// claim dossier
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“Number of preppers in this country has more than doubled.”
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// The record
As of 2025, estimates suggest that the number of preppers in the US had doubled since 2017, reaching approximately 20-23 million individuals.
Why
Multiple sources indicate that the number of preppers in the US has doubled since 2017, with estimates for 2025 placing the figure around 20-23 million.
Judged as of May 2, 2026— the video's publish date
// Receipts
// Who's saying it
A Homestead Journey@ahomesteadjourney
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“Tens of millions of people now identify as preppers.”
As of May 2026, an estimated 20 to 25.8 million Americans identified as preppers.
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