Home to many of the world’s largest gunmakers, the United States is a global leader in firearms production. Data from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives shows that over 13.8 million firearms were manufactured in the U.S. in 2021 alone.
While a small portion of American-made firearms are exported and sold abroad, our nation’s $32 billion a year arms and ammunition industry caters primarily to the domestic market, as consumer demand for firearms in the U.S. is second to none. According to the industry trade group National Shooting Sports Foundation, there are over 434 million guns in circulation in the United States. And with a population of 335 million, the U.S. is the only country in the world with more civilian-owned firearms than people.
There were over 3,200 federally licensed gunmakers in the U.S. in 2021. And while these companies are spread out across the 50 states, American firearm manufacturing is heavily concentrated in certain parts of the country.
According to the ATF, there were 39 active firearm manufacturing facilities in Mississippi in 2021. Between them, output totaled 3,003 firearms in 2021, the ninth fewest among the 50 states.
The state’s single largest firearm manufacturing facility, as measured by annual output, is located in Lucedale and run by JMS Manufacturing Inc. This plant alone accounted for 42.9% of all guns produced in Mississippi in 2021.
| Rank | State | Firearms manufactured in state, 2021 | Gunmakers in state, 2021 | Largest gunmaker in state, 2021 | Largest gunmaker output, 2021 (firearms produced) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Missouri | 2,467,145 | 93 | Smith & Wesson | 2,316,857 |
| 2 | New Hampshire | 1,992,731 | 27 | Sig Sauer Inc. | 1,293,532 |
| 3 | Georgia | 1,496,877 | 105 | Glock Inc. | 581,944 |
| 4 | North Carolina | 894,882 | 152 | Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. | 604,941 |
| 5 | Texas | 814,838 | 401 | Maverick Arms, Inc. | 492,167 |
| 6 | Arizona | 699,100 | 192 | Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. | 603,500 |
| 7 | Florida | 671,359 | 198 | SCCY Industries LLC | 216,932 |
| 8 | Illinois | 647,423 | 43 | Springfield Inc. | 590,750 |
| 9 | Kentucky | 510,679 | 39 | WM C Anderson Inc. | 505,635 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | 435,514 | 27 | Savage Arms, Inc. | 406,867 |
| 11 | Alabama | 294,166 | 52 | Kimber Mfg Inc. | 275,325 |
| 12 | Utah | 271,862 | 103 | TDJ Buyer, LLC | 72,983 |
| 13 | Nevada | 262,086 | 56 | Legacy Sports International Inc. | 214,258 |
| 14 | Washington | 242,736 | 62 | Aero Precision LLC | 174,662 |
| 15 | South Carolina | 240,114 | 55 | FN America, LLC | 169,407 |
| 16 | Pennsylvania | 228,400 | 110 | IWI US Inc. | 96,662 |
| 17 | New Jersey | 209,770 | 11 | Henry RAC Holding Corp. | 208,423 |
| 18 | Tennessee | 185,720 | 82 | Beretta USA Corp. | 155,352 |
| 19 | Connecticut | 184,633 | 33 | Colt’s Manufacturing Company LLC | 151,771 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | 137,397 | 80 | Henry RAC Holding Corp. | 112,180 |
| 21 | Vermont | 135,030 | 20 | Century Arms Inc. | 132,705 |
| 22 | Ohio | 130,848 | 117 | Strassells Machine Inc. | 106,807 |
| 23 | New York | 128,276 | 61 | RemArms LLC | 86,594 |
| 24 | California | 82,532 | 76 | Senga Engineering Inc. | 23,324 |
| 25 | Arkansas | 73,351 | 47 | Wilsons Gun Shop Inc. | 41,746 |
| 26 | Minnesota | 46,584 | 37 | Magnum Research Inc. | 14,586 |
| 27 | Idaho | 43,241 | 75 | FM Products Inc. | 18,593 |
| 28 | Indiana | 41,498 | 60 | Tippmann Arms Company LLC | 15,113 |
| 29 | Maryland | 30,358 | 24 | LWRC International | 27,331 |
| 30 | Montana | 26,446 | 55 | Noreen Firearms LLC | 16,296 |
| 31 | Michigan | 26,424 | 73 | Great Lakes Firearms and Ammunition LLC | 22,388 |
| 32 | Iowa | 25,326 | 47 | Brownells Inc. | 11,024 |
| 33 | Maine | 23,226 | 21 | Windham Weaponry Inc. | 22,930 |
| 34 | Kansas | 19,287 | 46 | CZ-USA | 14,383 |
| 35 | Virginia | 17,890 | 84 | Kriss USA, Inc. | 12,809 |
| 36 | Oregon | 16,619 | 50 | TNW Firearms Inc. | 4,004 |
| 37 | Oklahoma | 14,654 | 69 | International Firearm Corporation LLC | 11,423 |
| 38 | Wyoming | 10,341 | 52 | Weatherby Inc. | 7,630 |
| 39 | West Virginia | 6,941 | 28 | Childers Guns LLC | 5,108 |
| 40 | Nebraska | 6,882 | 26 | Zermatt Arms Inc. | 4,076 |
| 41 | Colorado | 3,109 | 75 | M+M Inc. | 1,712 |
| 42 | Mississippi | 3,003 | 39 | JMS Manufacturing Inc. | 1,289 |
| 43 | Louisiana | 2,658 | 43 | Brothers LA Arms, LLC | 640 |
| 44 | North Dakota | 1,301 | 10 | Roughrider Arms LLC | 1,167 |
| 45 | South Dakota | 906 | 20 | West River Rifle Company LLC | 277 |
| 46 | New Mexico | 281 | 24 | Farnsworth, Dustin Robert and Angie J | 81 |
| 47 | Alaska | 258 | 21 | Annex Industries, LLC | 50 |
| 48 | Rhode Island | 144 | 5 | Ocean State Armory LLC | 50 |
| 49 | Delaware | 11 | 2 | Gusovsky Gunsmithing LLC | 8 |
| 50 | Hawaii | 8 | 2 | Koffin Wurks LLC | 7 |
