Citizenship in the Community Merit Badge History

Earned through 20203,753,138

Best year1975124,528 earned

All-time popularity#5official, as of 2020#5by 2025 (estimate)

Earned by Year

First earned in 1952. Peak year 1975 with 124,528. Hover over or tap a year for its numbers.

19528,351 earned#32 of 120

195335,420 earned#6 of 105

195444,322 earned#6 of 103

195545,900 earned#6 of 100

195648,758 earned#6 of 100

195748,778 earned#7 of 100

195852,670 earned#7 of 101

195957,528 earned#6 of 101

196067,332 earned#6 of 100

196152,531 earned#10 of 101

196250,345 earned#10 of 101

196350,463 earned#11 of 102

196450,729 earned#13 of 107

196546,652 earned#13 of 109

196643,822 earned#13 of 110

196748,856 earned#11 of 112

196847,711 earned#13 of 112

196948,320 earned#13 of 113

197048,703 earned#13 of 113

197147,782 earned#13 of 113

197244,879 earned#12 of 124

197351,824 earned#9 of 122

1974121,007 earned#2 of 121

1975124,528 earned#2 of 128

1976104,960 earned#2 of 130

197764,778 earned#4 of 130

197847,778 earned#8 of 131

197943,603 earned#7 of 132

198031,238 earned#7 of 132

198151,132 earned#7 of 134

1982No data available

1983No data available

1984No data available

1985No data available

1986No data available

1987No data available

1988No data available

1989No data available

1990No data available

1991No data available

1992No data available

199361,185 earned#8 of 123

1994No data available

1995No data available

199661,271 earned#8 of 134

1997No data available

1998No data available

1999No data available

200065,630 earned#7 of 128

200165,463 earned#6 of 129

200267,742 earned#7 of 129

200364,575 earned#7 of 130

200466,011 earned#7 of 121

200552,666 earned#10 of 121

200647,001 earned#15 of 121

200748,498 earned#12 of 121

200850,280 earned#11 of 121

200959,203 earned#8 of 122

201058,891 earned#9 of 125

201157,785 earned#8 of 129

201257,951 earned#8 of 132

201356,928 earned#4 of 129

201451,728 earned#9 of 136

201552,071 earned#10 of 138

201651,975 earned#10 of 138

201748,736 earned#12 of 139

201849,863 earned#9 of 139

201946,750 earned#11 of 139

202041,987 earned#4 of 137

2021No data available#15 of 137

2022No data available#13 of 138

2023No data available#13 of 138

2024No data available#12 of 138

2025No data available#12 of 141

Known count No data available

"—" means merit badges were earned that year but the exact number is not currently known. "#12 of 141" means the badge was number 12 of the 141 merit badges earned that year. National counts have not been published since 2020, but the rankings have. The grand total comes from official reports and includes the years without a known count. The 2025 all-time place is an estimate, because the counts for 2021 to 2025 are worked out from each year's official ranking and the total number of merit badges earned that year.

19528,351#32 of 120

195335,420#6 of 105

195444,322#6 of 103

195545,900#6 of 100

195648,758#6 of 100

195748,778#7 of 100

195852,670#7 of 101

195957,528#6 of 101

196067,332#6 of 100

196152,531#10 of 101

196250,345#10 of 101

196350,463#11 of 102

196450,729#13 of 107

196546,652#13 of 109

196643,822#13 of 110

196748,856#11 of 112

196847,711#13 of 112

196948,320#13 of 113

197048,703#13 of 113

197147,782#13 of 113

197244,879#12 of 124

197351,824#9 of 122

1974121,007#2 of 121

1975124,528#2 of 128

1976104,960#2 of 130

197764,778#4 of 130

197847,778#8 of 131

197943,603#7 of 132

198031,238#7 of 132

198151,132#7 of 134

1982—

1983—

1984—

1985—

1986—

1987—

1988—

1989—

1990—

1991—

1992—

199361,185#8 of 123

1994—

1995—

199661,271#8 of 134

1997—

1998—

1999—

200065,630#7 of 128

200165,463#6 of 129

200267,742#7 of 129

200364,575#7 of 130

200466,011#7 of 121

200552,666#10 of 121

200647,001#15 of 121

200748,498#12 of 121

200850,280#11 of 121

200959,203#8 of 122

201058,891#9 of 125

201157,785#8 of 129

201257,951#8 of 132

201356,928#4 of 129

201451,728#9 of 136

201552,071#10 of 138

201651,975#10 of 138

201748,736#12 of 139

201849,863#9 of 139

201946,750#11 of 139

202041,987#4 of 137

2021—#15 of 137

2022—#13 of 138

2023—#13 of 138

2024—#12 of 138

2025—#12 of 141

Grand total through 2020:

This page keeps growing. More of this badge's history, including its patches and pamphlets, is being checked and will be added once it is confirmed.

Citizenship in the Community: workbook data

Printings (57)

Have	Year	Month	Cover	Back	Run	©	BSA #	UPC	SKU	SA #	HC	Notes
x	1972	June	8A-1	back-8a	60M	1972	3253
x	1973	March	8A-1	back-8a	50M	1972	3253				HCSV1
x	1973	October	8A-1	back-8a	30M	1972	3253
x	1974	February	8A-1	back-8a	30M	1972	3253				HCT
x	1974	May	8A-1	back-8b	30M	1972	3253
x	1974	October	8A-1	back-8b	30M	1972	3253
x	1975	March	8A-2	back-8c-1	30M	1972	3253				HCT
x	1975	August	8A-2	back-8c-1	30M	1972	3253
x	1976	March	8A-2	back-8c-1	30M	1972	3253
x	1977	February	8A-2	back-8c-2	30M	1972	3253
	1978	not made
	1979	not made
x	1980	May	9A	back-9a	25M		3253
x	1981	March	9A	back-9a	25M		3253
x	1982	January	9A	back-9a	30M		3253
x	1983	February	9A	back-9a	10M		3253
x	1983	June	9A	back-9a	15M		3253
x	1984	March	9A	back-9a	30M	1984	3253
x	1985	March	9A	back-9b-2	25M	1984	3253
x	1985	August	9A	back-9b-2	30M	1984	3253
x	1986	May	9A	back-9b-2	30M	1984	3253
x	1987	March	9A	back-9b-2	30M	1984	3253
x	1988	February	9A	back-9b-2	30M	1984	3253
x	1989	January	9A	back-9b-2	30M	1984	3253
x	1990	January	9A	back-9b-2	35M	1984	3253
x	1991	April	9A	back-9c-1	30M	1984	3253
x	1992	April	9A	back-9c-2	30M	1984	33253	730176332536
x	1993	August	9A	back-9d	30M	1984	33249	730176332499
x	1994	July	9A	back-9d	30M	1984	33249	730176332499
x	1995	June	9A	back-9d	29M	1984	33249	730176332499
x	1996	May	9A	back-9d	30M	1984	33249	730176332499
x	1997	September	9A	back-9d		1984	33249	730176332499				simply states Revised 1993 on front but has 9-1-1996 listed on inside back cover
x	1998		9A	back-9f		1984	33249	730176332499
x	1999		9A	back-9f		1984	33249	730176332499
x	2000		9A	back-9f		1984	33249	730176332499
x	2001		9A	back-9f		1984	33249	730176332499
x	2001		9A	back-9f		1984	33249	730176332499				2nd printing
x	2002		9A	back-9f		1984	33249	730176332499
x	2003		9A	back-9g			33249	730176332499
x	2004		9A	back-9g			33249	730176332499
x	2005		9B-1	back-9g		2005	33249A	730176332499
x	2006		9B-1	back-9g		2005	33249A	730176332499
x	2006		9B-1	back-9g		2005	33249A	730176332499				2nd printing
x	2007		9B-2	back-9h-1		2005	33249A	730176332499
x	2007		9B-2	back-9h-1		2005	33249A	730176332499				2nd printing
x	2008		10A	back-1008e1			35870	730176358703
	2009	not made
x	2010		10C	back-1010e1			35870	730176358703
x	2011		10C	back-1010e1			35870	730176358703
x	2012		10C	back-1010e1			35870	730176358703
x	2013		10C	back-1010e1			35870	730176358703
x	2013		10C-ES	back-1013e1aes			619134	730176357393				01268-AL
x	2014		10C	back-1013e1a			35870	730176358703				01268-AL
x	2015		10D-1A	back-1015e1			623016	730176358031				01042-AL
	2016	not made
x	2017		10D-1A	back-1015e1			623016	730176358031				00432
	2018	not made
x	2019		10D-1A	back-1019e1			623016	730176358031				00432
x	2020		10D-1B	back-1019e1			655140	730176351360				358
	2021	not made
x	2022		10D-1B	back-1019e1			655140	730176351360				358
x	2023		10D-1B	back-1019e1			655140	730176351360				358
c	2024		11A	back-1125		2024	35870	7301766623681	662368	300071700		00358n
	2025	not made

Earned and rank by year

Year	Earned	Rank	Of
1952	8,351	32	120
1953	35,420	6	105
1954	44,322	6	103
1955	45,900	6	100
1956	48,758	6	100
1957	48,778	7	100
1958	52,670	7	101
1959	57,528	6	101
1960	67,332	6	100
1961	52,531	10	101
1962	50,345	10	101
1963	50,463	11	102
1964	50,729	13	107
1965	46,652	13	109
1966	43,822	13	110
1967	48,856	11	112
1968	47,711	13	112
1969	48,320	13	113
1970	48,703	13	113
1971	47,782	13	113
1972	44,879	12	124
1973	51,824	9	122
1974	121,007	2	121
1975	124,528	2	128
1976	104,960	2	130
1977	64,778	4	130
1978	47,778	8	131
1979	43,603	7	132
1980	31,238	7	132
1981	51,132	7	134
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993	61,185	8	123
1994
1995
1996	61,271	8	134
1997
1998
1999
2000	65,630	7	128
2001	65,463	6	129
2002	67,742	7	129
2003	64,575	7	130
2004	66,011	7	121
2005	52,666	10	121
2006	47,001	15	121
2007	48,498	12	121
2008	50,280	11	121
2009	59,203	8	122
2010	58,891	9	125
2011	57,785	8	129
2012	57,951	8	132
2013	56,928	4	129
2014	51,728	9	136
2015	52,071	10	138
2016	51,975	10	138
2017	48,736	12	139
2018	49,863	9	139
2019	46,750	11	139
2020	41,987	4	137
2021		15	137
2022		13	138
2023		13	138
2024		12	138
2025		12	141