Percentage of land in each Western state that is federally owned, versus what is designated as wilderness.

47.2 | 6.2 Arizona

45.1 | 14 California

36.2 | 4.8 Colorado

61.6 | 7.5 Idaho

27.9 | 3.6 Montana

83 | 4 Nevada

33.8 | 2.3 New Mexico

52.4 | 3.7 Oregon

62.2 | 1.5 Utah

28.3 | 9.4 Washington

48.9 | 5 Wyoming

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