Washington, D.C., March 5, 2026.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: MHARR
(202) 783-4087
DECLINING INDUSTRY PRODUCTION CONTINUES IN 2026
Washington, D.C., March 5, 2026 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD),
A further analysis of the official industry statistics shows that the top ten shipment states from January 2023 — with monthly, cumulative, current reporting year (2026) and prior year (2025) shipments per category as indicated — are:
The January 2026 statistics move Mississippi into 8th place, while Kentucky moves into 9th place on the cumulative top-ten shipment states list.
| Rank | State | Current Month (August 2025) | Cumulative | 2,026 | 2,025 |
| 1 | Texas | 1254 | 52148 | 1254 | 1544 |
| 2 | Florida | 566 | 22144 | 566 | 563 |
| 3 | North Carolina | 452 | 18643 | 452 | 603 |
| 4 | Alabama | 324 | 16878 | 324 | 456 |
| 5 | South Carolina | 411 | 15117 | 411 | 500 |
| 6 | Louisiana | 325 | 14164 | 325 | 434 |
| 7 | Georgia | 402 | 13685 | 402 | 386 |
| 8 | Kentucky | 338 | 11237 | 338 | 345 |
| 9 | Mississippi | 296 | 11208 | 296 | 345 |
| 10 | Tennessee | 304 | 11172 | 304 | 394 |
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform is a Washington, D.C.- based national trade association representing the views and interests of independent producers of federally-regulated manufactured housing.
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