| Characteristic | Number of executions |
|---|---|
| Texas | 598 |
| Oklahoma | 125 |
| Virginia | 113 |
| Florida | 105 |
| Missouri | 99 |
| Georgia | 77 |
| Alabama | 75 |
| Ohio | 56 |
| North Carolina | 43 |
| South Carolina | 43 |
| Arizona | 40 |
| Arkansas | 31 |
| Louisiana | 28 |
| Mississippi | 23 |
| Indiana | 20 |
| U.S. Federal Gov't | 16 |
| Delaware | 16 |
| California | 13 |
| Tennessee | 13 |
| Illinois | 12 |
| Nevada | 12 |
| Utah | 8 |
| Maryland | 5 |
| Washington | 5 |
| South Dakota | 5 |
| Nebraska | 4 |
| Idaho | 3 |
| Kentucky | 3 |
| Montana | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
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August 2024
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United States
Survey time period
1976 to August 8, 2024
Supplementary notes
Figures as of August 8, 2024.Â
There were no executions in the United States between 1967 and 1977. The U.S. Supreme Court struck down capital punishment in 1972, but reinstated it in 1976. 30 states, the federal government, and the military use capital punishment in 2019.
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