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Which state has the most bison? 🦬

1Guess
Which states have the most bison on farms? Tap them most-to-least.

Tapping assigns 1→4 in order

I bet… Wyoming — Yellowstone country!
2Answer
The real order is…
    South Dakota has about 1.06× as many as #2 Nebraska — a photo finish!
    📚 Background America's national mammal is back in business: South Dakota edges Nebraska in a near photo-finish of farm and ranch bison. A century ago bison nearly vanished — ranches like these are part of why they returned. (USDA NASS Quick Stats)
    🔍 Explore more: 🦬『The bison comeback』→
    I bet… Wyoming — Yellowstone country!
    3Compare
    Bison on farms (Census of Agriculture, 2022)
    🇺🇸 United States (national)192,477 bison
    South Dakota #1 33,995 bison
    Most: South Dakota (33,995 bison); least shown here: Texas (8,187 bison).

    Note: measured in bison on farms and ranches (wild herds counted separately). Only the top states are shown here — smaller producers (and states USDA doesn't publish) aren't listed.

    Where things grow has a reason!
    4Recap
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    🏅 South Dakota is the USA's #1!
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    : 2022 (Census of Agriculture)
    USDA NASS Quick Stats: BISON - INVENTORY, 2022, by state (2026-07-12) — Published estimates only. States with unpublished (suppressed) values are omitted.
    ↳ In Quick Stats, pick BISON / INVENTORY, Census year 2022, and compare states.