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Annual License Sales by State > 30-Year Trend Fishing License Buyers


30-Year Trend
Fishing License Buyers
Year License Buyers
1971 25,747,478
1972 26,022,547
1973 26,212,001
1974 27,080,305
1975 27,516,895
1976 27,818,484
1977 27,324,396
1978 26,150,352
1979 27,947,397
1980 27,994,917
1981 29,277,241
1982 29,581,326
1983 29,130,543
1984 29,015,918
1985 29,673,190
1986 30,359,462
1987 30,345,714
1988 30,478,490
1989 30,302,244
1990 30,386,001
1991 30,742,212
1992 30,623,765
1993 30,184,801
1994 30,243,196
1995 30,334,624
1996 29,935,533
1997 29,354,111
1998 29,323,423
1999 29,600,840
2000 29,585,729
2001 29,452,379
2002 28,859,584
2003 27,908,272
2004 28,499,206
2005 28,199,068