States in Numbers / America in real numbers🏠

Which state has the most donkeys? 🫏

1Guess
Which states have the most donkeys, mules & burros? Tap them most-to-least.

Tapping assigns 1→4 in order

I bet… Missouri — the Missouri mule is famous!
2Answer
The real order is…
    Texas has about 4.06× as many as #2 Oklahoma!
    📚 Background Texas wins by a country mile — about 4× runner-up Oklahoma. Like llamas, donkeys often work as guard animals, standing watch over sheep and goats. (USDA NASS Quick Stats)
    🔍 Explore more: 🛡️『The guard animal squad』→
    I bet… Missouri — the Missouri mule is famous!
    3Compare
    Mules, burros & donkeys (Census of Agriculture, 2022)
    🇺🇸 United States (national)257,825 mules, burros & donkeys
    Texas #1 59,630 mules, burros & donkeys
    Most: Texas (59,630 mules, burros & donkeys); least shown here: Georgia (8,024 mules, burros & donkeys).

    Note: measured in animals (counted every 5 years). Only the top states are shown; ranks can shift between counts. 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
    🏅 Today's discovery
    🏅 Texas is the USA's #1!
    🐕 States in Numbers
    Badge earned! Open the badge book →
    Quiz a friend!

    🔗 More quizzes

    Which state has the most amusement park businesses? 🎢 →Which state has the most bridges? 🌉 →Which state has the most campgrounds? 🏕️ →Which state leads in cattle? 🐂 →
    See all quizzes →

    : 2022 (Census of Agriculture)
    USDA NASS Quick Stats: EQUINE, MULES & BURROS & DONKEYS - INVENTORY, 2022, by state (2026-07-13) — Published estimates only. States with unpublished (suppressed) values are omitted.
    ↳ In Quick Stats, pick EQUINE, MULES & BURROS & DONKEYS / INVENTORY, Census year 2022, and compare states.