The League of American Bicyclists has just released their first annual ranking of Bicycle Friendly States, scoring all 50 states on more than 70 factors in 6 key areas: legislation; policies and programs; infrastructure; education and encouragement; evaluation and planning; and enforcement.

Kansas is located in the middle of the country geographically, and its bicycle friendliness is smack dab in the middle of the pack of as well: #25.

The league doesn’t provide a lot of detail, but here’s what they had to say about Kansas’ ranking: “Kansas has a statewide route network, and a legal BAC above .08%, but has no accommodation or complete streets policy.”

Here’s where Kansas ranks compared to its neighbors:

#21 Iowa
#22 Colorado
#25 Kansas
#28 Missouri
#33 Nebraska
#39 Arkansas
#43 Oklahoma

The most bicycle-friendly states in the nation are Washington, Wisconsin, Arizona, Oregon, and Minnesota; the least bicycle-friendly states are West Virginia, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and North Dakota.

The annual state rankings are the first part of this new program. States are encouraged to further apply for award recognition of bronze, silver, gold or platinum status, similar to the League’s popular Bicycle Friendly Community program. Award recognition will be accompanied by technical assistance and further support as states work to become more bicycle-friendly.