,500NorthCarolina 5,378 $208,043,300 $845,338,500 2,548 $155,923,000 $558,776,800 3,501 $168,863,700 $575,238,200 11,427 $532,830,000 $1,979,353,500 $46,629 $25,999,800NorthDakota 576 $17,594,400 $42,658,900 184 $11,250,800 $36,820,700 288 $14,541,000 $48,069,600 1,048 $43,386,200 $127,549,200 $41,399 $4,760,800Ohio 6,021 $172,157,400 $454,695,200 2,276 $151,738,700 $554,459,000 3,475 $174,280,900 $596,531,100 11,772 $498,177,000 $1,605,685,300 $42,319 $44,244,700Oklahoma 1,991 $55,098,800 $147,149,600 773 $44,776,300 $176,440,400 1,111 $51,618,500 $183,708,300 3,875 $151,493,600 $507,298,300 $39,095 $14,381,100Oregon 2,861 $181,129,600 $696,416,300 1,900 $119,354,500 $389,577,200 2,405 $115,111,700 $352,342,100 7,166 $415,595,800 $1,438,335,600 $57,996 $10,819,200Pennsylvania 6,082 $217,818,400 $658,410,600 2,538 $195,328,100 $627,086,900 3,816 $216,097,000 $655,516,700 12,436 $629,243,500 $1,941,014,200 $50,599 $36,091,300RhodeIsland 215 $18,974,400 $47,598,200 110 $7,328,200 $21,313,100 184 $9,498,300 $28,416,100 509 $35,800,900 $97,327,400 $70,336 $881,800SouthCarolina 2,472 $95,748,800 $315,960,200 1,069 $62,152,700 $228,083,900 1,473 $65,790,100 $227,518,200 5,014 $223,691,600 $771,562,300 $44,613 $14,598,000SouthDakota 1,088 $40,605,900 $172,456,300 506 $27,056,300 $100,441,200 664 $27,643,700 $103,974,900 2,258 $95,305,900 $376,872,400 $42,208 $5,300,700Tennessee 3,308 $133,552,800 $366,630,400 1,378 $89,281,400 $312,486,100 2,139 $109,079,400 $349,337,700 6,825 $331,913,600 $1,028,454,200 $48,632 $25,093,700Texas 10,931 $412,233,100 $1,259,188,400 5,069 $363,152,400 $1,289,354,300 7,070 $389,006,700 $1,279,485,500 23,070 $1,164,392,200 $3,828,028,200 $50,472 $81,806,700Utah 2,884 $96,907,500 $330,484,100 1,383 $77,033,700 $291,516,400 1,807 $82,503,800 $290,332,400 6,074 $256,445,000 $912,332,900 $42,220 $17,392,500Vermont 345 $17,952,700 $45,975,500 127 $7,353,900 $25,189,700 231 $10,556,500 $33,063,600 703 $35,863,100 $104,228,800 $51,014 $2,286,600Virginia 2,813 $92,342,800 $369,739,500 1,205 $88,450,300 $290,941,600 1,600 $86,050,700 $274,669,200 5,618 $266,843,800 $935,350,300 $47,498 $14,086,400Washington 3,286 $116,130,500 $365,187,200 1,359 $94,753,800 $329,278,100 1,893 $107,650,000 $338,464,000 6,538 $318,534,300 $1,032,929,300 $48,720 $25,955,900WestVirginia 804 $22,670,000 $69,106,200 290 $18,674,500 $74,116,800 427 $19,766,600 $69,220,900 1,521 $61,111,100 $212,443,900 $40,178 $5,478,900Wisconsin 2,635 $92,337,000 $307,863,700 1,162 $72,405,600 $259,724,900 1,642 $78,874,200 $264,974,600 5,439 $243,616,800 $832,563,200 $44,791 $15,193,900Wyoming 780 $20,601,400 $65,628,000 265 $14,797,200 $58,722,800 359 $16,585,600 $59,182,400 1,404 $51,984,200 $183,533,200 $37,026 $5,444,500Total 141,500 $5,847,837,400 $20,223,132,100 66,614 $4,522,015,700 $15,525,775,600 93,009 $4,813,571,600 $15,502,536,200 301,123 $15,183,424,700 $51,251,443,900 $50,423 $838,059,600

Direct Suppliers Induced Avg.Wages&Benefits

ExciseTaxesFederal

Economic Contribution of Arms and Ammunition Industries, 2016 State by State Economic Impact Report

TotalJobs Wages Output Jobs Wages Output Jobs Wages Output Jobs Wages Output

Alabama 2,975 $111,493,700 $407,316,400 1,219 $70,297,000 $271,434,800 1,735 $77,289,000 $275,860,200 5,929 $259,079,700 $954,611,400 $43,697 $19,651,400Alaska 687 $21,096,800 $41,312,900 209 $12,330,100 $43,071,300 324 $17,766,700 $57,058,900 1,220 $51,193,600 $141,443,100 $41,962 $5,719,400Arizona 3,135 $138,387,700 $428,657,700 1,519 $94,418,200 $330,199,700 2,252 $112,141,300 $357,955,600 6,906 $344,947,200 $1,116,813,000 $49,949 $18,164,700Arkansas 2,764 $120,349,200 $611,615,900 1,514 $84,045,300 $338,139,400 1,828 $76,758,400 $281,437,400 6,106 $281,152,900 $1,231,192,700 $46,045 $10,397,600California 9,360 $426,066,000 $1,212,564,600 4,749 $384,549,400 $1,218,794,500 6,501 $402,388,200 $1,204,420,600 20,610 $1,213,003,600 $3,635,779,700 $58,855 $69,796,200Colorado 2,762 $100,943,700 $314,921,500 1,317 $92,907,300 $309,415,900 1,801 $97,252,200 $303,476,000 5,880 $291,103,200 $927,813,400 $49,507 $17,887,300Connecticut 2,126 $166,704,400 $657,728,200 1,100 $98,363,600 $288,204,100 1,690 $107,114,200 $299,548,200 4,916 $372,182,200 $1,245,480,500 $75,708 $6,755,800DistrictofColumbia 2 $272,900 $575,400 8 $1,195,700 $2,963,200 0 $86,300 $230,000 10 $1,554,900 $3,768,600 $155,490 $0Delaware 154 $4,584,800 $9,236,200 60 $4,527,100 $14,693,200 80 $4,555,900 $15,763,800 294 $13,667,800 $39,693,200 $46,489 $1,238,500Florida 6,551 $252,653,500 $868,155,300 3,551 $211,118,700 $775,370,400 4,748 $231,088,100 $751,359,800 14,850 $694,860,300 $2,394,885,500 $46,792 $40,547,600Georgia 3,540 $112,146,500 $443,448,800 1,651 $108,515,100 $378,273,500 2,212 $111,690,800 $365,768,300 7,403 $332,352,400 $1,187,490,600 $44,894 $21,875,900Hawaii 168 $5,227,100 $13,235,600 62 $3,203,200 $11,701,100 90 $4,603,300 $13,793,700 320 $13,033,600 $38,730,400 $40,730 $1,549,700Idaho 2,947 $127,673,700 $558,577,400 1,602 $78,939,400 $319,694,900 2,001 $80,443,100 $286,967,900 6,550 $287,056,200 $1,165,240,200 $43,825 $9,948,300Illinois 4,539 $241,728,900 $921,537,600 2,552 $195,742,900 $641,026,200 3,590 $202,132,200 $621,210,300 10,681 $639,604,000 $2,183,774,100 $59,882 $20,540,800Indiana 2,943 $78,407,700 $189,016,100 996 $57,662,300 $233,637,200 1,541 $72,996,200 $256,265,600 5,480 $209,066,200 $678,918,900 $38,151 $22,367,300Iowa 1,301 $47,652,500 $153,888,500 556 $32,189,100 $118,996,000 800 $35,646,100 $133,204,900 2,657 $115,487,700 $406,089,400 $43,465 $7,222,500Kansas 2,817 $96,220,100 $310,727,400 1,169 $68,167,000 $252,953,600 1,639 $74,985,500 $266,333,800 5,625 $239,372,600 $830,014,800 $42,555 $18,630,600Kentucky 2,095 $84,829,900 $259,260,500 851 $51,587,300 $191,064,800 1,277 $58,329,300 $198,963,800 4,223 $194,746,500 $649,289,100 $46,116 $12,525,400Louisiana 2,061 $64,020,000 $173,986,300 813 $52,756,700 $194,772,900 1,161 $54,703,800 $192,925,900 4,035 $171,480,500 $561,685,100 $42,498 $15,231,500Maine 1,396 $41,982,900 $136,402,500 523 $28,292,400 $102,742,000 795 $36,223,600 $121,732,400 2,714 $106,498,900 $360,876,900 $39,241 $9,491,700Maryland 1,444 $76,228,500 $267,391,500 644 $47,259,800 $150,592,700 953 $53,136,700 $163,168,300 3,041 $176,625,000 $581,152,500 $58,081 $7,493,000Massachusetts 2,925 $213,787,800 $1,008,458,100 1,759 $157,010,800 $434,960,100 2,432 $157,923,800 $415,768,100 7,116 $528,722,400 $1,859,186,300 $74,301 $5,440,200Michigan 4,423 $163,244,200 $436,962,600 1,839 $121,115,100 $416,456,000 2,781 $138,584,500 $448,075,800 9,043 $422,943,800 $1,301,494,400 $46,770 $31,770,400Minnesota 4,555 $273,647,900 $1,036,682,800 2,976 $225,141,300 $727,061,800 4,119 $216,268,700 $664,846,300 11,650 $715,057,900 $2,428,590,900 $61,378 $16,616,500Mississippi 2,417 $107,085,500 $459,627,500 1,260 $65,430,700 $270,190,300 1,567 $61,048,300 $233,273,900 5,244 $233,564,500 $963,091,700 $44,539 $9,178,400Missouri 5,281 $169,854,300 $535,015,800 2,217 $141,606,000 $511,650,300 3,233 $156,217,100 $526,482,400 10,731 $467,677,400 $1,573,148,500 $43,582 $32,673,200Montana 1,508 $55,915,200 $205,447,800 664 $31,315,000 $120,562,300 922 $37,644,600 $129,944,300 3,094 $124,874,800 $455,954,400 $40,360 $6,979,800Nebraska 2,001 $78,001,500 $322,799,300 928 $56,116,400 $217,787,600 1,272 $56,850,700 $209,943,800 4,201 $190,968,600 $750,530,700 $45,458 $10,614,600Nevada 1,479 $43,390,100 $146,857,300 599 $34,762,400 $121,082,100 782 $39,803,100 $129,124,600 2,860 $117,955,600 $397,064,000 $41,243 $11,432,000NewHampshire 1,671 $129,835,900 $543,969,100 946 $68,501,200 $206,507,600 1,480 $78,053,000 $221,975,200 4,097 $276,390,100 $972,451,900 $67,462 $3,757,600NewJersey 844 $46,129,700 $120,293,200 426 $36,415,000 $108,482,900 571 $35,923,600 $102,543,300 1,841 $118,468,300 $331,319,400 $64,350 $6,227,800NewMexico 579 $13,265,500 $39,818,700 204 $10,296,300 $45,016,400 296 $13,573,200 $48,407,200 1,079 $37,135,000 $133,242,300 $34,416 $4,092,900NewYork 3,580 $223,110,500 $827,156,800 1,989 $195,426,500 $533,946,900 2,451 $166,831,700 $474,660,400 8,020 $585,368,700 $1,835,764,100 $72,989 $12,424,500NorthCarolina 5,378 $208,043,300 $845,338,500 2,548 $155,923,000 $558,776,800 3,501 $168,863,700 $575,238,200 11,427 $532,830,000 $1,979,353,500 $46,629 $25,999,800NorthDakota 576 $17,594,400 $42,658,900 184 $11,250,800 $36,820,700 288 $14,541,000 $48,069,600 1,048 $43,386,200 $127,549,200 $41,399 $4,760,800Ohio 6,021 $172,157,400 $454,695,200 2,276 $151,738,700 $554,459,000 3,475 $174,280,900 $596,531,100 11,772 $498,177,000 $1,605,685,300 $42,319 $44,244,700Oklahoma 1,991 $55,098,800 $147,149,600 773 $44,776,300 $176,440,400 1,111 $51,618,500 $183,708,300 3,875 $151,493,600 $507,298,300 $39,095 $14,381,100Oregon 2,861 $181,129,600 $696,416,300 1,900 $119,354,500 $389,577,200 2,405 $115,111,700 $352,342,100 7,166 $415,595,800 $1,438,335,600 $57,996 $10,819,200Pennsylvania 6,082 $217,818,400 $658,410,600 2,538 $195,328,100 $627,086,900 3,816 $216,097,000 $655,516,700 12,436 $629,243,500 $1,941,014,200 $50,599 $36,091,300RhodeIsland 215 $18,974,400 $47,598,200 110 $7,328,200 $21,313,100 184 $9,498,300 $28,416,100 509 $35,800,900 $97,327,400 $70,336 $881,800SouthCarolina 2,472 $95,748,800 $315,960,200 1,069 $62,152,700 $228,083,900 1,473 $65,790,100 $227,518,200 5,014 $223,691,600 $771,562,300 $44,613 $14,598,000SouthDakota 1,088 $40,605,900 $172,456,300 506 $27,056,300 $100,441,200 664 $27,643,700 $103,974,900 2,258 $95,305,900 $376,872,400 $42,208 $5,300,700Tennessee 3,308 $133,552,800 $366,630,400 1,378 $89,281,400 $312,486,100 2,139 $109,079,400 $349,337,700 6,825 $331,913,600 $1,028,454,200 $48,632 $25,093,700Texas 10,931 $412,233,100 $1,259,188,400 5,069 $363,152,400 $1,289,354,300 7,070 $389,006,700 $1,279,485,500 23,070 $1,164,392,200 $3,828,028,200 $50,472 $81,806,700Utah 2,884 $96,907,500 $330,484,100 1,383 $77,033,700 $291,516,400 1,807 $82,503,800 $290,332,400 6,074 $256,445,000 $912,332,900 $42,220 $17,392,500Vermont 345 $17,952,700 $45,975,500 127 $7,353,900 $25,189,700 231 $10,556,500 $33,063,600 703 $35,863,100 $104,228,800 $51,014 $2,286,600Virginia 2,813 $92,342,800 $369,739,500 1,205 $88,450,300 $290,941,600 1,600 $86,050,700 $274,669,200 5,618 $266,843,800 $935,350,300 $47,498 $14,086,400Washington 3,286 $116,130,500 $365,187,200 1,359 $94,753,800 $329,278,100 1,893 $107,650,000 $338,464,000 6,538 $318,534,300 $1,032,929,300 $48,720 $25,955,900WestVirginia 804 $22,670,000 $69,106,200 290 $18,674,500 $74,116,800 427 $19,766,600 $69,220,900 1,521 $61,111,100 $212,443,900 $40,178 $5,478,900Wisconsin 2,635 $92,337,000 $307,863,700 1,162 $72,405,600 $259,724,900 1,642 $78,874,200 $264,974,600 5,439 $243,616,800 $832,563,200 $44,791 $15,193,900Wyoming 780 $20,601,400 $65,628,000 265 $14,797,200 $58,722,800 359 $16,585,600 $59,182,400 1,404 $51,984,200 $183,533,200 $37,026 $5,444,500Total 141,500 $5,847,837,400 $20,223,132,100 66,614 $4,522,015,700 $15,525,775,600 93,009 $4,813,571,600 $15,502,536,200 301,123 $15,183,424,700 $51,251,443,900 $50,423 $838,059,600

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