Georgia firearms statistics

How many guns are made in Georgia?

Plants in Georgia reported making 796,857 firearms in 2024, up 8.0% from 2023. That is 8.3% of U.S. production, 3rd among the states. The high was 1,496,877 in 2021. [1] See gun manufacturers in Georgia for the makers listed in our directory.

• 796,857firearms reported by plants in Georgia for 2024, 8.3% of U.S. production; 737,861 for 2023ATF AFMER · calendar year 2024 · GeorgiaCite

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

How many people make firearms in Georgia?

Private small arms, ordnance and accessories makers (industry code NAICS 332994) in Georgia had 1,250 jobs at 42 establishments in 2025. Average pay was $76,390 a year. [5]

• 1,250private jobs making small arms, ordnance and accessories in Georgia at 42 establishments, paying $76,390 on averageBLS QCEW · 2025 annual average · GeorgiaCite
• 1.60job concentration (location quotient): small arms manufacturing is 1.6 times as large a share of Georgia jobs as of U.S. jobsBLS QCEW · 2025 · NAICS 332994Cite

How many federal firearms licenses are there in Georgia?

ATF’s August 2026 list holds 2,425 license records in Georgia, 37 fewer than a year earlier. Of those, 1,192 are dealers and 685 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 Georgia.

• 2,425federal firearms license records on the August 2026 list, all 8 listed types together; 2,462 a year earlierATF Federal Firearms Listings · August 2026 · GeorgiaCite

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

How many background checks does Georgia run?

The FBI’s background check system (NICS) logged 580,394 checks in Georgia in 2025, up 3.1% from 2024. Permit checks were 28.1% of them, and a permit check is not a purchase. From January through August 2026 the count was 387,179, against 357,768 a year earlier. [4]

• 580,394firearm background checks in Georgia in 2025, 163,246 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 stateGeorgia’s rate per 1,000 residents · its yearly check mix · monthly checks since 1998→

What does Georgia export?

Firearm and ammunition exports that started their trip in Georgia came to $101.5 million in 2025, across 4 product groups. Cartridges and parts were 58.7% of that. [7]

How many hunting licenses does Georgia certify?

Georgia certified 815,738 paid hunting-license holders for license year 2024, 3.7 times the 220,254 of 1956. Hunters bought 1,402,849 resident and 195,292 nonresident licenses, for $21,061,327 in all. A holder is one certification, not one person: someone licensed in two states counts in each. [3]

• 815,738paid hunting-license holders Georgia certified for license year 2024; the high was 821,491 in 2023USFWS certifications · 2024 · GeorgiaCite

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

How much conservation money does Georgia receive?

Wildlife Restoration apportioned $27,695,024 to Georgia for fiscal 2026, 8.6% less than fiscal 2025. The record was $37,853,359 in fiscal 2023. The money comes from federal excise taxes on firearms, ammunition and archery gear. [3]

• $27,695,024apportioned to Georgia for fiscal 2026 through Wildlife Restoration, including hunter education; the high was $37,853,359 for fiscal 2023USFWS · FY 2026 · GeorgiaCite