Indiana firearms statistics

How many guns are made in Indiana?

Plants in Indiana reported making 18,136 firearms in 2024, up 2.2% from 2023. That is 0.2% of U.S. production, 30th among the states. The high was 41,498 in 2021. [1] See gun manufacturers in Indiana for the makers listed in our directory.

• 18,136firearms reported by plants in Indiana for 2024, 0.2% of U.S. production; 17,752 for 2023ATF AFMER · calendar year 2024 · IndianaCite

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

How many people make firearms in Indiana?

Private small arms, ordnance and accessories makers (industry code NAICS 332994) in Indiana had 261 jobs at 14 establishments in 2025. Average pay was $55,556 a year. [5]

• 261private jobs making small arms, ordnance and accessories in Indiana at 14 establishments, paying $55,556 on averageBLS QCEW · 2025 annual average · IndianaCite
• 0.51job concentration (location quotient): small arms manufacturing is about half as large a share of Indiana jobs as of U.S. jobsBLS QCEW · 2025 · NAICS 332994Cite
• $55,615,000shipped by 10 small arms plants with 178 employees and a $9,528,000 payrollEconomic Census · 2022 · NAICS 332994Cite

How many federal firearms licenses are there in Indiana?

ATF’s August 2026 list holds 1,731 license records in Indiana, 2 fewer than a year earlier. Of those, 1,141 are dealers and 439 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 Indiana.

• 1,731federal firearms license records on the August 2026 list, all 8 listed types together; 1,733 a year earlierATF Federal Firearms Listings · August 2026 · IndianaCite

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

How many background checks does Indiana run?

The FBI’s background check system (NICS) logged 719,422 checks in Indiana in 2025, down 4.3% from 2024. Permit checks were 42.6% of them, and a permit check is not a purchase. From January through August 2026 the count was 456,781, against 473,218 a year earlier. [4]

• 719,422firearm background checks in Indiana in 2025, 306,235 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 stateIndiana’s rate per 1,000 residents · its yearly check mix · monthly checks since 1998→

How many hunting licenses does Indiana certify?

Indiana certified 252,645 paid hunting-license holders for license year 2024. Hunters bought 349,600 resident and 23,140 nonresident licenses, for $16,876,559 in all. A holder is one certification, not one person: someone licensed in two states counts in each. [3]

• 252,645paid hunting-license holders Indiana certified for license year 2024; the high was 664,251 in 1956USFWS certifications · 2024 · IndianaCite

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

How much conservation money does Indiana receive?

Wildlife Restoration apportioned $13,857,865 to Indiana for fiscal 2026, 7.1% less than fiscal 2025. The record was $20,304,328 in fiscal 2023. The money comes from federal excise taxes on firearms, ammunition and archery gear. [3]

• $13,857,865apportioned to Indiana for fiscal 2026 through Wildlife Restoration, including hunter education; the high was $20,304,328 for fiscal 2023USFWS · FY 2026 · IndianaCite

How does Indiana compare?

Indiana ranks 30th for firearms made, 15th for license records, 23rd for small arms jobs, 22nd for job concentration, 28th for hunting license holders and 35th for Wildlife Restoration money. Pick a measure to see every state, or see all fifty states compared on the U.S. page.