North Dakota firearms statistics

How many guns are made in North Dakota?

Plants in North Dakota reported making 1,659 firearms in 2024, up 38.6% from 2023. That is <0.1% of U.S. production, 44th among the states. [1] See gun manufacturers in North Dakota for the makers listed in our directory.

• 1,659firearms reported by plants in North Dakota for 2024, <0.1% of U.S. production; 1,197 for 2023ATF AFMER · calendar year 2024 · North DakotaCite

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

How many federal firearms licenses are there in North Dakota?

ATF’s August 2026 list holds 543 license records in North Dakota, 2 fewer than a year earlier. Of those, 417 are dealers and 90 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 North Dakota.

• 543federal firearms license records on the August 2026 list, all 6 listed types together; 545 a year earlierATF Federal Firearms Listings · August 2026 · North DakotaCite

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

How many background checks does North Dakota run?

The FBI’s background check system (NICS) logged 90,491 checks in North Dakota in 2025, up 2.3% from 2024. Permit checks were 37.1% of them, and a permit check is not a purchase. From January through August 2026 the count was 64,679, against 58,967 a year earlier. [4]

• 90,491firearm background checks in North Dakota in 2025, 33,597 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 stateNorth Dakota’s rate per 1,000 residents · its yearly check mix · monthly checks since 1998→

How many hunting licenses does North Dakota certify?

North Dakota certified 148,512 paid hunting-license holders for license year 2024. Hunters bought 385,070 resident and 158,275 nonresident licenses, for $12,574,353 in all. A holder is one certification, not one person: someone licensed in two states counts in each. [3]

• 148,512paid hunting-license holders North Dakota certified for license year 2024; the high was 163,174 in 2008USFWS certifications · 2024 · North DakotaCite

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

How much conservation money does North Dakota receive?

Wildlife Restoration apportioned $12,140,115 to North Dakota for fiscal 2026, 8.3% less than fiscal 2025. The record was $17,279,717 in fiscal 2023. The money comes from federal excise taxes on firearms, ammunition and archery gear. [3]

• $12,140,115apportioned to North Dakota for fiscal 2026 through Wildlife Restoration, including hunter education; the high was $17,279,717 for fiscal 2023USFWS · FY 2026 · North DakotaCite

How does North Dakota compare?

North Dakota ranks 44th for firearms made, 45th for license records, 38th for hunting license holders and 37th for Wildlife Restoration money. Pick a measure to see every state, or see all fifty states compared on the U.S. page.