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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30. Connecticut
> Active-duty personnel: 198.6 per 100,000 people (total: 7,081)
> Largest base: New London NAVSUBBASE (6,385 active duty personnel)
> Per capita defense spending: $5,521 (2nd highest)
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29. Idaho
> Active-duty personnel: 203.5 per 100,000 people (total: 3,637)
> Largest base: Mountain Home AFB (3,387 active duty personnel)
> Per capita defense spending: $394 (the lowest)
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28. Missouri
> Active-duty personnel: 249.4 per 100,000 people (total: 15,308)
> Largest base: Fort Leonard Wood (12,218 active duty personnel)
> Per capita defense spending: $2,440 (10th highest)
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27. Arizona
> Active-duty personnel: 267.7 per 100,000 people (total: 19,482)
> Largest base: Davis-Monthan AFB (5,995 active duty personnel)
> Per capita defense spending: $2,076 (15th highest)
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26. Montana
> Active-duty personnel: 314.2 per 100,000 people (total: 3,358)
> Largest base: Malmstrom AFB (3,242 active duty personnel)
> Per capita defense spending: $617 (6th lowest)
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