Special Report
States Where the Most Americans Serve in the Military
September 17, 2022 2:00 pm
Last Updated: September 17, 2022 4:43 pm
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50. Iowa
> Active-duty personnel: 8.3 per 100,000 people (total: 261)
> Largest base: N/A
> Per capita defense spending: $788 (14th lowest)
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49. West Virginia
> Active-duty personnel: 9.9 per 100,000 people (total: 177)
> Largest base: N/A
> Per capita defense spending: $907 (18th lowest)
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48. Minnesota
> Active-duty personnel: 11.7 per 100,000 people (total: 662)
> Largest base: Fort Snelling (262 active duty personnel)
> Per capita defense spending: $473 (3rd lowest)
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47. Indiana
> Active-duty personnel: 16.3 per 100,000 people (total: 1,099)
> Largest base: Fort Benjamin Harrison (426 active duty personnel)
> Per capita defense spending: $800 (15th lowest)
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46. Wisconsin
> Active-duty personnel: 18.6 per 100,000 people (total: 1,084)
> Largest base: Fort McCoy (290 active duty personnel)
> Per capita defense spending: $1,317 (25th highest)
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