Introduction
In the United States in 2018, 615,311,596 acres of land were federally managed of the 2,271,343,360 total acreages of all the states combined in the U.S., or 27.1% of the United States’ total acreage. This vast landscape is managed by four federal agencies: the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), the National Park Service (NPS), and the Forest Service (FS). Each state in the U.S. has at least 4,000 acres of federally managed land within its boundaries.
In spite of the massive quantity of federal land in Alaska, it is not the state with the highest percentage of federal acreage within a state. The state with the highest percentage of federal land is Nevada, of which 80.1%, or 56,262,610 acres of its total landmass is federally managed. By percentage of total acres, the next states with the most federally managed lands are Utah and Idaho, with 63.1% and 61.9% of their lands managed, respectively, by a federal agency.
Learn more about federal land by state by looking at the data in the charts.
| # | State | Federal Land | Total Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | 80.1% | 110,572 mi² |
| 2 | Utah | 63.1% | 84,897 mi² |
| 3 | Idaho | 61.9% | 83,569 mi² |
| 4 | Alaska | 60.9% | 665,384 mi² |
| 5 | Oregon | 52.3% | 98,379 mi² |
| 6 | Wyoming | 46.7% | 97,813 mi² |
| 7 | California | 45.4% | 163,695 mi² |
| 8 | Arizona | 38.6% | 113,990 mi² |
| 9 | Colorado | 36.2% | 104,094 mi² |
| 10 | New Mexico | 31.7% | 121,590 mi² |
| 11 | Montana | 29% | 147,040 mi² |
| 12 | Washington | 28.6% | 71,298 mi² |
| 13 | District of Columbia | 24.7% | 68 mi² |
| 14 | Hawaii | 20.2% | 10,932 mi² |
| 15 | New Hampshire | 14% | 9,349 mi² |
| 16 | Florida | 12.9% | 65,758 mi² |
| 17 | Georgia | 12.9% | 59,425 mi² |
| 18 | Michigan | 10% | 96,714 mi² |
| 19 | Arkansas | 9.4% | 53,179 mi² |
| 20 | Virginia | 9.3% | 42,775 mi² |
| 21 | North Carolina | 7.8% | 53,819 mi² |
| 22 | Vermont | 7.8% | 9,616 mi² |
| 23 | West Virginia | 7.4% | 24,230 mi² |
| 24 | Minnesota | 6.8% | 86,936 mi² |
| 25 | South Dakota | 5.4% | 77,116 mi² |
| 26 | Wisconsin | 5.3% | 65,496 mi² |
| 27 | Mississippi | 5.1% | 48,432 mi² |
| 28 | Tennessee | 4.8% | 42,144 mi² |
| 29 | Louisiana | 4.7% | 52,378 mi² |
| 30 | South Carolina | 4.5% | 32,020 mi² |
| 31 | Kentucky | 4.3% | 40,408 mi² |
| 32 | North Dakota | 3.9% | 70,698 mi² |
| 33 | Missouri | 3.8% | 69,707 mi² |
| 34 | New Jersey | 3.6% | 8,723 mi² |
| 35 | Maryland | 3.2% | 12,406 mi² |
| 36 | Alabama | 2.7% | 52,420 mi² |
| 37 | Delaware | 2.4% | 2,489 mi² |
| 38 | Pennsylvania | 2.2% | 46,054 mi² |
| 39 | Texas | 1.9% | 268,596 mi² |
| 40 | Indiana | 1.7% | 36,420 mi² |
| 41 | Maine | 1.5% | 35,380 mi² |
| 42 | Oklahoma | 1.5% | 69,899 mi² |
| 43 | Illinois | 1.2% | 57,914 mi² |
| 44 | Massachusetts | 1.2% | 10,554 mi² |
| 45 | Ohio | 1.2% | 44,826 mi² |
| 46 | Nebraska | 1.1% | 77,348 mi² |
| 47 | New York | 0.8% | 54,555 mi² |
| 48 | Rhode Island | 0.7% | 1,545 mi² |
| 49 | Kansas | 0.5% | 82,278 mi² |
| 50 | Connecticut | 0.3% | 5,543 mi² |
| 51 | Iowa | 0.3% | 56,273 mi² |
Federal Land by State
Alabama
Federal Land
2.7%
Ranked in the US
#36
Total Area
52,420 mi²
Ranked in the US
#30
Alaska
Federal Land
60.9%
Ranked in the US
#4
Total Area
665,384 mi²
Ranked in the US
#1
Arizona
Federal Land
38.6%
Ranked in the US
#8
Total Area
113,990 mi²
Ranked in the US
#6
Arkansas
Federal Land
9.4%
Ranked in the US
#19
Total Area
53,179 mi²
Ranked in the US
#29
California
Federal Land
45.4%
Ranked in the US
#7
Total Area
163,695 mi²
Ranked in the US
#3
Colorado
Federal Land
36.2%
Ranked in the US
#9
Total Area
104,094 mi²
Ranked in the US
#8
Connecticut
Federal Land
0.3%
Ranked in the US
#50
Total Area
5,543 mi²
Ranked in the US
#48
Delaware
Federal Land
2.4%
Ranked in the US
#37
Total Area
2,489 mi²
Ranked in the US
#49
District of Columbia
Federal Land
24.7%
Ranked in the US
#13
Total Area
68 mi²
Ranked in the US
#51
Florida
Federal Land
12.9%
Ranked in the US
#16
Total Area
65,758 mi²
Ranked in the US
#22
Georgia
Federal Land
12.9%
Ranked in the US
#17
Total Area
59,425 mi²
Ranked in the US
#24
Hawaii
Federal Land
20.2%
Ranked in the US
#14
Total Area
10,932 mi²
Ranked in the US
#43
Idaho
Federal Land
61.9%
Ranked in the US
#3
Total Area
83,569 mi²
Ranked in the US
#14
Illinois
Federal Land
1.2%
Ranked in the US
#43
Total Area
57,914 mi²
Ranked in the US
#25
Indiana
Federal Land
1.7%
Ranked in the US
#40
Total Area
36,420 mi²
Ranked in the US
#38
Iowa
Federal Land
0.3%
Ranked in the US
#51
Total Area
56,273 mi²
Ranked in the US
#26
Kansas
Federal Land
0.5%
Ranked in the US
#49
Total Area
82,278 mi²
Ranked in the US
#15
Kentucky
Federal Land
4.3%
Ranked in the US
#31
Total Area
40,408 mi²
Ranked in the US
#37
Louisiana
Federal Land
4.7%
Ranked in the US
#29
Total Area
52,378 mi²
Ranked in the US
#31
Maine
Federal Land
1.5%
Ranked in the US
#41
Total Area
35,380 mi²
Ranked in the US
#39
Maryland
Federal Land
3.2%
Ranked in the US
#35
Total Area
12,406 mi²
Ranked in the US
#42
Massachusetts
Federal Land
1.2%
Ranked in the US
#44
Total Area
10,554 mi²
Ranked in the US
#44
Michigan
Federal Land
10%
Ranked in the US
#18
Total Area
96,714 mi²
Ranked in the US
#11
Minnesota
Federal Land
6.8%
Ranked in the US
#24
Total Area
86,936 mi²
Ranked in the US
#12
Mississippi
Federal Land
5.1%
Ranked in the US
#27
Total Area
48,432 mi²
Ranked in the US
#32
Missouri
Federal Land
3.8%
Ranked in the US
#33
Total Area
69,707 mi²
Ranked in the US
#21
Montana
Federal Land
29%
Ranked in the US
#11
Total Area
147,040 mi²
Ranked in the US
#4
Nebraska
Federal Land
1.1%
Ranked in the US
#46
Total Area
77,348 mi²
Ranked in the US
#16
Nevada
Federal Land
80.1%
Ranked in the US
#1
Total Area
110,572 mi²
Ranked in the US
#7
New Hampshire
Federal Land
14%
Ranked in the US
#15
Total Area
9,349 mi²
Ranked in the US
#46
New Jersey
Federal Land
3.6%
Ranked in the US
#34
Total Area
8,723 mi²
Ranked in the US
#47
New Mexico
Federal Land
31.7%
Ranked in the US
#10
Total Area
121,590 mi²
Ranked in the US
#5
New York
Federal Land
0.8%
Ranked in the US
#47
Total Area
54,555 mi²
Ranked in the US
#27
North Carolina
Federal Land
7.8%
Ranked in the US
#21
Total Area
53,819 mi²
Ranked in the US
#28
North Dakota
Federal Land
3.9%
Ranked in the US
#32
Total Area
70,698 mi²
Ranked in the US
#19
Ohio
Federal Land
1.2%
Ranked in the US
#45
Total Area
44,826 mi²
Ranked in the US
#34
Oklahoma
Federal Land
1.5%
Ranked in the US
#42
Total Area
69,899 mi²
Ranked in the US
#20
Oregon
Federal Land
52.3%
Ranked in the US
#5
Total Area
98,379 mi²
Ranked in the US
#9
Pennsylvania
Federal Land
2.2%
Ranked in the US
#38
Total Area
46,054 mi²
Ranked in the US
#33
Rhode Island
Federal Land
0.7%
Ranked in the US
#48
Total Area
1,545 mi²
Ranked in the US
#50
South Carolina
Federal Land
4.5%
Ranked in the US
#30
Total Area
32,020 mi²
Ranked in the US
#40
South Dakota
Federal Land
5.4%
Ranked in the US
#25
Total Area
77,116 mi²
Ranked in the US
#17
Tennessee
Federal Land
4.8%
Ranked in the US
#28
Total Area
42,144 mi²
Ranked in the US
#36
Texas
Federal Land
1.9%
Ranked in the US
#39
Total Area
268,596 mi²
Ranked in the US
#2
Utah
Federal Land
63.1%
Ranked in the US
#2
Total Area
84,897 mi²
Ranked in the US
#13
Vermont
Federal Land
7.8%
Ranked in the US
#22
Total Area
9,616 mi²
Ranked in the US
#45
Virginia
Federal Land
9.3%
Ranked in the US
#20
Total Area
42,775 mi²
Ranked in the US
#35
Washington
Federal Land
28.6%
Ranked in the US
#12
Total Area
71,298 mi²
Ranked in the US
#18
West Virginia
Federal Land
7.4%
Ranked in the US
#23
Total Area
24,230 mi²
Ranked in the US
#41
Wisconsin
Federal Land
5.3%
Ranked in the US
#26
Total Area
65,496 mi²
Ranked in the US
#23
Wyoming
Federal Land
46.7%
Ranked in the US
#6
Total Area
97,813 mi²
Ranked in the US
#10
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