Last updated on: 5/5/2021 | Author: ProCon.org

Number of Animals Used for Testing

Source: Understanding Animal Research, “Rabbit in Research for Animal Testing,” flickr.com, Nov. 27, 2012, creative commons license

797,546 animals were used for research, testing, teaching, experimentation, and/or surgery in US states, DC, and Puerto Rico in 2019, according to an Apr. 30, 2021 USDA report.

That number includes 181,993 guinea pigs, 142,472 rabbits, and 98,296 hamsters. The total excludes animals not covered by the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), including cold-blooded animals (such as reptiles and most fish), farm animals used for food, and birds, rats, and mice specifically bred for use in research. 

Massachusetts used 84,798 animals covered by the AWA for research in 2019, the most of any state, followed by Kansas (76,302) and California (62,338). Alaska used the fewest at 377, followed by Wyoming (398) and Idaho (434). All data below were reported by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).



Total Animals Used for Testing, 2019

CatsDogsGuinea PigsHamstersNonhuman PrimatesPigsRabbitsSheepOther Species*Total
Total18,27058,511181,99398,29668,25750,777142,47213,953165,017797,546
AK00000000377377
AL18287754138575575491212,6565,569
AR28302421911,37151401032,515
AZ4647679135403582231711,7223,889
CA7111,6956,9557324,2255,70321,3031,32719,68762,338
CO3689101,54620519349528052,9528,673
CT1717813032924423621105861,931
DC72543520137287131310,49511,540
DE881132000175,910346546,836
FL3806659608441,011791612,3285,564
GA4601,4588684,0331,5685972,534964,93216,546
HI162197000381314229653
IA4134717702,14961,0434304483,5449,274
ID911813400188246434
IL8362,5631,5286646141,5501,7581822,00511,700
IN2871,61477614,9362396832,389445,19326,161
KS3,0359,7595,88124,4471,5963,4095,19587922,10176,302
KY1992480802840555675991,681
LA7087602601,336866,348561,08410,404
MA603927922,8763,22416,5737,02817,5814637,17184,798
MD356218,2722,5607,5181,6333,6331686,04430,484
ME000000520471523
MI18978817,915324195272,1814361,08723,574
MN2921,01029,9481,8811693,5704,96988389843,620
MO1,1902,4232,3489,9492312,8681,11813864420,909
MS03270131055720923159668
MT100012000692705
NC7781,3574,9826071,0632,9615,8731795,68423,484
ND125130200382010190515
NE562021065916815160581,1332,497
NH00000117260624767
NJ8733,54718,17725,3282,5253879,70491,34561,895
NM037315273391561740401,124
NV10853675401142403761,219
NY6431,0513,3981,1021,4001,2542,9679839,24222,040
OH1,5332,14743,8729654612,0708,7832472,22262,300
OK2165231,976013150505581,1674,626
OR161721922,210225472951,6184,649
PA1,3602,7331,6344521,8721,95315,1841,1596,39332,740
PR342004,473873004,599
RI22029262337749501271,045
SC165236121643941608391,4702,702
SD020863401421,5711,700
TN3348001655409067511052,1064,825
TX4331,1441,4511,7643,8952,7184,3604237,37723,565
UT167269169473232358011776822,996
VA3220737768691,4073632508,10310,876
VT451514000123,1461643,396
WA1585312,463163,6544874532411,94119,727
WI4035,6922,2882388,7821,52913,9792642,53835,713
WV13712106006412131480
WY1932330191107214398

*The total excludes animals not covered by the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), including cold-blooded animals (such as reptiles and most fish), farm animals used for food, and birds, rats, and mice specifically bred for use in research.

Source: Understanding Animal Research, “Mouse in Research for Animal Testing,” flickr.com, Nov. 27, 2012, creative commons license

Animals Used for Testing: No Pain Involved & No Pain Drugs Administered, 2019

CatsDogsGuinea PigsHamstersNonhuman PrimatesPigsRabbitsSheepOther Species*Total
Total12,84542,496135,63463,85043,78112,64789,1174,855117,355522,580
AK00000000188188
AL413924372281615731,9842,934
AR2830242126225140851,083
AZ35257292603265201,1092,185
CA3866575,9822072,70025611,71127416,46138,634
CO309497303251164901872,3994,227
CT171264501930260367774
DC453821511462807,7828,336
DE679800005,313346446,156
FL612806207271427181,0162,205
GA3271,1664371,0332111471,40372,7707,501
HI6012900001314229445
IA1912904141,5136306454142,3065,485
ID0000001802644
IL5681,8291,41183469481,08201,2937,485
IN1681,3383589,7062213325504,79816,976
KS3,0139,6574,98924,4091,5513,2655,17087921,41574,348
KY841040041781140417838
LA52414600206151561707,049
MA5007,87818,0862,80313,0114,35413,6712005,50766,010
MD183833,0229083,020471,232634,26512,958
ME00000040466470
MI1243489,325323941,2281821,02012,302
MN21731729,54659672013,4785030934,721
MO1,0521,8091,2842,30987851226254838,126
MS0160000482363150
MT10005000398404
NC1214083,89479891564,386794079,619
ND9598200242010178427
NE015604298828307461,450
NH00000200511513
NJ8433,0855,96717,6691,7021216,045250535,939
NM021700132116038404
NV2313700140231279
NY3765971,126255784201,0917336,38211,364
OH1,0661,24842,13335290325,278011150,193
OK1854311,80401934718443,334
OR64001,325025721,0692,501
PA8621,6975352705864616,4827905,20516,888
PR342004,394345004,487
RI21629400295089435
SC22311216413801261,3311,725
SD000300021,2771,282
TN268627962137767718852,250
TX3026127246822,8961742,287934,23212,002
UT15316702790233465031,165
VA1688068215682347,6088,099
VT00140006191139350
WA1093552,43302,5745263115,44211,192
WI2064,2341,0441276,08442010,622391,49724,273
WV69290600520111
WY623301094155264

*The total excludes animals not covered by the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), including cold-blooded animals (such as reptiles and most fish), farm animals used for food, and birds, rats, and mice specifically bred for use in research.

Source: Understanding Animal Research, “Macaque Monkeys in Research for Animal Testing,” flickr.com, Nov. 27, 2012, creative commons license

Animals Used for Testing: Pain Involved & Pain Drugs Administered, 2019

CatsDogsGuinea PigsHamstersNonhuman PrimatesPigsRabbitsSheepOther Species*Total
Total5,39715,65226,39414,45523,24836,65850,8588,98043,762225,404
AK00000000189189
AL1414851166215514430185772,457
AR0000651,34900181,432
AZ112193010940316671286101,575
CA3251,0387755251,5255,4369,2331,0532,92022,830
CO3734095410609184516134473,896
CT0508553512361850219879
DC3205352328110332,0702,561
DE2115200017597010680
FL3193853401179975214310763,123
GA1332924191,2781,3564071,127891,8676,968
HI1026800038000208
IA2221812746207373852311543,038
ID91181340008215385
IL2687311116562685396181825843,957
IN119261418399183482,123443874,117
KS2210289238451442503021,570
KY115144080242274427182843
LA1846142601,3348619709053,346
MA1031,3993,9393453,5612,5973,8352631,54917,591
MD172384,3121,3113,9361,3882,1481011,64615,097
ME000000480553
MI654401980377509951216672,823
MN756893451,1791613,3691.4858335898,725
MO1376023561,393962,0178921131615,767
MS016701310557161091513
MT00007000294301
NC6579491734549742,8051,4871005,22512,824
ND303200014001288
NE5646102308012357413871,030
NH00000115260113254
NJ303767,6302,4618072653,170774415,490
NM06602710910712802439
NV855230540113200145940
NY2674221,0727816121,1691,8102302,5238,886
OH4678811,043930891,8743,3572472,04110,929
OK31921720112398357251837
OR10132192885225222234552,054
PA4931,0327151821,2448478,5893691,11514,586
PR00007952800112
RI0402583377200038610
SC14320500256160713139977
SD000040140293311
TN6617369255835993341,2182,500
TX1315322908567162,4972,0433302,74210,137
UT141025086232127671711791,604
VA161193770401,276183164952,522
VT4515000062,955253,046
WA4917630161,080482190136,4758,511
WI1971,4581,2441112,6981,1093,35722592111,320
WV689200005911931369
WY13300001811359134

*The total excludes animals not covered by the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), including cold-blooded animals (such as reptiles and most fish), farm animals used for food, and birds, rats, and mice specifically bred for use in research.

Source: Understanding Animal Research, “Mice in Research for Animal Testing,” flickr.com, Nov. 27, 2012, creative commons license

Animals Used for Testing: Pain Involved & No Pain Drugs Administered, 2019

CatsDogsGuinea PigsHamstersNonhuman PrimatesPigsRabbitsSheepOther Species*Total
Total2836119,96519,9911,2281,4622,406953,88649,422
AK0000000000
AL00007904095178
AR0000000000
AZ0000000000
CA0019800113590306874
CO22732897400115106580
CT02027600000278
DC00000000643643
DE0000000000
FL00000000236236
GA00121,722143402952,077
HI0000000000
IA00825740001184751
ID0000000055
IL0360063580117247
IN01504,83103211085,068
KS00000000384384
KY0000000000
LA0000000099
MA02851761777501151,197
MD0093834156219825341332,429
ME0000000000
MI008,392031423808,449
MN045710610600174
MO1127086,2474800007,016
MS0000000055
MT0000000000
NC00915740000521,041
ND0000000000
NE000000017017
NH0000000000
NJ0864,5805,19816148909610,466
NM09015098483000281
NV0000000000
NY0321,2006646566203371,790
OH0186960821641480701,178
OK000008375072455
OR000000009494
PA543840426451130731,266
PR0000000000
RI0000000000
SC0000000000
SD02086000001107
TN000720000375
TX00437226283473004031,426
UT0011910800000227
VA000087517200255
VT0000000000
WA000000002424
WI00000000120120
WV0000000000
WY0000000000

*The total excludes animals not covered by the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), including cold-blooded animals (such as reptiles and most fish), farm animals used for food, and birds, rats, and mice specifically bred for use in research.

Source: Understanding Animal Research, “Macaques x3 Standing on Tube C0002798 Adjusted,” flickr.com, Jan. 26, 2009, creative commons license

Animals Held in Facilities but Not Used for Testing, 2019

CatsDogsGuinea PigsHamstersNon-Human PrimatesPigsRabbitsSheepOther Species*Total
Total1,326 5,999 14,403 4,519 40,269 6,951 18,967 1,692 43,099 137225
AK00000000 109109
AL114660011,4907135962,287
AR12700058015042386
AZ020001091233129
CA230211343932,138731,7571769,61114,632
CO2930930030154248891,510
CT036101502296152
DC210060000027
DE0000004,08801164,204
FL110108004,07711511,2155,527
GA4142382,490022509023,675
HI0020000002
IA000003,3801206154,007
ID000000006060
IL1054140619154107371,049
IN59125245181171210506751,635
KS3873114000718844
KY921260007718409711,324
LA21100012,416252023412,708
MA074735992,360186767163,2627,337
MD002597895,29206704,82511,232
ME002000390231272
MI281047,430039960197,635
MN0441,71533039818035292,434
MO762931325112535223422521,706
MS14 17 
MT414 414 
NC
ND
NE22 32 
NH63 65 
NJ27 141 243 236 275 70 219 1,212 
NM35 14 45 53 57 204 
NV10 10 20 
NY47 40 40 45 90 51 1,766 2,089 
OH91 35 899 29 563 281 1,908 
OK11 112 316 439 
OR4,225 14 4,250 
PA101 100 1,759 195 58 23 1,597 378 1,815 6,026 
PR
RI369 12 375 756 
SC3,697 3,699 
SD250 136 392 
TN39 78 181 52 474 833 
TX90 68 108 289 2,508 283 2,359 110 4,909 10,724 
UT48 543 35 90 306 1,024 
VA12 18 384 21 64 504 
VT
WA24 69 1,227 14 162 1,528 3,024 
WI95 3,823 973 2,637 133 6,515 37 390 14,606 
WV28 53 81 
WY10 10 

*The total excludes animals not covered by the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), including cold-blooded animals (such as reptiles and most fish), farm animals used for food, and birds, rats, and mice specifically bred for use in research.

Source

USDA, “Research Facility Annual Summary & Archive Reports,” aphis.usda.gov, Apr. 30, 2021

 
 
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