Alabama firearms statistics

How many guns are made in Alabama?

Plants in Alabama reported making 150,180 firearms in 2024, down 3.6% from 2023. That is 1.6% of U.S. production, 16th among the states. The high was 422,394 in 2016. [1] See gun manufacturers in Alabama for the makers listed in our directory.

• 150,180firearms reported by plants in Alabama for 2024, 1.6% of U.S. production; 155,835 for 2023ATF AFMER · calendar year 2024 · AlabamaCite

• Who makes America's guns?Alabama’s largest filings each year · compare Alabama with another state or year→

How many people make firearms in Alabama?

Private ammunition makers (industry code NAICS 332992) in Alabama had 113 jobs at 10 establishments in 2025. Average pay was $70,912 a year. BLS last published small arms, ordnance and accessories jobs for Alabama for 2020: 426. [5]

• 113private jobs making ammunition in Alabama at 10 establishments, paying $70,912 on averageBLS QCEW · 2025 annual average · AlabamaCite
• 0.74job concentration (location quotient): ammunition manufacturing is a smaller share of Alabama jobs than of U.S. jobsBLS QCEW · 2025 · NAICS 332992Cite

How many federal firearms licenses are there in Alabama?

ATF’s August 2026 list holds 1,479 license records in Alabama, 29 fewer than a year earlier. Of those, 807 are dealers and 372 are manufacturers. A record is one license, not one store, and one business can hold several. [2] License records are not storefronts: to find a store, see gun shops in Alabama.

• 1,479federal firearms license records on the August 2026 list, all 8 listed types together; 1,508 a year earlierATF Federal Firearms Listings · August 2026 · AlabamaCite

• How do federal firearms license counts and types differ by state?Alabama’s license mix against the U.S. · compare Alabama with another state→

How many background checks does Alabama run?

The FBI’s background check system (NICS) logged 535,889 checks in Alabama in 2025, down 10.1% from 2024. Permit checks were 28.2% of them, and a permit check is not a purchase. From January through August 2026 the count was 305,445, against 346,016 a year earlier. [4]

• 535,889firearm background checks in Alabama in 2025, 150,982 of them permit checksFBI NICS · 2025 · sum of 12 monthly totalsCite

• When do Americans run firearm background checks?Every day since 1998 for the whole country; the FBI publishes no daily counts by state→
• Firearm background checks per person, by stateAlabama’s rate per 1,000 residents · its yearly check mix · monthly checks since 1998→

How many hunting licenses does Alabama certify?

Alabama certified 497,063 paid hunting-license holders for license year 2024, 1.6 times the 301,537 of 1956. Hunters bought 796,983 resident and 72,628 nonresident licenses, for $26,276,486 in all. A holder is one certification, not one person: someone licensed in two states counts in each. [3]

• 497,063paid hunting-license holders Alabama certified for license year 2024; the high was 565,139 in 2014USFWS certifications · 2024 · AlabamaCite

• Where are hunting licenses most common?Alabama’s license holders per 100 residents, its rank and its nonresident share→

How much conservation money does Alabama receive?

Wildlife Restoration apportioned $19,216,281 to Alabama for fiscal 2026, 7.4% less than fiscal 2025. The record was $27,516,700 in fiscal 2023. The money comes from federal excise taxes on firearms, ammunition and archery gear. [3]

• $19,216,281apportioned to Alabama for fiscal 2026 through Wildlife Restoration, including hunter education; the high was $27,516,700 for fiscal 2023USFWS · FY 2026 · AlabamaCite

How does Alabama compare?

Alabama ranks 16th for firearms made, 21st for license records, 11th for hunting license holders and 17th for Wildlife Restoration money. Pick a measure to see every state, or see all fifty states compared on the U.S. page.