This statistic shows the number of fishing licenses in the United States from 2000 to 2021. In 2021, there were approximately 39.32 million fishing licenses, tags, permits and stamps in the United States, up from 38.49 million the previous year.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (May 17, 2021). Number of fishing licenses in the United States from 2000 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/247674/fishing-licenses-in-the-us/
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. "Number of fishing licenses in the United States from 2000 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. May 17, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/247674/fishing-licenses-in-the-us/
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (2021). Number of fishing licenses in the United States from 2000 to 2021 (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/247674/fishing-licenses-in-the-us/
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. "Number of Fishing Licenses in The United States from 2000 to 2021 (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 May 2021, /statistics/247674/fishing-licenses-in-the-us/
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Number of fishing licenses in the United States from 2000 to 2021 (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/247674/fishing-licenses-in-the-us/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Number of fishing licenses in the United States from 2000 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph], U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, May 17, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/247674/fishing-licenses-in-the-us/
