20. Wisconsin
> Firearms manufactured in 2021: 137,397 (1.0% of domestic production)
> 2021 manufacturing by firearm type: 1.6% handguns, 78.0% rifles, 13.9% shotguns, 6.6% misc.
> Total gunmakers in 2021: 80 (2.5% of all U.S. gunmakers)
> Largest gunmaker: Henry RAC Holding Corp.; Rice Lake, WI (81.6% of statewide firearm manufacturing)
> Annual economic output of gun and ammo industry: $653 million (20th highest of 50 states)
> Jobs directly supported by gun and ammo industry: 3,250 (22nd most of 50 states)
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19. Connecticut
> Firearms manufactured in 2021: 184,633 (1.3% of domestic production)
> 2021 manufacturing by firearm type: 55.5% handguns, 35.2% rifles, 5.4% shotguns, 3.9% misc.
> Total gunmakers in 2021: 33 (1.0% of all U.S. gunmakers)
> Largest gunmaker: Colt’s Manufacturing Company LLC; West Hartford, CT (82.2% of statewide firearm manufacturing)
> Annual economic output of gun and ammo industry: $662.6 million (19th highest of 50 states)
> Jobs directly supported by gun and ammo industry: 2,068 (20th fewest of 50 states)
18. Tennessee
> Firearms manufactured in 2021: 185,720 (1.4% of domestic production)
> 2021 manufacturing by firearm type: 72.4% handguns, 7.1% rifles, 13.1% shotguns, 7.4% misc.
> Total gunmakers in 2021: 82 (2.5% of all U.S. gunmakers)
> Largest gunmaker: Beretta USA Corp.; Gallatin, TN (83.6% of statewide firearm manufacturing)
> Annual economic output of gun and ammo industry: $1.5 billion (5th highest of 50 states)
> Jobs directly supported by gun and ammo industry: 5,434 (7th most of 50 states)
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17. New Jersey
> Firearms manufactured in 2021: 209,770 (1.5% of domestic production)
> 2021 manufacturing by firearm type: 1.5% handguns, 98.2% rifles, 0.3% misc.
> Total gunmakers in 2021: 11 (0.3% of all U.S. gunmakers)
> Largest gunmaker: Henry RAC Holding Corp.; Bayonne, NJ (99.4% of statewide firearm manufacturing)
> Annual economic output of gun and ammo industry: $293.9 million (17th lowest of 50 states)
> Jobs directly supported by gun and ammo industry: 1,762 (16th fewest of 50 states)
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16. Pennsylvania
> Firearms manufactured in 2021: 228,400 (1.7% of domestic production)
> 2021 manufacturing by firearm type: 29.4% handguns, 54.7% rifles, 8.7% shotguns, 7.2% misc.
> Total gunmakers in 2021: 110 (3.4% of all U.S. gunmakers)
> Largest gunmaker: IWI US Inc.; Middletown, PA (42.3% of statewide firearm manufacturing)
> Annual economic output of gun and ammo industry: $1.1 billion (10th highest of 50 states)
> Jobs directly supported by gun and ammo industry: 9,336 (4th most of 50 states)
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