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Top 10 U.S. States by Category

For each category, name one of the top 10 U.S. states. However, if you name a state outside of the top 10, you get a whammy. Five whammies ends the game!
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Highest population
California | Texas | Florida | New York | Pennsylvania | Illinois | Ohio | Georgia | North Carolina | Michigan
Lowest population
Wyoming | Vermont | Alaska | North Dakota | South Dakota | Delaware | Rhode Island | Montana | Maine | New Hampshire
Largest land area
Alaska | Texas | California | Montana | New Mexico | Arizona | Nevada | Colorado | Wyoming | Oregon
Highest median household income (2022)
New Jersey | Maryland | Massachusetts | Hawaii | California | Washington | New Hampshire | Colorado | Utah | Connecticut
Highest percentage of farmland
Nebraska | South Dakota | North Dakota | Kansas | Iowa | Oklahoma | Texas | Illinois | Missouri | Indiana
Most average precipitation
Louisiana | Mississippi | Alabama | Tennessee | Florida | Arkansas | North Carolina | Georgia | Kentucky | Rhode Island
Greatest number of venomous snake species
Arizona | Texas | Alabama | California | Georgia | New Mexico | Oklahoma | Mississippi South Carolina | Missouri
Highest average elevation
Colorado | Wyoming | Utah | New Mexico | Nevada | Idaho | Arizona | Montana | Oregon | Hawaii
Highest percent African-American
Mississippi | Georgia | Louisiana | Maryland | Alabama | South Carolina | Delaware | North Carolina | Virginia | Florida
Highest percent Native American
* does NOT count native Hawaiians
Alaska | Oklahoma | New Mexico | South Dakota | Montana | North Dakota | Arizona | Wyoming | Oregon | Washington
Fastest growing population (1960–2003)
Nevada | Arizona | Florida | Utah | Colorado | Alaska | Texas | Idaho | Georgia | Washington
Highest percentage of Trump voters in 2024
Wyoming | West Virginia | North Dakota | Idaho | Oklahoma | Alabama | Kentucky | Arkansas | Tennessee | South Dakota
Highest population density
New Jersey | Rhode Island | Massachusetts | Connecticut | Maryland | Delaware | New York | Florida | Pennsylvania | Ohio
Highest percentage of people with German ancestry (2021)
Wisconsin | North Dakota | South Dakota | Nebraska | Iowa | Minnesota | Montana | Kansas | Ohio | Missouri
Lowest obesity (2023)
Colorado | Hawaii | Massachusetts | California | New York | Vermont | New Jersey | Connecticut | Florida | Utah
Most NFL football players per capita (2024, active players only)
Mississippi | Louisiana | Georgia | Alabama | Hawaii | Florida | South Carolina | Maryland | North Carolina | Ohio
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34 Comments
Maxibon
+6
Level 73
Jun 27, 2025
Nice idea, but NYC and NJ work as correct answers, but don't count as incorrect and hence they don't take a whammy.
KiloNova
+2
Level 61
Jun 27, 2025
Along with NH
inigogaga
+2
Level 51
Jun 27, 2025
NY*
Maxibon
+3
Level 73
Jun 27, 2025
On JetPunk, NYC is accepted for New York state since New York can also refer to New York City.
cpgatbyu
+4
Level 88
Jun 27, 2025
http://www.usa.com/rank/us--average-precipitation--state-rank.htm says Hawaii is 6th in precipitation.

https://www.currentresults.com/Weather/US/average-annual-state-precipitation.php says Hawaii is 1st.

https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/wettest-states says Hawaii is 1st.

https://nyskiblog.com/directory/weather-data/us/annual-precipitation-map/ says Hawaii is 6th.

poimeow
+2
Level 57
Sep 22, 2025
As a Hawaiian i think the reason it's not included is because the average precipitation across all of Hawai'i is not the same as the rainiest spots in Hawai'i. Yes Hawai'i has one of the rainiest places in the world and definitely the rainiest in the US - but that doesn't mean that on average all of the state is getting that much rain.
Badeghut
+1
Level 74
Sep 25, 2025
As far as I can tell I don't think that's what the issue is. All the sources I could find had Hawaii somewhere in the top 10 for average precipitation over the entire state. I'd be curious to know what source the Quizmaster is using because I can't figure out what the issue is.
SeaPunk206
+1
Level 50
Mar 15, 2026
Thank you! I guessed Hawaii and Washington first and couldn't figure out where the rest would be if those two weren't included!
LuckyCat
+4
Level 72
Jun 27, 2025
Nice idea here. Not very difficult, but the five lives make it a challenge.
InterAlia
+1
Level 83
Sep 23, 2025
Yeah, it was quite easy for this American. I'm actually surprised that some of the questions have such low percentages. 10 out of 50 seems like a pretty big target. My first thought was that top 5 would be a more interesting quiz, but maybe that's too difficult.
Mercatorix
+14
Level 77
Jun 27, 2025
Please specify regarding the NFL questions that it is related to the birthplace of the players (At least I guess it is). Hawaii for example probably isn't the permanent residence of a lot of active players as there is no NFL franchise there.
EconomicSnake
+6
Level 73
Jun 27, 2025
Yeah, really unclear what that question was asking for!
iRDM
+3
Level 81
Jun 29, 2025
It would be a pretty silly question if it were talking about current residence, lol. Just pick the smallest state with a team
MindWax
+1
Level 87
Jun 30, 2025
Pretty silly question about population, too, lol. Just pick the states with the most people in them.
poisongift
+2
Level 66
Sep 22, 2025
And that would still require you to know the approximate state populations as well as which states have teams. It's really not a silly misunderstanding.
ignorred
+2
Level 67
Sep 22, 2025
That's precisely what I thought it was asking
TheBlueWhale
+2
Level 23
Jun 28, 2025
hard for international players.
iRDM
+7
Level 81
Jun 29, 2025
well duh, it's a USA quiz
Jules38260
+1
Level 67
Jul 1, 2025
An "American" being condescending ? Wow I am shocked...
FyreSt0rm
+1
Level 55
Jul 2, 2025
I see that you're living up to your nation's reputation
Jules38260
+1
Level 67
Jul 1, 2025
I think the answers are incorrect for "lowest obesity". Isn't Hawaii and Colorado the states with most obese ppl ?
cityfarmer
+1
Level 70
Sep 22, 2025
No
Xtrordinary
+1
Level 75
Sep 22, 2025
Fun fact: Hawaii is actually majority Asian.
poimeow
+3
Level 57
Sep 22, 2025
Um, no? Hawai'i and Colorado literally are some of the healthiest states and that includes low obesity levels.
Quelyn
+1
Level 32
Sep 22, 2025
Fun quiz! I missed fastest growing and most nfl players. Lucked out on the German ancestry (I am Canadian but my area has a lot, so I chose one of the states just south of us and it worked)
poimeow
+1
Level 57
Sep 22, 2025
As a Hawaiian thank you for actually mentioning that we exist in your quiz.
pyramid18
+1
Level 69
Sep 22, 2025
Fun quiz! Would love more like this.
rkwp
+2
Level 44
Sep 22, 2025
“Most average” is confusing. I thought you meant highest average but judging by Hawaii not being included, maybe not. Closest to the median? Most average average? Whatever you’re asking for, there’s gotta be a better way.
Nyackjohn
+3
Level 80
Sep 22, 2025
I cannot find a single source that places Hawai'i outside of the top ten precipitation states, and the vast majority list it as number one. Could you please cite your reference for that particular question?
GlassMonkeyOLD
+1
Level 69
Sep 22, 2025
Pennsylvania showed up on the quiz 'States with most germans'.
InterAlia
+1
Level 83
Sep 23, 2025
Both could be correct since this is asking for percentage, not highest total.
lexxie
+1
Level 82
Jan 20, 2026
5 whammies seem like too many here, don't they?
luke0lamoreaux
+1
Level 49
Feb 24, 2026
not if your me and you used them all :(
cuendillar
+1
Level 71
May 5, 2026
Feels kinda weird that there are only 2 NFL teams in the five states most likely to produce NFL players. I would have thought a stronger American Football culture would result in a strong correlation between nearby pro teams and new pro players.
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