Wilderness Statistics Reports
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Wilderness Acreage By Agency
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| Agency | Acres |
*Since percentages are rounded to the nearest integer value, they may not add up to exactly 100% (i.e. 99%). |
| Bureau of Land Management | 8,752,767 | |
| Fish and Wildlife Service | 20,703,388 | |
| Forest Service | 36,155,817 | |
| National Park Service | 43,891,658 | |
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| Total | 109,503,630 | |
Figure above shows comparison of each agency's total wilderness acres and the total number of acres of wilderness in United States (total at bottom). To view a comparison of agency acreage by state, select a state. Read our data disclaimer. Data last updated on 12/27/2012 (The Vieques Wilderness, which was accidentally omitted when designated in 2001, was added; 1,363 acres of potential wilderness with the Point Reyes National Seashore became wilderness after the closing of a commerical shellfish operation in Drakes Estero).