Here are the 2011 PDGA Demographic Stats. Illinois continues to stay within the top of all 3 categories.
# of current 2011 PDGA Members
1. TX 1,532
2. CA 1,377
3. MI 852
4. NC 764
5. IL 590 *I'm going to contact the PDGA. I'm wondering if they updated it. The top 4 increased for 2010. Illinois was exactly at 590 last year too. Seems a little odd*
# of courses
1. 206 TX
2. 175 MN
3. 167 IL
4. 161 CA
5. 152 IA
# of PDGA Events
1. TX 97
2. MI 65
3. CA 61
4. NC 54
5. OH 53
6. IL 44
It's too bad they only report irrelevant stats! It would be cool to see the same state stats reported per million population in the state. Then you could actually compare California to Illinois to Iowa to Michigan.
# of Members -- per M pop
1. TX 1,532 --- 59.7
2. CA 1,377 -- 36.5
3. MI 852 ------ 86.3
4. NC 764 ----- 79.1
5. IL 590 ------ 45.8
Now who rocks? ;D
WI 553 -------- 96.8
Wisconsin! :P