Iowa has a population of 3,132,499. In the year 2020, there were 149,379 firearms sold in Iowa. That's one firearm sold for every 21.0 people in the state. Iowa ranks in the #39 position in terms of per capita gun sales, and in the #32 position in absolute firearm sales for the most recent year. For every McDonald’s restaurant in Iowa there are 7.07 gun dealers.
| Firearm Sales in Iowa | |
|---|---|
| Year 2020 | 149,379 |
| Year 2019 | 100,907 |
| Year 2018 | 102,146 |
| Year 2017 | 85,964 |
| Dealers & Manufacturers in Iowa | |
|---|---|
| Gun dealers | 1,223 |
| Gun pawnbrokers | 57 |
| Ammo manufacturers | 35 |
| Gun manufacturers | 148 |
| Gun importers | 7 |
| Number of McDonald's in the state | 173 |
Sources: fbi.gov, atf.gov, wikipedia.org, apnews.com
