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Farm Bureau celebrates 50 straight years of membership growthFarm Bureau's national membership rose to 6,279,813 member families in 2010, marking 50 consecutive years of membership growth. State Farm Bureaus overall reported a total 2,149 more member families this year than in 2009. American Farm Bureau President Bob Stallman credited strong agricultural advocacy programs at the local, state and national levels and the growing portfolio of services offered by state Farm Bureaus for the organization's 50th straight year of membership growth. Kentucky Farm Bureau had the single largest gain of 16,964 members, bringing its membership to 500,316. Other states organizations with significant growth included Texas, which grew by 15,414 members to 454,674; North Carolina, which grew by 11,637 members to 520,063; Tennessee, which gained 8,887 members to reach 655,127; and Illinois which grew by 4,124 members to 426,043. Tennessee Farm Bureau is the largest in the nation. Delaware Farm Bureau had the single largest percentage membership gain, growing 19.9 percent to 5,396 member families. Rounding out the top five by percentage of growth were Montana (9.3 percent), Utah (9.1 percent), West Virginia (8.7 percent) and Pennsylvania (7.7 percent). The Northeast region had the largest percentage of growth, 4 percent. Nineteen state Farm Bureaus earned Navigator Awards for meeting or exceeding membership growth goals: Arizona, Delaware, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington and West Virginia. Thirty-six state Farm Bureaus achieved 2010 membership quota: Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming. 2010 Final Farm Bureau Membership Alabama: 425,903 Alaska: 348 Arizona: 21,060 Arkansas: 219,719 California: 76,511 Colorado: 22,387 Connecticut: 5,172 Delaware: 5,396 Florida: 143,663 Georgia; 383,812 Hawaii: 1,598 Idaho: 64,668 Illinois: 426,043 Indiana: 275,139 Iowa: 154,422 Kansas: 117,213 Kentucky: 500,316 Louisiana: 148,402 Maine: 2,120 Maryland: 34,894 Massachusetts: 5,420 Michigan: 193,061 Minnesota: 27,431 Mississippi: 204,963 Missouri: 102,340 Montana: 15,300 Nebraska: 53,047 Nevada: 20,316 New Hampshire: 3,624 New Jersey: 12,053 New Mexico: 15,352 New York: 28,432 North Carolina: 520,063 North Dakota: 26,928 Ohio: 214,331 Oklahoma: 163,182 Oregon: 58,958 Pennsylvania: 50,284 Puerto Rico: 690 Rhode Island: 2,126 South Carolina: 112,150 South Dakota: 11,301 Tennessee: 655,127 Texas: 454,674 Utah: 29,799 Vermont: 3,334 Virginia: 149,901 Washington: 40,077 West Virginia: 23,073 Wisconsin: 42,734 Wyoming: 10,956 TOTAL: 6,279,813.
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