INDIANAPOLIS ( Friday, Aug. 20, 2021/National FFA Organization) – The National FFA Organization has announced its membership numbers for 2021 – with 735,038 members and 8,817 chapters in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

While the organization saw a small drop from 2020 due to the challenges of COVID-19, the number of chapters increased.

The top five student membership states are Texas, California, Georgia, Tennessee and Oklahoma. This year, the organization has almost 115,000 Latino members, more than 38,000 Black members and more than 11,000 American Indian and Alaska Native members. Forty-four percent of the membership is female, and 51 percent of the membership is male. FFA chapters can be found in 24 of the 25 largest U.S. cities.

The National FFA Organization is a school-based national youth leadership development organization of more than 735,000 student members as part of 8,817 local FFA chapters in all 50 states and Puerto Rico.

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About National FFA Organization
The National FFA Organization is a school-based national youth leadership development organization of more than 735,000 student members as part of 8,817 local FFA chapters in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. For more, visit the National FFA Organization online at FFA.org and on Facebook and Twitter.

About National FFA Foundation
The National FFA Foundation builds partnerships with industry, education, government, other foundations, and individuals to secure financial resources that recognize FFA member achievements, develop student leaders, and support the future of agricultural education. Governed by a 19-member board of trustees composed of educators, business leaders, individual donors and FFA Alumni, the foundation is a separately registered nonprofit organization. About 82 percent of every dollar received by the foundation supports FFA members and agricultural education opportunities. For more, visit FFA.org/Give.