Oklahoma firearms statistics

How many guns are made in Oklahoma?

Plants in Oklahoma reported making 6,011 firearms in 2024, up 21.2% from 2023. That is 0.1% of U.S. production, 37th among the states. The high was 14,654 in 2021. [1] See gun manufacturers in Oklahoma for the makers listed in our directory.

• 6,011firearms reported by plants in Oklahoma for 2024, 0.1% of U.S. production; 4,958 for 2023ATF AFMER · calendar year 2024 · OklahomaCite

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

How many people make firearms in Oklahoma?

Private small arms, ordnance and accessories makers (industry code NAICS 332994) in Oklahoma had 12 jobs at 4 establishments in 2023. Average pay was $61,295 a year. That is the latest year BLS published; it did not publish 2025. Jobs were highest in 2022, at 13, the first year BLS counted other ordnance makers too. [5]

• 12private jobs making small arms, ordnance and accessories in Oklahoma at 4 establishments, paying $61,295 on averageBLS QCEW · 2023 annual average · OklahomaCite
• 0.04job concentration (location quotient): small arms manufacturing is a smaller share of Oklahoma jobs than of U.S. jobsBLS QCEW · 2023 · NAICS 332994Cite

How many federal firearms licenses are there in Oklahoma?

ATF’s August 2026 list holds 1,704 license records in Oklahoma, 3 fewer than a year earlier. Of those, 941 are dealers and 505 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 Oklahoma.

• 1,704federal firearms license records on the August 2026 list, all 8 listed types together; 1,707 a year earlierATF Federal Firearms Listings · August 2026 · OklahomaCite

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

How many background checks does Oklahoma run?

The FBI’s background check system (NICS) logged 346,651 checks in Oklahoma in 2025, down 2.2% from 2024. Permit checks were 11.0% of them, and a permit check is not a purchase. From January through August 2026 the count was 234,023, against 215,237 a year earlier. [4]

• 346,651firearm background checks in Oklahoma in 2025, 38,114 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 stateOklahoma’s rate per 1,000 residents · its yearly check mix · monthly checks since 1998→

What does Oklahoma export?

Firearm and ammunition exports that started their trip in Oklahoma came to $1.5 million in 2025, all of it cartridges and parts. [6]

How many hunting licenses does Oklahoma certify?

Oklahoma certified 356,283 paid hunting-license holders for license year 2024, 1.9 times the 183,483 of 1956. Hunters bought 233,478 resident and 79,868 nonresident licenses, for $16,834,925 in all. A holder is one certification, not one person: someone licensed in two states counts in each. [3]

• 356,283paid hunting-license holders Oklahoma certified for license year 2024; the high was 558,374 in 2018USFWS certifications · 2024 · OklahomaCite

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

How much conservation money does Oklahoma receive?

Wildlife Restoration apportioned $17,533,166 to Oklahoma for fiscal 2026, 9.0% less than fiscal 2025. The record was $28,923,699 in fiscal 2023. The money comes from federal excise taxes on firearms, ammunition and archery gear. [3]

• $17,533,166apportioned to Oklahoma for fiscal 2026 through Wildlife Restoration, including hunter education; the high was $28,923,699 for fiscal 2023USFWS · FY 2026 · OklahomaCite

How does Oklahoma compare?

Oklahoma ranks 37th for firearms made, 16th for license records, 15th for hunting license holders and 20th for Wildlife Restoration money. Pick a measure to see every state, or see all fifty states compared on the U.S. page.