Nebraska firearms statistics

How many guns are made in Nebraska?

Plants in Nebraska reported making 4,188 firearms in 2024, down 41.7% from 2023. That is <0.1% of U.S. production, 39th among the states. The high was 7,546 in 2020. [1] See gun manufacturers in Nebraska for the makers listed in our directory.

• 4,188firearms reported by plants in Nebraska for 2024, <0.1% of U.S. production; 7,178 for 2023ATF AFMER · calendar year 2024 · NebraskaCite

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

How many people make firearms in Nebraska?

Private small arms, ordnance and accessories makers (industry code NAICS 332994) in Nebraska had 21 jobs at 4 establishments in 2021. Average pay was $31,091 a year. That is the latest year BLS published; it did not publish 2025. [5]

• 21private jobs making small arms, ordnance and accessories in Nebraska at 4 establishments, paying $31,091 on averageBLS QCEW · 2021 annual average · NebraskaCite
• 0.13job concentration (location quotient): small arms manufacturing is a smaller share of Nebraska jobs than of U.S. jobsBLS QCEW · 2021 · NAICS 332994Cite
• $1,283,000shipped by 3 small arms plants with 17 employees and a $613,000 payrollEconomic Census · 2022 · NAICS 332994Cite

How many federal firearms licenses are there in Nebraska?

ATF’s August 2026 list holds 804 license records in Nebraska, 1 fewer than a year earlier. Of those, 587 are dealers and 159 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 Nebraska.

• 804federal firearms license records on the August 2026 list, all 6 listed types together; 805 a year earlierATF Federal Firearms Listings · August 2026 · NebraskaCite

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

How many background checks does Nebraska run?

The FBI’s background check system (NICS) logged 74,452 checks in Nebraska in 2025, up 0.9% from 2024. Permit checks were 67.9% of them, and a permit check is not a purchase. From January through August 2026 the count was 52,003, against 46,180 a year earlier. [4]

• 74,452firearm background checks in Nebraska in 2025, 50,579 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 stateNebraska’s rate per 1,000 residents · its yearly check mix · monthly checks since 1998→

What does Nebraska export?

Firearm and ammunition exports that started their trip in Nebraska came to $44.1 million in 2025, across 2 product groups. Cartridges and parts were 99.5% of that. [7]

How many hunting licenses does Nebraska certify?

Nebraska certified 266,748 paid hunting-license holders for license year 2024, 1.6 times the 163,391 of 1956. Hunters bought 330,423 resident and 86,548 nonresident licenses, for $17,589,203 in all. A holder is one certification, not one person: someone licensed in two states counts in each. [3]

• 266,748paid hunting-license holders Nebraska certified for license year 2024USFWS certifications · 2024 · NebraskaCite

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

How much conservation money does Nebraska receive?

Wildlife Restoration apportioned $15,218,471 to Nebraska for fiscal 2026, 6.2% less than fiscal 2025. The record was $19,271,867 in fiscal 2023. The money comes from federal excise taxes on firearms, ammunition and archery gear. [3]

• $15,218,471apportioned to Nebraska for fiscal 2026 through Wildlife Restoration, including hunter education; the high was $19,271,867 for fiscal 2023USFWS · FY 2026 · NebraskaCite

How does Nebraska compare?

Nebraska ranks 39th for firearms made, 36th for license records, 26th for hunting license holders and 29th for Wildlife Restoration money. Pick a measure to see every state, or see all fifty states compared on the U.S. page.