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New Jersey firearms statistics

How many guns New Jersey makes and who makes them, licenses, background checks, exports, hunting licenses and conservation money. Every figure comes from a federal source and keeps that source’s own period.

Newest data: FBI checks through August 2026 · ATF licenses, August 2026 · ATF production, 2024. How New Jersey compares · U.S. statistics · New Jersey directory

  1. 222,163firearms made in New Jersey in 2024, 12th of 50 states and 2.3% of U.S. productionATF · 2024
  2. 380federal firearms license records, 46th of 50 statesATF · Aug 2026
  3. 67,305paid hunting-license holders, 43rd of 50 statesUSFWS · license year 2024
  4. 140,492FBI background checks in 2025, 9.6% fewer than in 2024. A check is not a saleFBI · 2025, 12 months
  5. $8,289,959Wildlife Restoration apportionment for fiscal 2026, 43rd of 50 statesUSFWS · FY 2026
  6. $7.2 millionof firearms and ammunition exported from New Jersey in 2025, across 2 product groupsCensus · 2025, 12 months

How many guns are made in New Jersey?

Plants in New Jersey reported making 222,163 firearms in 2024, down 14.9% from 2023. That is 2.3% of U.S. production, 12th among the states. The high was 306,693 in 2015. [1] See gun manufacturers in New Jersey for the makers listed in our directory.

Firearms manufactured in New Jersey, 2004–2024 firearms

  • Hatched: not available
  • Hatched: withheld

2024: 222,163 · 2023: 260,917 · 14.9% fewer

Source: ATF’s annual manufacturing report (AFMER), plants in New Jersey, by calendar year. ATF withheld the state’s figures for 2022 and 1992–2003.

  • 222,163firearms reported by plants in New Jersey for 2024, 2.3% of U.S. production; 260,917 for 2023ATF AFMER · calendar year 2024 · New JerseyCite

What New Jersey makes

Rifles were 92.7% of New Jersey production in 2024.

  1. Rifles205,881 92.7%
  2. Pistols12,571 5.7%
  3. Shotguns3,046 1.4%
  4. Revolvers316 0.1%

Source: ATF’s annual manufacturing report, 2024. Each type adds up what New Jersey plants reported.

Largest filings in New Jersey, 2024

Each row is one plant’s ATF filing. Names appear as filed and are not yet matched to manufacturer pages. New Jersey had 15 filings in 2024.

Largest filings, 2024
#FilingPlant cityFirearms, 2024Share of New Jersey
1Henry RAC Holding CorpBayonne · 96.0%Bayonne213,24496.0%
2Woodland Park Range II, LLCWoodland Park · 3.6%Woodland Park7,9253.6%
3GSD Coatings LLCKeyport · 0.3%Keyport7770.3%
4Griffin & Howe Inc.Andover · <0.1%Andover37<0.1%
5Superant Arms, LLCLambertville · <0.1%Lambertville30<0.1%
6FIMS Firearms, Inc.Oakland · <0.1%Oakland29<0.1%
7Kurt Ives Precision LLCVineland · <0.1%Vineland27<0.1%
8Walter Arms LLCMetuchen · <0.1%Metuchen20<0.1%
9Individual licenseeGlen Gardner · <0.1%Glen Gardner17<0.1%
10Hawkeye Consulting LLCWayne · <0.1%Wayne15<0.1%

Source: ATF’s annual manufacturing report, 2024 filings. A filing covers one plant, so it is not a company total.

Production by city

Wayne has the most filings (2), and Bayonne reported the most firearms.

  1. Bayonne213,244 1 filing
  2. Woodland Park7,925 1 filing
  3. Keyport777 1 filing
  4. Andover37 1 filing
  5. Lambertville30 1 filing
  6. Oakland29 1 filing
  7. Wayne28 2 filings
  8. Vineland27 1 filing

Source: ATF’s annual manufacturing report, 2024. A filing’s city is where the plant is, not always where the company is based.

Show all 21 years
Firearms made in New Jersey, in all and by type
YearFirearms madeRiflesPistolsShotgunsRevolvers
2024Firearms made222,163Rifles205,881Sum of 15 filingsPistols12,571Sum of 15 filingsShotguns3,046Sum of 15 filingsRevolvers316Sum of 15 filings
2023Firearms made260,917Rifles250,593Sum of 12 filingsPistols8,676Sum of 12 filingsShotguns1,455Sum of 12 filingsRevolvers9Sum of 12 filings
2022Firearms madeWithheldRiflesNot reportedPistolsNot reportedShotgunsNot reportedRevolversNot reported
2021Firearms made209,770Rifles205,968Sum of 11 filingsPistols3,236Sum of 11 filingsShotguns14Sum of 11 filingsRevolvers0Sum of 11 filings
2020Firearms made152,301Rifles144,989Sum of 7 filingsPistols2,829Sum of 7 filingsShotguns3,940Sum of 7 filingsRevolvers1Sum of 7 filings
2019Firearms made207,438Rifles201,061Sum of 5 filingsPistols3,188Sum of 5 filingsShotguns2,984Sum of 5 filingsRevolvers0Sum of 5 filings
2018Firearms made246,951Rifles238,267Sum of 8 filingsPistols4,329Sum of 8 filingsShotguns3,914Sum of 8 filingsRevolvers0Sum of 8 filings
2017Firearms made235,140Rifles235,127Sum of 7 filingsPistols0Sum of 7 filingsShotguns0Sum of 7 filingsRevolvers0Sum of 7 filings
2016Firearms made258,606Rifles258,568Pistols1Shotguns0Revolvers0
2015Firearms made306,693Rifles306,655Sum of 8 filingsPistols2Sum of 8 filingsShotguns0Sum of 8 filingsRevolvers0Sum of 8 filings
2014Firearms made300,338Rifles300,322Sum of 4 filingsPistols0Sum of 4 filingsShotguns0Sum of 4 filingsRevolvers0Sum of 4 filings
2013Firearms made304,536Rifles304,525Pistols0Shotguns11Revolvers0
Earlier years, 2004–2012
Firearms made in New Jersey, in all and by type, 2004–2012
YearFirearms madeRiflesPistolsShotgunsRevolvers
2012Firearms made212,651Rifles212,648Sum of 3 filingsPistols3Sum of 3 filingsShotguns0Sum of 3 filingsRevolvers0Sum of 3 filings
2011Firearms made169,554Rifles169,554Sum of 2 filingsPistols0Sum of 2 filingsShotguns0Sum of 2 filingsRevolvers0Sum of 2 filings
2010Firearms made124,706Rifles124,706Pistols0Shotguns0Revolvers0
2009Firearms made124,190Rifles123,685Sum of 4 filingsPistols505Sum of 4 filingsShotguns0Sum of 4 filingsRevolvers0Sum of 4 filings
2008Firearms madeNot availableRiflesNot reportedPistolsNot reportedShotgunsNot reportedRevolversNot reported
2007Firearms made8,997Rifles8,997Sum of 1 filingsPistols0Sum of 1 filingsShotguns0Sum of 1 filingsRevolvers0Sum of 1 filings
2006Firearms made1Rifles1Pistols0Shotguns0Revolvers0
2005Firearms made4Rifles3Pistols1Shotguns0Revolvers0
2004Firearms made4Rifles3Pistols1Shotguns0Revolvers0
Cite a figure from this section (24)

How many federal firearms licenses are there in New Jersey?

ATF’s August 2026 list holds 380 license records in New Jersey, 9 more than a year earlier. Of those, 214 are dealers and 140 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 New Jersey.

Dealer and manufacturer license records in New Jersey, January 2021 to August 2026 records

  • Dealers (type 01)
  • Manufacturers (type 07)

Source: ATF Federal Firearms Listings, monthly lists. Months ATF did not publish are gaps, not zeros. ATF’s October and November 2025 lists came out during the federal shutdown (October 1 to November 12, 2025), when ATF paused license renewals. Both are about 10% short in every state and license type, and the count recovers in December: licenses waiting on renewal were left off, not closed.

  • 380federal firearms license records on the August 2026 list, all 7 listed types together; 371 a year earlierATF Federal Firearms Listings · August 2026 · New JerseyCite

License types, August 2026

  1. Dealers (type 01)214 56.3%
  2. Manufacturers (type 07)140 36.8%
  3. Importers (type 08)12 3.2%
  4. Ammunition manufacturers (type 06)10 2.6%
  5. Destructive-device manufacturers (type 10)2 0.5%
  6. Destructive-device dealers (type 09)1 0.3%
  7. Destructive-device importers (type 11)1 0.3%

Source: ATF Federal Firearms Listings, August 2026. ATF’s public list leaves out collector (type 03) licenses, so they are not counted here. That does not mean there are none. ATF’s August 2026 list has no pawnbroker (type 02) records for New Jersey. They are left out, not counted as zero.

Show all 68 months by type
License records in New Jersey by type, by month
MonthAll listed typesDealer (01)Manufacturer (07)Importer (08)Ammunition manufacturer (06)Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Destructive-device dealer (09)Destructive-device importer (11)
August 2026All types380Sum of 7 reported license typesDealer (01)214Manufacturer (07)140Importer (08)12Ammunition manufacturer (06)10Destructive-device manufacturer (10)2Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)1
July 2026All types379Dealer (01)217Manufacturer (07)136Importer (08)12Ammunition manufacturer (06)10Destructive-device manufacturer (10)2Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)1
June 2026All types378Dealer (01)217Manufacturer (07)134Importer (08)13Ammunition manufacturer (06)10Destructive-device manufacturer (10)2Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)1
May 2026All types377Sum of 6 reported license typesDealer (01)221Manufacturer (07)131Importer (08)13Ammunition manufacturer (06)10Destructive-device manufacturer (10)1Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)Not reported
April 2026All types377Dealer (01)221Manufacturer (07)130Importer (08)14Ammunition manufacturer (06)10Destructive-device manufacturer (10)1Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)Not reported
March 2026All types377Dealer (01)222Manufacturer (07)129Importer (08)14Ammunition manufacturer (06)10Destructive-device manufacturer (10)1Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)Not reported
February 2026All types377Dealer (01)222Manufacturer (07)129Importer (08)14Ammunition manufacturer (06)10Destructive-device manufacturer (10)1Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)Not reported
January 2026All types375Dealer (01)222Manufacturer (07)127Importer (08)14Ammunition manufacturer (06)10Destructive-device manufacturer (10)1Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)Not reported
December 2025All types371Dealer (01)221Manufacturer (07)124Importer (08)14Ammunition manufacturer (06)10Destructive-device manufacturer (10)1Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)Not reported
November 2025All types344Sum of 6 reported license types. Federal shutdown: ATF paused license renewals, so licenses waiting on renewal are missing from this listDealer (01)204Federal shutdown: ATF paused license renewals, so licenses waiting on renewal are missing from this listManufacturer (07)117Federal shutdown: ATF paused license renewals, so licenses waiting on renewal are missing from this listImporter (08)11Federal shutdown: ATF paused license renewals, so licenses waiting on renewal are missing from this listAmmunition manufacturer (06)10Federal shutdown: ATF paused license renewals, so licenses waiting on renewal are missing from this listDestructive-device manufacturer (10)1Federal shutdown: ATF paused license renewals, so licenses waiting on renewal are missing from this listDestructive-device dealer (09)1Federal shutdown: ATF paused license renewals, so licenses waiting on renewal are missing from this listDestructive-device importer (11)Not reported
October 2025All types324Dealer (01)194Manufacturer (07)109Importer (08)11Ammunition manufacturer (06)8Destructive-device manufacturer (10)1Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)Not reported
September 2025All types365Sum of 6 reported license typesDealer (01)221Manufacturer (07)121Importer (08)11Ammunition manufacturer (06)10Destructive-device manufacturer (10)1Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)Not reported
August 2025All types371Dealer (01)226Manufacturer (07)122Importer (08)11Ammunition manufacturer (06)10Destructive-device manufacturer (10)1Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)Not reported
July 2025All types370Dealer (01)226Manufacturer (07)121Importer (08)11Ammunition manufacturer (06)10Destructive-device manufacturer (10)1Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)Not reported
June 2025All types370Dealer (01)227Manufacturer (07)120Importer (08)11Ammunition manufacturer (06)10Destructive-device manufacturer (10)1Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)Not reported
May 2025All types367Dealer (01)231Manufacturer (07)113Importer (08)11Ammunition manufacturer (06)10Destructive-device manufacturer (10)1Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)Not reported
April 2025All types367Dealer (01)232Manufacturer (07)112Importer (08)11Ammunition manufacturer (06)10Destructive-device manufacturer (10)1Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)Not reported
March 2025All types371Dealer (01)233Manufacturer (07)115Importer (08)11Ammunition manufacturer (06)10Destructive-device manufacturer (10)1Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)Not reported
February 2025All types372Dealer (01)235Manufacturer (07)114Importer (08)11Ammunition manufacturer (06)10Destructive-device manufacturer (10)1Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)Not reported
January 2025All types371Dealer (01)235Manufacturer (07)113Importer (08)11Ammunition manufacturer (06)10Destructive-device manufacturer (10)1Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)Not reported
December 2024All types365Dealer (01)232Manufacturer (07)110Importer (08)11Ammunition manufacturer (06)10Destructive-device manufacturer (10)1Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)Not reported
November 2024All types369Dealer (01)236Manufacturer (07)109Importer (08)12Ammunition manufacturer (06)10Destructive-device manufacturer (10)1Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)Not reported
October 2024All types373Dealer (01)243Manufacturer (07)106Importer (08)12Ammunition manufacturer (06)10Destructive-device manufacturer (10)1Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)Not reported
September 2024All types376Dealer (01)247Manufacturer (07)105Importer (08)12Ammunition manufacturer (06)10Destructive-device manufacturer (10)1Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)Not reported
Earlier months, January 2021 – August 2024
License records in New Jersey by type, by month, January 2021 – August 2024
MonthAll listed typesDealer (01)Manufacturer (07)Importer (08)Ammunition manufacturer (06)Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Destructive-device dealer (09)Destructive-device importer (11)
August 2024All types378Sum of 6 reported license typesDealer (01)249Manufacturer (07)105Importer (08)12Ammunition manufacturer (06)10Destructive-device manufacturer (10)1Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)Not reported
July 2024All types383Dealer (01)254Manufacturer (07)105Importer (08)12Ammunition manufacturer (06)10Destructive-device manufacturer (10)1Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)Not reported
June 2024All types382Dealer (01)256Manufacturer (07)102Importer (08)12Ammunition manufacturer (06)10Destructive-device manufacturer (10)1Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)Not reported
May 2024All types381Dealer (01)257Manufacturer (07)100Importer (08)12Ammunition manufacturer (06)10Destructive-device manufacturer (10)1Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)Not reported
April 2024All types380Dealer (01)260Manufacturer (07)96Importer (08)12Ammunition manufacturer (06)10Destructive-device manufacturer (10)1Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)Not reported
March 2024All types382Sum of 7 reported license typesDealer (01)262Manufacturer (07)94Importer (08)12Ammunition manufacturer (06)10Destructive-device manufacturer (10)2Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)1
February 2024All types391Dealer (01)269Manufacturer (07)94Importer (08)12Ammunition manufacturer (06)10Destructive-device manufacturer (10)3Destructive-device dealer (09)2Destructive-device importer (11)1
January 2024All types391Dealer (01)272Manufacturer (07)91Importer (08)12Ammunition manufacturer (06)10Destructive-device manufacturer (10)3Destructive-device dealer (09)2Destructive-device importer (11)1
December 2023All types389Dealer (01)274Manufacturer (07)87Importer (08)12Ammunition manufacturer (06)10Destructive-device manufacturer (10)3Destructive-device dealer (09)2Destructive-device importer (11)1
November 2023All types397Dealer (01)282Manufacturer (07)86Importer (08)13Ammunition manufacturer (06)10Destructive-device manufacturer (10)3Destructive-device dealer (09)2Destructive-device importer (11)1
October 2023All types396Dealer (01)283Manufacturer (07)84Importer (08)13Ammunition manufacturer (06)10Destructive-device manufacturer (10)3Destructive-device dealer (09)2Destructive-device importer (11)1
September 2023All types393Dealer (01)284Manufacturer (07)80Importer (08)13Ammunition manufacturer (06)11Destructive-device manufacturer (10)3Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)1
August 2023All types390Dealer (01)289Manufacturer (07)70Importer (08)14Ammunition manufacturer (06)12Destructive-device manufacturer (10)3Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)1
July 2023All types396Dealer (01)297Manufacturer (07)67Importer (08)14Ammunition manufacturer (06)12Destructive-device manufacturer (10)3Destructive-device dealer (09)2Destructive-device importer (11)1
June 2023All types394Dealer (01)303Manufacturer (07)60Importer (08)14Ammunition manufacturer (06)12Destructive-device manufacturer (10)3Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)1
May 2023All types392Dealer (01)305Manufacturer (07)56Importer (08)14Ammunition manufacturer (06)12Destructive-device manufacturer (10)3Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)1
April 2023All types384Dealer (01)305Manufacturer (07)48Importer (08)14Ammunition manufacturer (06)12Destructive-device manufacturer (10)3Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)1
March 2023All types374Dealer (01)306Manufacturer (07)37Importer (08)14Ammunition manufacturer (06)12Destructive-device manufacturer (10)3Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)1
February 2023All types374Dealer (01)307Manufacturer (07)36Importer (08)14Ammunition manufacturer (06)12Destructive-device manufacturer (10)3Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)1
January 2023All types370Dealer (01)307Manufacturer (07)32Importer (08)14Ammunition manufacturer (06)12Destructive-device manufacturer (10)3Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)1
December 2022All types372Dealer (01)310Manufacturer (07)30Importer (08)15Ammunition manufacturer (06)12Destructive-device manufacturer (10)3Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)1
November 2022All types372Dealer (01)311Manufacturer (07)29Importer (08)15Ammunition manufacturer (06)12Destructive-device manufacturer (10)3Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)1
October 2022All types370Dealer (01)310Manufacturer (07)28Importer (08)15Ammunition manufacturer (06)12Destructive-device manufacturer (10)3Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)1
September 2022All types378Dealer (01)315Manufacturer (07)29Importer (08)16Ammunition manufacturer (06)13Destructive-device manufacturer (10)3Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)1
August 2022All types380Dealer (01)316Manufacturer (07)30Importer (08)16Ammunition manufacturer (06)13Destructive-device manufacturer (10)3Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)1
July 2022All types379Dealer (01)315Manufacturer (07)30Importer (08)16Ammunition manufacturer (06)13Destructive-device manufacturer (10)3Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)1
June 2022All types376Dealer (01)313Manufacturer (07)29Importer (08)16Ammunition manufacturer (06)13Destructive-device manufacturer (10)3Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)1
May 2022All types376Dealer (01)313Manufacturer (07)29Importer (08)15Ammunition manufacturer (06)14Destructive-device manufacturer (10)3Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)1
April 2022All typesNot availableDealer (01)Not availableManufacturer (07)Not availableImporter (08)Not availableAmmunition manufacturer (06)Not availableDestructive-device manufacturer (10)Not availableDestructive-device dealer (09)Not availableDestructive-device importer (11)Not available
March 2022All types375Sum of 7 reported license typesDealer (01)311Manufacturer (07)29Importer (08)15Ammunition manufacturer (06)15Destructive-device manufacturer (10)3Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)1
February 2022All types371Dealer (01)311Manufacturer (07)29Importer (08)13Ammunition manufacturer (06)13Destructive-device manufacturer (10)3Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)1
January 2022All types371Dealer (01)311Manufacturer (07)29Importer (08)13Ammunition manufacturer (06)13Destructive-device manufacturer (10)3Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)1
December 2021All types367Dealer (01)307Manufacturer (07)29Importer (08)13Ammunition manufacturer (06)13Destructive-device manufacturer (10)3Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)1
November 2021All types365Dealer (01)306Manufacturer (07)29Importer (08)13Ammunition manufacturer (06)12Destructive-device manufacturer (10)3Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)1
October 2021All types362Dealer (01)303Manufacturer (07)29Importer (08)13Ammunition manufacturer (06)12Destructive-device manufacturer (10)3Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)1
September 2021All types360Dealer (01)303Manufacturer (07)28Importer (08)12Ammunition manufacturer (06)12Destructive-device manufacturer (10)3Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)1
August 2021All types353Dealer (01)299Manufacturer (07)26Importer (08)12Ammunition manufacturer (06)12Destructive-device manufacturer (10)2Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)1
July 2021All types354Dealer (01)300Manufacturer (07)25Importer (08)13Ammunition manufacturer (06)12Destructive-device manufacturer (10)2Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)1
June 2021All typesNot availableDealer (01)Not availableManufacturer (07)Not availableImporter (08)Not availableAmmunition manufacturer (06)Not availableDestructive-device manufacturer (10)Not availableDestructive-device dealer (09)Not availableDestructive-device importer (11)Not available
May 2021All types350Sum of 7 reported license typesDealer (01)296Manufacturer (07)24Importer (08)15Ammunition manufacturer (06)11Destructive-device manufacturer (10)2Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)1
April 2021All types352Dealer (01)298Manufacturer (07)24Importer (08)15Ammunition manufacturer (06)11Destructive-device manufacturer (10)2Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)1
March 2021All types355Dealer (01)301Manufacturer (07)24Importer (08)15Ammunition manufacturer (06)11Destructive-device manufacturer (10)2Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)1
February 2021All types354Sum of 6 reported license typesDealer (01)302Manufacturer (07)24Importer (08)14Ammunition manufacturer (06)11Destructive-device manufacturer (10)2Destructive-device dealer (09)Not reportedDestructive-device importer (11)1
January 2021All types357Sum of 7 reported license typesDealer (01)304Manufacturer (07)24Importer (08)14Ammunition manufacturer (06)11Destructive-device manufacturer (10)2Destructive-device dealer (09)1Destructive-device importer (11)1
Cite a figure from this section (8)

How many background checks does New Jersey run?

The FBI’s background check system (NICS) logged 140,492 checks in New Jersey in 2025, down 9.6% from 2024. A check is not a sale. From January through August 2026 the count was 85,506, against 96,196 a year earlier. [4]

FBI NICS background checks in New Jersey per year, 1999–2025 checks

2025: 140,492 · 2024: 155,352 · 9.6% fewer

Source: FBI NICS firearm checks, New Jersey monthly counts added up by calendar year. A year is shown only when all twelve months are reported.

  • 140,492firearm background checks in New Jersey in 2025FBI NICS · 2025 · sum of 12 monthly totalsCite

What the checks were for, 2025

  1. Handgun88,094 62.7%
  2. Long gun42,825 30.5%
  3. Other firearm7,411 5.3%
  4. Private sale handgun1,135 0.8%
  5. Private sale long gun856 0.6%
  6. Private sale other86 0.1%
  7. All other types85 0.1%

Source: FBI NICS firearm checks, New Jersey counts by type, 2025. The types add up to the year’s 140,492 checks.

Show every year and month
FBI NICS background checks in New Jersey by year
YearChecks
2025Checks140,492
2024Checks155,352
2023Checks159,796
2022Checks167,740
2021Checks223,437
2020Checks177,901
2019Checks91,257
2018Checks93,124
2017Checks103,739
2016Checks121,853
2015Checks90,034
2014Checks92,320
Earlier years, 1999–2013
FBI NICS background checks in New Jersey by year, 1999–2013
YearChecks
2013Checks120,071
2012Checks85,851
2011Checks60,256
2010Checks50,522
2009Checks55,533
2008Checks40,525
2007Checks36,412
2006Checks37,318
2005Checks36,582
2004Checks37,376
2003Checks41,733
2002Checks43,318
2001Checks39,527
2000Checks37,106
1999Checks38,601
FBI NICS background checks in New Jersey by month
MonthChecks
August 2026Checks9,670
July 2026Checks9,375
June 2026Checks10,222
May 2026Checks10,013
April 2026Checks11,895
March 2026Checks13,258
February 2026Checks10,178
January 2026Checks10,895
December 2025Checks11,987
November 2025Checks10,384
October 2025Checks10,704
September 2025Checks11,221
August 2025Checks9,939
July 2025Checks10,076
June 2025Checks10,917
May 2025Checks11,992
April 2025Checks12,976
March 2025Checks14,058
February 2025Checks12,763
January 2025Checks13,475
December 2024Checks14,257
November 2024Checks12,222
October 2024Checks12,851
September 2024Checks11,527
Earlier months, November 1998 – August 2024
FBI NICS background checks in New Jersey by month, November 1998 – August 2024
MonthChecks
August 2024Checks11,589
July 2024Checks11,806
June 2024Checks12,193
May 2024Checks11,508
April 2024Checks14,283
March 2024Checks14,656
February 2024Checks13,867
January 2024Checks14,593
December 2023Checks15,057
November 2023Checks15,064
October 2023Checks12,587
September 2023Checks10,519
August 2023Checks10,470
July 2023Checks10,933
June 2023Checks11,978
May 2023Checks13,195
April 2023Checks13,193
March 2023Checks16,705
February 2023Checks13,347
January 2023Checks16,748
December 2022Checks13,973
November 2022Checks13,317
October 2022Checks15,401
September 2022Checks13,917
August 2022Checks15,435
July 2022Checks14,488
June 2022Checks12,962
May 2022Checks11,608
April 2022Checks13,713
March 2022Checks17,168
February 2022Checks12,695
January 2022Checks13,063
December 2021Checks13,598
November 2021Checks14,453
October 2021Checks13,908
September 2021Checks14,237
August 2021Checks16,100
July 2021Checks15,550
June 2021Checks17,559
May 2021Checks19,911
April 2021Checks25,086
March 2021Checks24,563
February 2021Checks20,242
January 2021Checks28,230
December 2020Checks21,162
November 2020Checks22,951
October 2020Checks21,495
September 2020Checks20,811
August 2020Checks16,954
July 2020Checks14,414
June 2020Checks13,578
May 2020Checks9,681
April 2020Checks9,072
March 2020Checks10,922
February 2020Checks8,548
January 2020Checks8,313
December 2019Checks8,427
November 2019Checks7,955
October 2019Checks7,327
September 2019Checks7,372
August 2019Checks7,721
July 2019Checks7,049
June 2019Checks7,208
May 2019Checks7,693
April 2019Checks8,173
March 2019Checks8,410
February 2019Checks7,030
January 2019Checks6,892
December 2018Checks7,784
November 2018Checks7,339
October 2018Checks6,718
September 2018Checks6,138
August 2018Checks7,216
July 2018Checks6,857
June 2018Checks7,413
May 2018Checks8,037
April 2018Checks8,958
March 2018Checks10,195
February 2018Checks8,459
January 2018Checks8,010
December 2017Checks9,341
November 2017Checks9,433
October 2017Checks7,852
September 2017Checks7,165
August 2017Checks7,443
July 2017Checks7,034
June 2017Checks7,790
May 2017Checks8,694
April 2017Checks9,119
March 2017Checks10,993
February 2017Checks9,601
January 2017Checks9,274
December 2016Checks10,577
November 2016Checks11,317
October 2016Checks10,175
September 2016Checks9,309
August 2016Checks9,728
July 2016Checks10,074
June 2016Checks10,806
May 2016Checks9,770
April 2016Checks10,465
March 2016Checks11,138
February 2016Checks9,811
January 2016Checks8,683
December 2015Checks11,018
November 2015Checks8,313
October 2015Checks7,315
September 2015Checks6,056
August 2015Checks6,537
July 2015Checks6,588
June 2015Checks7,007
May 2015Checks6,704
April 2015Checks7,594
March 2015Checks8,529
February 2015Checks7,229
January 2015Checks7,144
December 2014Checks8,712
November 2014Checks7,612
October 2014Checks7,435
September 2014Checks6,470
August 2014Checks6,828
July 2014Checks6,792
June 2014Checks6,649
May 2014Checks7,908
April 2014Checks8,472
March 2014Checks9,726
February 2014Checks7,762
January 2014Checks7,954
December 2013Checks9,118
November 2013Checks10,031
October 2013Checks9,341
September 2013Checks8,091
August 2013Checks9,865
July 2013Checks9,963
June 2013Checks12,104
May 2013Checks12,656
April 2013Checks8,977
March 2013Checks9,843
February 2013Checks8,972
January 2013Checks11,110
December 2012Checks10,047
November 2012Checks8,910
October 2012Checks6,791
September 2012Checks6,471
August 2012Checks7,179
July 2012Checks6,430
June 2012Checks6,723
May 2012Checks6,952
April 2012Checks6,904
March 2012Checks7,587
February 2012Checks6,545
January 2012Checks5,312
December 2011Checks6,941
November 2011Checks5,896
October 2011Checks5,071
September 2011Checks4,691
August 2011Checks4,554
July 2011Checks4,283
June 2011Checks4,471
May 2011Checks4,744
April 2011Checks5,327
March 2011Checks5,686
February 2011Checks4,498
January 2011Checks4,094
December 2010Checks4,848
November 2010Checks5,087
October 2010Checks4,423
September 2010Checks4,078
August 2010Checks3,801
July 2010Checks3,728
June 2010Checks3,787
May 2010Checks3,913
April 2010Checks4,215
March 2010Checks4,949
February 2010Checks3,655
January 2010Checks4,038
December 2009Checks4,993
November 2009Checks4,713
October 2009Checks4,953
September 2009Checks4,083
August 2009Checks4,172
July 2009Checks4,428
June 2009Checks4,739
May 2009Checks4,567
April 2009Checks5,060
March 2009Checks5,266
February 2009Checks4,343
January 2009Checks4,216
December 2008Checks4,621
November 2008Checks4,954
October 2008Checks3,928
September 2008Checks3,186
August 2008Checks2,867
July 2008Checks2,889
June 2008Checks2,692
May 2008Checks2,966
April 2008Checks3,044
March 2008Checks3,313
February 2008Checks3,004
January 2008Checks3,061
December 2007Checks3,664
November 2007Checks3,788
October 2007Checks3,317
September 2007Checks2,822
August 2007Checks2,898
July 2007Checks2,535
June 2007Checks2,833
May 2007Checks2,655
April 2007Checks2,714
March 2007Checks3,371
February 2007Checks2,914
January 2007Checks2,901
December 2006Checks4,064
November 2006Checks3,826
October 2006Checks3,323
September 2006Checks2,854
August 2006Checks2,744
July 2006Checks2,353
June 2006Checks2,824
May 2006Checks2,866
April 2006Checks3,003
March 2006Checks3,626
February 2006Checks2,860
January 2006Checks2,975
December 2005Checks4,171
November 2005Checks3,823
October 2005Checks3,200
September 2005Checks2,843
August 2005Checks2,745
July 2005Checks2,545
June 2005Checks2,488
May 2005Checks2,689
April 2005Checks2,851
March 2005Checks3,464
February 2005Checks2,870
January 2005Checks2,893
December 2004Checks3,974
November 2004Checks4,103
October 2004Checks3,519
September 2004Checks2,983
August 2004Checks2,796
July 2004Checks2,373
June 2004Checks2,468
May 2004Checks2,482
April 2004Checks3,084
March 2004Checks3,433
February 2004Checks2,981
January 2004Checks3,180
December 2003Checks4,041
November 2003Checks4,071
October 2003Checks3,643
September 2003Checks3,074
August 2003Checks3,121
July 2003Checks2,780
June 2003Checks3,087
May 2003Checks3,373
April 2003Checks3,491
March 2003Checks4,025
February 2003Checks3,354
January 2003Checks3,673
December 2002Checks4,196
November 2002Checks4,531
October 2002Checks3,961
September 2002Checks3,095
August 2002Checks3,252
July 2002Checks2,795
June 2002Checks3,001
May 2002Checks3,431
April 2002Checks3,616
March 2002Checks4,186
February 2002Checks3,500
January 2002Checks3,754
December 2001Checks4,516
November 2001Checks4,829
October 2001Checks4,722
September 2001Checks3,350
August 2001Checks2,662
July 2001Checks2,139
June 2001Checks2,417
May 2001Checks2,691
April 2001Checks2,704
March 2001Checks3,413
February 2001Checks2,897
January 2001Checks3,187
December 2000Checks3,756
November 2000Checks4,110
October 2000Checks3,278
September 2000Checks3,014
August 2000Checks3,049
July 2000Checks2,574
June 2000Checks2,934
May 2000Checks2,746
April 2000Checks2,986
March 2000Checks3,267
February 2000Checks2,778
January 2000Checks2,614
December 1999Checks4,667
November 1999Checks4,468
October 1999Checks3,650
September 1999Checks3,058
August 1999Checks3,122
July 1999Checks2,751
June 1999Checks2,743
May 1999Checks2,719
April 1999Checks3,026
March 1999Checks3,283
February 1999Checks2,616
January 1999Checks2,498
December 1998Checks3,718
November 1998Checks77Partial month: NICS began on November 30, 1998
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What does New Jersey export?

Firearm and ammunition exports that started their trip in New Jersey came to $7.2 million in 2025, across 2 product groups. Cartridges and parts were 94.4% of that. [5]

Firearm and ammunition exports from New Jersey, 2010–2025 current dollars

2025: $7,231,019 · 2024: $40,130,759 · 82.0% less

Source: Census international trade, exports by the state where they start their trip to the border, which is not always where they were made. USA Arms adds up the product groups Census reported each year, and the groups can differ from year to year.

By product, 2025

  1. Cartridges and parts$6,824,411
  2. Shotguns and combination guns$406,608

Source: Census international trade, exports starting from New Jersey, 2025. USA Arms adds up each product’s twelve months; a product Census did not report every month is left out. Monthly values by product and country through December 2025 are in Census trade data.

Where the exports went, 2025

  1. Canada$5,183,725
  2. Israel$2,051,663
  3. United Kingdom$1,146,482
  4. Mexico$1,115,501
  5. Italy$635,649
  6. Ukraine$566,500
  7. Bulgaria$500,500
  8. Germany$177,408

Source: Census international trade, exports starting from New Jersey, 2025. USA Arms adds up every month and product group Census reported for each destination; 31 destinations in all, the largest 8 shown. A destination is where the goods were bound, not always where they were used.

Show all 16 years
Firearm and ammunition exports from New Jersey, product groups added up by USA Arms
YearExports
2025Exports$7,231,0192 product families
2024Exports$40,130,7594 product families
2023Exports$14,398,983
2022Exports$50,814,7103 product families
2021Exports$17,675,345
2020Exports$10,349,1994 product families
2019Exports$8,714,385
2018Exports$13,366,486
2017Exports$7,897,043
2016Exports$11,222,776
2015Exports$9,924,592
2014Exports$9,136,6383 product families
Earlier years, 2010–2013
Firearm and ammunition exports from New Jersey, product groups added up by USA Arms, 2010–2013
YearExports
2013Exports$9,977,7875 product families
2012Exports$7,894,6753 product families
2011Exports$52,730,129
2010Exports$47,452,3315 product families
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How many hunting licenses does New Jersey certify?

New Jersey certified 67,305 paid hunting-license holders for license year 2024. Hunters bought 267,093 resident and 35,023 nonresident licenses, for $7,551,910 in all. A holder is one certification, not one person: someone licensed in two states counts in each. [3]

Paid hunting-license holders in New Jersey, 1956–2024 license holders

2024: 67,305 · 2023: 67,918 · 0.9% fewer

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) hunting license counts, New Jersey, by license year.

  • 67,305paid hunting-license holders New Jersey certified for license year 2024; the high was 208,843 in 1970USFWS certifications · 2024 · New JerseyCite
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Hunting licenses certified by New Jersey
YearPaid license holdersResident licensesNonresident licensesGross cost
2024Paid license holders67,305Resident licenses267,093Nonresident licenses35,023Gross cost$7,551,910
2023Paid license holders67,918Resident licenses269,665Nonresident licenses24,781Gross cost$7,586,574
2022Paid license holders70,907Resident licenses294,218Nonresident licenses25,337Gross cost$8,161,522
2021Paid license holders71,707Resident licenses297,705Nonresident licenses24,457Gross cost$8,225,334
2020Paid license holders69,033Resident licenses251,696Nonresident licenses140,506Gross cost$7,121,116
2019Paid license holders68,767Resident licenses281,220Nonresident licenses121,963Gross cost$7,481,628
2018Paid license holders71,300Resident licenses283,229Nonresident licenses125,139Gross cost$7,629,928
2017Paid license holders73,009Resident licenses300,067Nonresident licenses110,494Gross cost$8,046,783
2016Paid license holders74,794Resident licenses303,795Nonresident licenses118,442Gross cost$8,128,965
2015Paid license holders75,248Resident licenses297,225Nonresident licenses117,437Gross cost$7,941,106
2014Paid license holders75,006Resident licenses286,986Nonresident licenses79,639Gross cost$7,892,740
2013Paid license holders74,067Resident licenses275,473Nonresident licenses78,179Gross costWithheld
Earlier years, 1956–2012
Hunting licenses certified by New Jersey, 1956–2012
YearPaid license holdersResident licensesNonresident licensesGross cost
2012Paid license holders75,699Resident licenses268,559Nonresident licenses77,168Gross costWithheld
2011Paid license holders77,607Resident licenses290,020Nonresident licenses78,400Gross costWithheld
2010Paid license holders77,584Resident licenses305,657Nonresident licenses139,227Gross costWithheld
2009Paid license holders79,539Resident licenses304,286Nonresident licenses139,418Gross costWithheld
2008Paid license holders76,398Resident licenses304,053Nonresident licenses151,013Gross costWithheld
2007Paid license holders80,246Resident licenses273,554Nonresident licenses158,161Gross costWithheld
2006Paid license holders80,246Resident licenses273,554Nonresident licenses158,161Gross costWithheld
2005Paid license holders82,566Resident licenses268,906Nonresident licenses146,896Gross costWithheld
2004Paid license holders86,588Resident licenses268,784Nonresident licenses149,305Gross costWithheld
2003Paid license holders81,501Resident licenses266,914Nonresident licenses136,649Gross costWithheld
2002Paid license holders82,814Resident licenses282,527Nonresident licenses146,678Gross costWithheld
2001Paid license holders81,501Resident licenses266,914Nonresident licenses136,649Gross costWithheld
2000Paid license holders82,814Resident licenses282,527Nonresident licenses146,678Gross cost$9,148,856
1999Paid license holders86,156Resident licenses244,952Nonresident licenses14,402Gross cost$7,203,783
1998Paid license holders86,685Resident licenses234,625Nonresident licenses13,728Gross cost$7,784,732
1997Paid license holders89,460Resident licenses273,377Nonresident licenses8,027Gross cost$6,443,337
1996Paid license holders105,202Resident licenses300,903Nonresident licenses15,639Gross cost$6,357,301
1995Paid license holders105,931Resident licenses301,630Nonresident licenses15,128Gross cost$6,315,756
1994Paid license holders108,315Resident licenses309,568Nonresident licenses13,666Gross cost$6,501,691
1993Paid license holders112,515Resident licenses306,509Nonresident licenses14,626Gross cost$6,390,380
1992Paid license holders115,187Resident licenses310,047Nonresident licenses15,311Gross cost$6,429,963
1991Paid license holders118,736Resident licenses312,438Nonresident licenses13,933Gross cost$5,968,566
1990Paid license holders121,277Resident licenses307,059Nonresident licenses13,505Gross cost$5,898,830
1989Paid license holders125,124Resident licenses308,069Nonresident licenses13,381Gross cost$5,284,632
1988Paid license holders125,715Resident licenses294,260Nonresident licenses11,688Gross cost$5,133,299
1987Paid license holders128,338Resident licenses293,757Nonresident licenses11,215Gross cost$5,084,245
1986Paid license holders130,114Resident licenses291,143Nonresident licenses8,716Gross cost$5,043,283
1985Paid license holders131,937Resident licenses285,762Nonresident licenses7,791Gross cost$4,788,855
1984Paid license holders131,905Resident licenses290,616Nonresident licenses6,330Gross cost$4,194,484
1983Paid license holders132,978Resident licenses289,652Nonresident licenses7,263Gross cost$3,954,730
1982Paid license holders135,649Resident licenses263,562Nonresident licenses7,417Gross cost$3,971,027
1981Paid license holders131,086Resident licenses236,896Nonresident licenses2,928Gross cost$3,433,659
1980Paid license holders135,127Resident licenses235,904Nonresident licenses3,868Gross cost$2,965,073
1979Paid license holders144,676Resident licenses233,090Nonresident licenses1,825Gross cost$2,919,188
1978Paid license holders175,299Resident licenses237,930Nonresident licenses1,565Gross cost$2,324,284
1977Paid license holders173,165Resident licenses276,715Nonresident licenses2,324Gross cost$2,410,852
1976Paid license holders178,115Resident licenses275,885Nonresident licenses2,394Gross cost$2,420,331
1975Paid license holders168,856Resident licenses251,807Nonresident licenses1,770Gross cost$2,217,544
1974Paid license holders186,551Resident licenses286,250Nonresident licenses2,587Gross cost$2,064,434
1973Paid license holders199,230Resident licenses255,848Nonresident licenses550Gross cost$1,683,369
1972Paid license holders184,249Resident licenses234,348Nonresident licenses3,512Gross cost$1,627,432
1971Paid license holders187,249Resident licenses234,936Nonresident licenses3,824Gross cost$1,659,733
1970Paid license holders208,843Resident licenses250,455Nonresident licenses4,660Gross cost$1,391,616
1969Paid license holders196,533Resident licenses239,896Nonresident licenses4,473Gross cost$1,202,565
1968Paid license holders184,527Resident licenses225,299Nonresident licenses4,228Gross cost$1,088,484
1967Paid license holders181,407Resident licenses214,538Nonresident licenses3,852Gross cost$1,054,237
1966Paid license holders181,871Resident licenses218,883Nonresident licenses3,641Gross cost$1,052,803
1965Paid license holders168,643Resident licenses202,295Nonresident licenses3,288Gross cost$1,023,015
1964Paid license holders165,268Resident licenses184,456Nonresident licenses3,109Gross cost$974,309
1963Paid license holders167,346Resident licenses185,688Nonresident licenses3,036Gross cost$979,789
1962Paid license holders166,638Resident licensesWithheldNonresident licensesWithheldGross costWithheld
1961Paid license holders141,211Resident licensesWithheldNonresident licensesWithheldGross costWithheld
1960Paid license holders193,695Resident licensesWithheldNonresident licensesWithheldGross costWithheld
1959Paid license holders174,090Resident licensesWithheldNonresident licensesWithheldGross costWithheld
1958Paid license holders169,692Resident licensesWithheldNonresident licensesWithheldGross costWithheld
1957Paid license holders173,040Resident licensesWithheldNonresident licensesWithheldGross costWithheld
1956Paid license holders161,920Resident licensesWithheldNonresident licensesWithheldGross costWithheld
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How much conservation money does New Jersey receive?

Wildlife Restoration apportioned $8,289,959 to New Jersey for fiscal 2026, 4.7% less than fiscal 2025. The record was $11,912,373 in fiscal 2023. The money comes from federal excise taxes on firearms, ammunition and archery gear. [3]

Wildlife Restoration apportionments to New Jersey, FY 1939–FY 2026 current dollars

FY 2026: $8,289,959 · FY 2025: $8,696,186 · 4.7% less

Source: USFWS, New Jersey, including hunter education money. Not adjusted for inflation.

  • $8,289,959apportioned to New Jersey for fiscal 2026 through Wildlife Restoration, including hunter education; the high was $11,912,373 for fiscal 2023USFWS · FY 2026 · New JerseyCite
Show all 88 fiscal years
Wildlife Restoration apportionments to New Jersey
Fiscal yearApportioned
FY 2026Apportioned$8,289,959
FY 2025Apportioned$8,696,186
FY 2024Apportioned$9,667,166
FY 2023Apportioned$11,912,373
FY 2022Apportioned$11,403,050
FY 2021Apportioned$6,953,778
FY 2020Apportioned$6,203,940
FY 2019Apportioned$6,775,277
FY 2018Apportioned$7,986,372
FY 2017Apportioned$7,664,947
FY 2016Apportioned$6,740,034
FY 2015Apportioned$7,666,174
Earlier fiscal years, FY 1939–FY 2014
Wildlife Restoration apportionments to New Jersey, FY 1939–FY 2014
Fiscal yearApportioned
FY 2014Apportioned$7,258,798
FY 2013Apportioned$5,265,754
FY 2012Apportioned$3,833,227
FY 2011Apportioned$3,901,164
FY 2010Apportioned$4,529,149
FY 2009Apportioned$3,299,200
FY 2008Apportioned$3,089,160
FY 2007Apportioned$2,611,045
FY 2006Apportioned$2,208,601
FY 2005Apportioned$2,330,650
FY 2004Apportioned$1,974,680
FY 2003Apportioned$2,044,342
FY 2002Apportioned$1,845,915
FY 2001Apportioned$1,932,233
FY 2000Apportioned$1,695,875
FY 1999Apportioned$1,499,777
FY 1998Apportioned$1,465,244
FY 1997Apportioned$1,549,966
FY 1996Apportioned$2,069,356
FY 1995Apportioned$2,045,033
FY 1994Apportioned$1,845,116
FY 1993Apportioned$1,592,078
FY 1992Apportioned$1,450,500
FY 1991Apportioned$1,616,640
FY 1990Apportioned$1,116,586
FY 1989Apportioned$1,131,163
FY 1988Apportioned$994,282
FY 1987Apportioned$1,044,103
FY 1986Apportioned$934,883
FY 1985Apportioned$750,250
FY 1984Apportioned$830,687
FY 1983Apportioned$1,032,910
FY 1982Apportioned$1,138,229
FY 1981Apportioned$850,127
FY 1980Apportioned$832,249
FY 1979Apportioned$768,765
FY 1978Apportioned$619,769
FY 1977Apportioned$820,093
FY 1976Apportioned$518,547
FY 1975Apportioned$473,201
FY 1974Apportioned$454,142
FY 1973Apportioned$373,431
FY 1972Apportioned$319,122
FY 1971Apportioned$209,617
FY 1970Apportioned$219,568
FY 1969Apportioned$199,939
FY 1968Apportioned$173,497
FY 1967Apportioned$156,768
FY 1966Apportioned$128,903
FY 1965Apportioned$98,794
FY 1964Apportioned$134,954
FY 1963Apportioned$94,142
FY 1962Apportioned$92,893
FY 1961Apportioned$97,640
FY 1960Apportioned$99,289
FY 1959Apportioned$118,465
FY 1958Apportioned$120,230
FY 1957Apportioned$121,636
FY 1956Apportioned$103,864
FY 1955Apportioned$65,654
FY 1954Apportioned$77,591
FY 1953Apportioned$72,552
FY 1952Apportioned$117,302
FY 1951Apportioned$58,265
FY 1950Apportioned$72,200
FY 1949Apportioned$95,592
FY 1948Apportioned$76,209
FY 1947Apportioned$20,276
FY 1946Apportioned$8,075
FY 1945Apportioned$7,190
FY 1944Apportioned$8,596
FY 1943Apportioned$10,635
FY 1942Apportioned$24,994
FY 1941Apportioned$22,969
FY 1940Apportioned$14,817
FY 1939Apportioned$9,420
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How does New Jersey compare?

New Jersey ranks 12th for firearms made, 46th for license records, 43rd for hunting license holders and 43rd for Wildlife Restoration money. Pick a measure to see every state, or see all fifty states compared on the U.S. page.

Measure
AlaskaAK10256287.2K$35.6MAlabamaAL150K1.48K497K$19.2MArkansasAR50.8K1.5K8103.88331K$14MArizonaAZ550K2.58K2.23K4.32303K$23.1MCaliforniaCA50K2.03K4860.17252K$26.8MColoradoCO2.31K1.68K2790.60379K$22.9MConnecticutDelawareFloridaFL350K4.56K8280.52265K$16.4MGeorgiaGA797K2.42K1.25K1.60816K$27.7MHawaiiHI29810515.3K$5.03MIowaIA23.2K1.46K710.28223K$12.1MIdahoID42.7K1.34K3522.52301K$16.6MIllinoisIL213K1.41K282K$16.6MIndianaIN18.1K1.73K2610.51253K$13.9MKansasKS8.88K1.21K530.23282K$16.1MKentuckyKY613K1.44K9442.97316K$14MLouisianaLA4.79K1.29K451K$17.6MMassachusettsMarylandMaineME735547208K$9.38MMichiganMI23.9K2.44K350.05632K$23.9MMinnesotaMN26K1.55K1.69K3.58528K$23.8MMissouriMO55.1K2.44K2380.51522K$22.4MMississippiMS1.04K1.05K272K$12.2MMontanaMT10.4K1.18K3143.83233K$22MNorth CarolinaNC656K3.06K1.02K1.29582K$22.3MNorth DakotaND1.66K543149K$12.1MNebraskaNE4.19K804267K$15.2MNew HampshireNew MexicoNM2.74K689280.20160K$17.8MNevadaNV147K8592490.99111K$15.6MNew YorkNY88.2K1.82K2990.19533K$20.9MOhioOH53.9K2.79K2370.27360K$16.6MOklahomaOK6.01K1.7K356K$17.5MOregonOR12.9K1.38K330K$20.1MPennsylvaniaPA95.6K3.24K1.2K1.241.03M$30.6MRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSC765K1.49K7652.06199K$11.1MSouth DakotaSD1.9K646801.09223K$14.3MTennesseeTN1.16M1.99K1.17K2.24734K$24.2MTexasTX666K8.34K1.12K0.501.12M$38.9MUtahUT135K1.37K7002.51283K$16.4MVirginiaVA12K1.99K2210.33251K$14.3MVermontWashingtonWA177K1.17K4820.84164K$15.4MWisconsinWI205K1.77K1.02K2.16652K$23.5MWest VirginiaWV3.32K943260.23278K$9.83MWyomingWY12.9K8243678.13119K$14.4MNew Jersey
  • Under 3.32K
  • 3.32K to 18.1K
  • 18.1K to 88.2K
  • 88.2K to 350K
  • 350K and up
  • Under 646
  • 646 to 1.18K
  • 1.18K to 1.49K
  • 1.49K to 2.03K
  • 2.03K and up
  • Under 123
  • 123 to 299
  • 299 to 765
  • 765 to 1.17K
  • 1.17K and up
  • Not published
  • Under 0.27
  • 0.27 to 0.52
  • 0.52 to 1.60
  • 1.60 to 3.58
  • 3.58 and up
  • Not published
  • Under 111K
  • 111K to 251K
  • 251K to 301K
  • 301K to 522K
  • 522K and up
  • Under $9.83M
  • $9.83M to $14.4M
  • $14.4M to $17.5M
  • $17.5M to $23.1M
  • $23.1M and up

Map and table: firearms the state’s plants reported to ATF, calendar year 2024. Darker means higher.

Map and table: federal firearms license records on ATF’s Aug 2026 list, all listed types. Darker means higher.

Map and table: private small arms, ordnance and accessories manufacturing jobs, 2025 annual average. Darker means higher.

Map and table: the share of the state’s private jobs in small arms manufacturing, against the U.S. share, 2025; 1.00 means the same share. Darker means higher.

Map and table: paid hunting-license holders the state certified for license year 2024. Darker means higher.

Map and table: Wildlife Restoration and hunter education money apportioned for fiscal 2026. Darker means higher.

Every state and measure
RankStateFirearms made, 2024License records, Aug 2026Small arms jobs, 2025Job concentration, 2025Hunting license holders, 2024Wildlife Restoration, FY 2026
1New Hampshire1,381,9226021,69715.4059,947$5,027,605
2Tennessee1,164,2391,9901,1712.24734,342$24,236,720
3Georgia796,8572,4251,2501.60815,738$27,695,024
4South Carolina764,9041,4947652.06199,114$11,071,422
5Texas665,8328,3431,1200.501,117,858$38,857,809
6North Carolina656,2673,0581,0201.29581,521$22,308,487
7Kentucky613,2251,4429442.97315,758$13,967,424
8Arizona549,9892,5802,2344.32303,298$23,118,473
9Massachusetts479,681589Not publishedNot published60,377$8,289,959
10Florida350,1574,5588280.52265,018$16,437,305
11Connecticut225,5306591,2464.6025,903$6,023,949
12New Jersey222,163380Not publishedNot published67,305$8,289,959
13Illinois213,4461,414Not publishedNot published282,380$16,595,276
14Wisconsin205,1101,7751,0172.16652,399$23,485,531
15Washington176,7451,1654820.84163,801$15,447,463
16Alabama150,1801,479Not publishedNot published497,063$19,216,281
17Nevada146,5248592490.99111,210$15,610,455
18Utah135,2091,3707002.51282,841$16,350,555
19Pennsylvania95,6103,2371,1971.241,031,218$30,594,626
20New York88,1651,8162990.19533,479$20,933,144
21Missouri55,1392,4372380.51521,787$22,441,430
22Ohio53,8952,7852370.27359,811$16,569,111
23Arkansas50,8031,5008103.88331,401$14,014,316
24California49,9712,0304860.17251,590$26,821,647
25Idaho42,6771,3413522.52300,759$16,597,136
26Vermont28,628340Not publishedNot published55,171$5,027,605
27Minnesota26,0321,5521,6853.58527,774$23,819,471
28Michigan23,9142,436350.05632,144$23,914,949
29Iowa23,1901,456710.28222,692$12,112,654
30Indiana18,1361,7312610.51252,645$13,857,865
31Wyoming12,9468243678.13118,896$14,427,611
32Oregon12,8721,379Not publishedNot published330,416$20,075,259
33Virginia11,9591,9942210.33251,350$14,312,936
34Maryland10,7567921230.28111,027$7,898,984
35Montana10,3771,1843143.83233,193$21,957,263
36Kansas8,8811,206530.23282,124$16,080,090
37Oklahoma6,0111,704Not publishedNot published356,283$17,533,166
38Louisiana4,7941,288Not publishedNot published451,343$17,626,642
39Nebraska4,188804Not publishedNot published266,748$15,218,471
40West Virginia3,323943260.23278,193$9,827,675
41New Mexico2,744689280.20160,081$17,768,168
42Colorado2,3131,6792790.60378,763$22,930,115
43South Dakota1,896646801.09222,875$14,329,482
44North Dakota1,659543Not publishedNot published148,512$12,140,115
45Mississippi1,0381,053Not publishedNot published271,751$12,204,415
46Maine735547Not publishedNot published208,206$9,376,640
47Hawaii298105Not publishedNot published15,296$5,027,605
48Rhode Island103115Not publishedNot published7,378$5,027,605
49Alaska102562Not publishedNot published87,159$35,595,455
50Delaware41135Not publishedNot published15,399$5,027,605

Ranks count only states with a published value. A state without one is listed last, never as zero. Background checks are left out: state permit rules change how many checks a state runs, and a check is not a sale. Sources: ATF Annual Firearms Manufacturing and Export Report, ATF Federal Firearms Listings, BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, USFWS Wildlife Restoration and hunting licenses.

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  1. Who makes America's guns?Inside: New Jersey’s largest filings each year · compare New Jersey with another state or year
  2. When do Americans run firearm background checks?Inside: Every day since 1998 for the whole country; the FBI publishes no daily counts by state
  3. Firearm background checks per person, by stateInside: New Jersey’s rate per 1,000 residents · its yearly check mix · monthly checks since 1998
  4. How do federal firearms license counts and types differ by state?Inside: New Jersey’s license mix against the U.S. · compare New Jersey with another state
  5. Where are hunting licenses most common?Inside: New Jersey’s license holders per 100 residents, its rank and its nonresident share

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  1. [1] ATF Annual Firearms Manufacturing and Export Reportcalendar years 2004–2024www.atf.gov
  2. [2] ATF Federal Firearms Listingsmonthly lists by license type, January 2021 – August 2026www.atf.gov
  3. [3] USFWS Wildlife Restoration apportionments and hunting-license certificationshunting licenses, license years 1956–2024; apportionments, fiscal years 1939–2026www.fws.gov
  4. [4] FBI NICS firearm checksmonthly state counts, November 1998 – August 2026; checks by type, 2025www.fbi.gov
  5. [5] Census international tradeNew Jersey-origin exports by product, 2025; monthly values through December 2025www.census.gov

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  • BLS does not publish small arms manufacturing employment for New Jersey.
  • The 2022 Economic Census has no firearm or ammunition manufacturing figures for New Jersey.