Wilderness Statistics Reports
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Wilderness Acreage By State (States with most acreage listed first)
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| State | Acres | Percent of Total Wilderness Acres |
| Alaska | 57,438,771 | 52% |
| California | 15,344,208 | 14% |
| Idaho | 4,796,521 | 4% |
| Arizona | 4,512,066 | 4% |
| Washington | 4,484,466 | 4% |
| Colorado | 3,734,992 | 3% |
| Montana | 3,501,359 | 3% |
| Nevada | 3,439,729 | 3% |
| Wyoming | 3,067,728 | 3% |
| Oregon | 2,507,346 | 2% |
| New Mexico | 1,972,507 | 2% |
| Utah | 1,819,062 | 2% |
| Florida | 1,421,395 | 1% |
| Minnesota | 820,621 | 1% |
| Georgia | 488,678 | Less than 1% |
| Michigan | 291,307 | Less than 1% |
| Virginia | 217,157 | Less than 1% |
| Hawaii | 155,509 | Less than 1% |
| Arkansas | 153,342 | Less than 1% |
| New Hampshire | 138,407 | Less than 1% |
| West Virginia | 118,811 | Less than 1% |
| North Carolina | 111,504 | Less than 1% |
| Vermont | 100,874 | Less than 1% |
| Tennessee | 86,099 | Less than 1% |
| Texas | 85,167 | Less than 1% |
| Wisconsin | 79,967 | Less than 1% |
| South Dakota | 77,678 | Less than 1% |
| Missouri | 71,914 | Less than 1% |
| South Carolina | 67,237 | Less than 1% |
| Alabama | 42,218 | Less than 1% |
| North Dakota | 39,652 | Less than 1% |
| Illinois | 32,172 | Less than 1% |
| Oklahoma | 24,040 | Less than 1% |
| Maine | 18,628 | Less than 1% |
| Kentucky | 17,187 | Less than 1% |
| Louisiana | 17,047 | Less than 1% |
| Indiana | 12,472 | Less than 1% |
| Nebraska | 12,437 | Less than 1% |
| Mississippi | 10,656 | Less than 1% |
| New Jersey | 10,341 | Less than 1% |
| Puerto Rico | 10,244 | Less than 1% |
| Pennsylvania | 9,005 | Less than 1% |
| Massachusetts | 3,244 | Less than 1% |
| New York | 1,380 | Less than 1% |
| Ohio | 77 | Less than 1% |
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| Total | 111,365,221 | |
Figure above shows a comparison of wilderness acreage by state and the total number of acres of wilderness in the United States (total at bottom). Read our data disclaimer. Data last updated on 4/1/19 (acreages added for wilderness areas designated under the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act).
