Chart and Table of Bald Eagle Breeding Pairs in Lower 48 States

 

Between the early 1980's and 2000, most States conducted annual bald eagle surveys. Since then, many states recognized that annual surveys were no longer necessary. That is why you will not see annual data after 2000.

 

1963 to 2006

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Bald Eagle Breeding Pairs - 1963 to 2006
Data Table

Year	Number of Pairs
2006	9789
2005	7066
2000	6471
1999	6404
1998	5748
1997	5295
1996	5094
1995	4712
1994	4449
1993	4015
1992	3749
1991	3399
1990	3035
1989	2680
1988	2475
1987	2238
1986	1875
1984	1757
1981	1188
1974	791
1963	487

 

 

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