| The first column of rankings below gives sighting values (based on number of sightings and population density for each state plus D.C. and Puerto Rico) for the full range of study (54.67 years; 69.00 is the date of the midpoint of this range) and thus yields the average state rankings (average sighting value=0.51). The second column lists the most current rankings and values (1985.5 to 1996.33). Rankings/Values for earlier periods follow. |
State/Terr. Rank 69.00* Rank 90.92* Rank 77.37* Rank 61.13* Rank 47.42* New Mexico 1 3.35 29 0.43 4 1.13 5 3.25 1 13.60 Alaska 2 2.42 4 1.34 20 0.46 4 3.51 2 10.95 Utah 3 1.81 24 0.48 23 0.42 1 4.99 10 1.79 Nevada 4 1.80 5 1.23 27 0.38 3 3.66 3 5.51 Montana 5 1.50 15 0.58 1 1.88 8 1.38 9 1.94 New Hamp. 6 1.42 10 0.83 3 1.14 2 3.99 29 0.66 Idaho 7 1.39 12 0.73 31 0.33 12 1.01 5 4.50 Washington 8 1.19 1 1.82 15 0.54 27 0.67 7 2.19 Arizona 9 1.15 17 0.55 17 0.50 10 1.22 4 4.83 Oregon 10 1.11 3 1.40 14 0.54 23 0.73 6 2.26 North Dakota 11 1.07 28 0.43 11 0.57 6 2.16 23 0.71 Wyoming 12 0.99 11 0.81 26 0.39 22 0.75 8 2.13 Maine 13 0.96 9 0.90 6 0.71 9 1.34 32 0.58 Vermont 14 0.87 8 0.98 9 0.60 20 0.79 16 1.17 South Dakota 15 0.85 13 0.66 29 0.36 13 0.99 13 1.49 West Virginia 16 0.80 2 1.80 51 0.12 25 0.69 50 0.18 Florida 17 0.77 7 1.10 45 0.20 16 0.90 20 0.86 Colorado 18 0.75 14 0.62 43 0.21 11 1.12 11 1.73 Indiana 19 0.69 6 1.15 12 0.56 21 0.76 39 0.40 California 20 0.65 26 0.45 25 0.39 17 0.82 12 1.52 Massachusettes 21 0.65 30 0.37 35 0.29 7 1.45 31 0.58 D.C. 22 0.58 46 0.15 52 0.10 18 0.80 14 1.32 Delaware 23 0.58 18 0.55 24 0.41 24 0.70 17 1.11 Arkansas 24 0.56 32 0.35 16 0.51 35 0.48 21 0.79 Hawaii 25 0.55 33 0.33 50 0.13 14 0.97 15 1.24 Missouri 26 0.54 20 0.54 10 0.60 29 0.61 47 0.36 Oklahoma 27 0.52 35 0.32 36 0.28 19 0.80 25 0.67 Nebraska 28 0.49 52 0.06 2 1.22 15 0.91 28 0.67 Connecticut 29 0.49 27 0.45 7 0.63 31 0.59 41 0.40 Kansas 30 0.47 42 0.22 30 0.34 26 0.68 24 0.69 North Carolina 31 0.47 22 0.52 13 0.54 44 0.31 42 0.39 Wisconsin 32 0.45 21 0.53 21 0.46 42 0.33 30 0.62 Virginia 33 0.42 31 0.36 48 0.17 33 0.55 19 0.88 Mississippi 34 0.40 47 0.14 19 0.46 37 0.40 36 0.45 South Carolina 35 0.40 43 0.19 18 0.47 49 0.23 27 0.67 Ohio 36 0.40 45 0.17 32 0.31 28 0.67 33 0.56 Pennsylvania 37 0.39 16 0.56 22 0.43 43 0.33 48 0.31 Texas 38 0.38 51 0.08 42 0.22 30 0.60 18 0.88 Minnesota 39 0.37 39 0.25 33 0.30 32 0.57 44 0.38 Puerto Rico 40 0.36 23 0.50 8 0.62 52 0.05 52 0.09 Kentucky 41 0.35 34 0.33 28 0.37 47 0.26 43 0.39 Iowa 42 0.34 41 0.23 34 0.30 36 0.43 37 0.44 Tennessee 43 0.33 37 0.30 46 0.19 48 0.26 26 0.67 Michigan 44 0.30 36 0.32 39 0.25 38 0.38 40 0.40 Alabama 45 0.30 25 0.48 41 0.22 50 0.15 45 0.38 Maryland 46 0.29 50 0.08 47 0.18 34 0.52 22 0.75 Louisiana 47 0.28 48 0.13 44 0.20 40 0.35 34 0.53 Georgia 48 0.28 49 0.10 5 1.06 41 0.33 35 0.49 New York 49 0.26 38 0.29 37 0.27 39 0.36 51 0.17 Illinois 50 0.26 40 0.25 40 0.23 45 0.29 46 0.36 New Jersey 51 0.25 44 0.18 38 0.27 46 0.28 38 0.44 Rhode Island 52 0.23 19 0.55 49 0.13 51 0.14 49 0.22 U.S. Values 0.51 0.50 0.36 0.54 0.74 *69.00=midpoint of full range (population figures for 1970 and 5,626 reports used) *90.92=midpoint for 1985.5-1996.33 (1990 population figures and 1,236 reports used) *77.37=midpoint for 1969.25-1985.49 (1980 population figures and 1,336 reports used) *61.13=midpoint for 1953.0-1969.24 (1960 population figures and 1,774 reports used) *47.42=midpoint for 1941.67-1952.99 (1950 population figures and 1,280 reports used)
*The numbers given under these headings relate to sighting and population density figures using the following formula:
(Sightings per area / area in sq. miles) X 100,000 10 Yrs. *Value Number= --------------------------------------------------- X -------------- Popopulation per area / area in sq. miles Period in Yrs.
(Description: *Value=Sightings per person per sq. mile X 100,000 and adjusted for a 10 year constant period)