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The map below provides estimates of legal permanent residents (LPR) by state of residence. Move mouse over each State to see the number of persons who gained LPR status (green card) in FY 2009 through 2004. (See also: Estimate of Undocumented Immigrants by State)
Color Legend: Number of New Legal Immigrants (Permanent Residents) in the U.S.
Data: US Department of Homeland Security; Last updated: 04/12/2010.
| State of residence | FY 2006 | FY 2007 | FY 2008 | FY 2009 |
| Total | 1,266,129 | 1,052,415 | 1,107,126 | 1,130,818 |
| Alabama | 4,277 | 3,393 | 3,877 | 3,891 |
| Alaska | 1,554 | 1,617 | 1,534 | 1,608 |
| Arizona | 21,529 | 17,528 | 20,638 | 20,997 |
| Arkansas | 2,924 | 2,722 | 2,997 | 2,942 |
| California | 264,667 | 228,941 | 238,444 | 227,876 |
| Colorado | 12,713 | 11,039 | 12,741 | 12,841 |
| Connecticut | 18,697 | 12,932 | 12,190 | 13,632 |
| Delaware | 2,263 | 2,085 | 2,295 | 2,184 |
| District of Columbia | 3,775 | 2,541 | 2,652 | 2,934 |
| Florida | 155,986 | 126,277 | 133,445 | 127,006 |
| Georgia | 32,202 | 27,353 | 27,769 | 28,396 |
| Guam | 1,716 | 1,438 | 1,305 | 1,427 |
| Hawaii | 7,499 | 7,236 | 6,572 | 6,929 |
| Idaho | 2,377 | 2,044 | 2,766 | 3,120 |
| Illinois | 52,452 | 41,971 | 42,723 | 41,889 |
| Indiana | 8,122 | 6,639 | 8,028 | 9,087 |
| Iowa | 4,085 | 3,103 | 3,696 | 3,963 |
| Kansas | 4,277 | 4,141 | 5,344 | 5,319 |
| Kentucky | 5,504 | 4,340 | 5,315 | 5,260 |
| Louisiana | 2,693 | 3,475 | 4,011 | 4,299 |
| Maine | 1,717 | 1,488 | 1,617 | 1,675 |
| Maryland | 30,199 | 24,255 | 27,062 | 26,722 |
| Massachusetts | 35,558 | 30,555 | 30,369 | 32,607 |
| Michigan | 20,907 | 18,727 | 17,947 | 18,919 |
| Minnesota | 18,249 | 13,814 | 15,832 | 18,020 |
| Mississippi | 1,480 | 1,593 | 1,679 | 1,652 |
| Missouri | 6,852 | 6,459 | 7,078 | 7,142 |
| Montana | 505 | 575 | 543 | 553 |
| Nebraska | 3,795 | 3,066 | 3,668 | 3,989 |
| Nevada | 14,713 | 12,308 | 11,768 | 12,334 |
| New Hampshire | 2,987 | 2,272 | 2,466 | 2,483 |
| New Jersey | 65,931 | 55,834 | 53,997 | 58,879 |
| New Mexico | 3,805 | 3,112 | 3,509 | 3,887 |
| New York | 180,157 | 136,739 | 143,679 | 150,722 |
| North Carolina | 18,987 | 15,469 | 15,174 | 18,562 |
| North Dakota | 649 | 496 | 662 | 843 |
| Ohio | 16,585 | 14,078 | 14,595 | 15,375 |
| Oklahoma | 4,590 | 4,269 | 4,306 | 5,007 |
| Oregon | 9,188 | 7,905 | 9,028 | 9,026 |
| Pennsylvania | 25,950 | 22,811 | 23,646 | 24,105 |
| Puerto Rico | 4,093 | 2,917 | 3,287 | 4,084 |
| Rhode Island | 4,778 | 3,354 | 3,735 | 4,156 |
| South Carolina | 5,291 | 4,788 | 4,241 | 4,747 |
| South Dakota | 1,013 | 668 | 773 | 1,271 |
| Tennessee | 10,037 | 8,942 | 8,348 | 9,042 |
| Texas | 89,027 | 77,278 | 89,811 | 95,384 |
| Utah | 5,749 | 5,168 | 6,087 | 6,466 |
| Vermont | 894 | 791 | 771 | 792 |
| Virginia | 38,483 | 29,682 | 30,257 | 29,825 |
| Washington | 23,803 | 22,657 | 23,170 | 27,562 |
| West Virginia | 763 | 721 | 798 | 734 |
| Wisconsin | 8,339 | 7,381 | 7,306 | 6,727 |
| Wyoming | 376 | 380 | 458 | 429 |
| Other1 | 1,366 | 1,047 | 1,117 | 1,495 |