Top/Bottom Dog-Owning States
The AVMA Sourcebook reveals that the states with the most
dog owners in 2011 were: Arkansas where 47.9 percent of households owned a dog,
New Mexico with 46 percent, Kentucky with 45.9 percent, Missouri with 45.9
percent, West Virginia with 45.8 percent, Mississippi with 45.2 percent, Alabama
with 44.1 percent, Tennessee with 44.1 percent, Texas with 44 percent, and
Oklahoma with 43.2 percent.
The bottom 10 states in 2011 for dog ownership are:
Illinois where 32.4 percent of households owned a dog, New Jersey with 32.4
percent, Minnesota with 31.9 percent, Maryland with 30.8 percent, New Hampshire
with 30.3 percent, Utah with 29.4 percent, Rhode Island with 29.3 percent, New
York with 29 percent, Connecticut with 28.3 percent, and Massachusetts with 23.6
percent. The District of Columbia had far lower dog ownership than any state
with 13.1 percent.
Top/Bottom Cat-Owning States
The 2011 top 10 states with the most cat-owning
households are: Vermont where 49.5 percent owned a cat, Maine with 46.4 percent,
Oregon with 40.2 percent, South Dakota with 39.1 percent, Washington with 39
percent, West Virginia with 38.1 percent, Kentucky with 36.8 percent, Idaho with
34.6 percent, Indiana with 34.4 percent, and New Hampshire with 34.2 percent.
Conversely, the bottom 10 states with the lowest rate
of cat-owning households in 2011 are: California where 28.3 percent of
households owned a cat, South Carolina with 27.8 percent, Rhode Island with 27.6
percent, Alabama with 27.4 percent, Florida with 27.3 percent, Georgia with 27.3
percent, Illinois with 26.3 percent, Louisiana with 25.9 percent, New Jersey
with 25.3 percent, and Utah with 24.6 percent. The District of Columbia, once
again, had by far the lowest rate of cat ownership with 11.6 percent.
