Conservation of Natural Resources Merit Badge History

Earned through 1973406,592

Best year197071,666 earned

All-time popularity#75official, as of 2020#76by 2025 (estimate)

Earned by Year

First earned in 1966. Peak year 1970 with 71,666. Hover over or tap a year for its numbers.

19666,285 earned#53 of 110

196727,490 earned#21 of 112

196864,243 earned#7 of 112

196970,536 earned#6 of 113

197071,666 earned#6 of 113

197166,538 earned#6 of 113

197256,984 earned#8 of 124

197342,850 earned#13 of 122

"#13 of 122" means the badge was number 13 of the 122 merit badges earned that year. 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.

19666,285#53 of 110

196727,490#21 of 112

196864,243#7 of 112

196970,536#6 of 113

197071,666#6 of 113

197166,538#6 of 113

197256,984#8 of 124

197342,850#13 of 122

Grand total through 1973:

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Conservation of Natural Resources: workbook data

Printings (5)

Have	Year	Month	Cover	Back	Run	©	BSA #	HC
x	1967	December	7A-1	back-7	50M	1967	3323
x	1968	May	7A-1	back-7	50M	1967	3323
x	1969	July	7A-1	back-7	50M	1967	3323	HCL, HCN
x	1970	March	7A-2	back-7	75M	1967	3323	HCL, HCM
x	1971	March	7A-2	back-7	70M	1967	3323	HCM

Earned and rank by year

Year	Earned	Rank	Of
1966	6,285	53	110
1967	27,490	21	112
1968	64,243	7	112
1969	70,536	6	113
1970	71,666	6	113
1971	66,538	6	113
1972	56,984	8	124
1973	42,850	13	122