Geography
The belt, state by state
39 states have been home to the belt. Ranked by total days; the animated map shows the same story in motion.
| State | Reigns | Programs | Days held | Current holder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 10 | 2 | 6,890 | |
| California | 32 | 5 | 4,705 | |
| Connecticut | 7 | 1 | 4,704 | |
| Pennsylvania | 25 | 15 | 4,340 | |
| Alabama | 20 | 2 | 4,321 | |
| New York | 13 | 6 | 3,980 | |
| Massachusetts | 10 | 1 | 3,015 | |
| Texas | 25 | 6 | 2,972 | |
| Florida | 15 | 4 | 2,605 | |
| Ohio | 9 | 1 | 1,705 | |
| Mississippi | 11 | 3 | 1,677 | |
| Louisiana | 10 | 2 | 1,635 | |
| Illinois | 4 | 3 | 1,328 | |
| Tennessee | 9 | 3 | 1,281 | |
| Indiana | 13 | 2 | 1,146 | Holds it now |
| Michigan | 11 | 2 | 1,116 | |
| Washington | 13 | 2 | 980 | |
| Maryland | 6 | 2 | 756 | |
| Arizona | 9 | 2 | 742 | |
| Oklahoma | 8 | 3 | 698 | |
| South Carolina | 10 | 2 | 696 | |
| Nebraska | 3 | 1 | 651 | |
| West Virginia | 3 | 2 | 640 | |
| Georgia | 9 | 2 | 516 | |
| Arkansas | 5 | 2 | 466 | |
| North Carolina | 5 | 3 | 386 | |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 1 | 385 | |
| Utah | 4 | 2 | 357 | |
| Colorado | 6 | 3 | 319 | |
| Wyoming | 1 | 1 | 301 | |
| Missouri | 1 | 1 | 284 | |
| Oregon | 3 | 2 | 84 | |
| Virginia | 2 | 2 | 82 | |
| Iowa | 2 | 1 | 42 | |
| Kentucky | 2 | 2 | 29 | |
| Kansas | 1 | 1 | 21 | |
| Rhode Island | 2 | 1 | 14 | |
| Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| New Mexico | 1 | 1 | 7 |