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Mountain lion license plates have clawed their way to the top
- Peter Salter
- Mar 19, 2018
- Mar 19, 2018 Updated May 30, 2026
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Top 20 makes, models with mountain lion plates
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Vehicle model # of plates 1. Ford LGT F150 SUP 385 2. Chevy Silverado K1500 294 3. Ford LGT F150 257 4. Honda CR-V EX 187 5. Honda CR-V EXL 186 6. Chevy Silverado K1500 LT 168 7. Toyota Prius 154 8. Ford Escape XLT 132 9. Ford Ranger Super 126 10. Chevrolet Equinox LT 121 11. Ford F150 Supercrew 119 12. Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 116 13. Honda Accord EX 111 14. Honda Civic LX 107 15. Honda CR-V LX 106 16. Ford Fusion SE 105 17. Ford Explorer XLT 101 18. Toyota Camry Base SE/LE/XLE 99 19. Chevrolet Equinox LT AWD 97 20. Chevrolet Impala LT 97
Cougars by county: Number of mountain lion license plates in each Nebraska county
A county-by-county look at the number of mountain lion license plates on vehicles across Nebraska. Data provided by Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles.
County Mountain lion plates ADAMS 157 ANTELOPE 33 ARTHUR 0 BANNER 17 BLAINE 1 BOONE 32 BOX BUTTE 45 BOYD 7 BROWN 3 BUFFALO 218 BURT 71 BUTLER 66 CASS 312 CEDAR 46 CHASE 18 CHERRY 15 CHEYENNE 59 CLAY 33 COLFAX 77 CUMING 59 CUSTER 29 DAKOTA 158 DAWES 45 DAWSON 61 DEUEL 1 DIXON 43 DODGE 371 DOUGLAS 5796 DUNDY 2 FILLMORE 55 FRANKLIN 29 FRONTIER 19 FURNAS 18 GAGE 232 GARDEN 8 GARFIELD 3 GOSPER 5 GRANT 0 GREELEY 8 HALL 303 HAMILTON 53 HARLAN 21 HAYES 1 HITCHCOCK 7 HOLT 62 HOOKER 3 HOWARD 76 JEFFERSON 59 JOHNSON 59 KEARNEY 43 KEITH 47 KEYA PAHA 1 KIMBALL 42 KNOX 58 LANCASTER 6258 LINCOLN 183 LOGAN 3 LOUP 11 MADISON 274 MCPHERSON 5 MERRICK 41 MORRILL 48 NANCE 30 NEMAHA 81 NUCKOLLS 17 OTOE 201 PAWNEE 25 PERKINS 2 PHELPS 55 PIERCE 45 PLATTE 262 POLK 35 RED WILLOW 31 RICHARDSON 45 ROCK 10 SALINE 115 SARPY 2415 SAUNDERS 291 SCOTTS BLUFF 435 SEWARD 217 SHERIDAN 15 SHERMAN 13 SIOUX 7 STANTON 84 THAYER 41 THOMAS 1 THURSTON 19 VALLEY 21 WASHINGTON 291 WAYNE 46 WEBSTER 14 WHEELER 4 YORK 95 TOTAL 20773
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