These Are The States With The Most Winter Games Athletes Competing

Feb 12, 2018, 12:00 AM | Updated: Jan 4, 2019, 11:23 am

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 09: Members of Team USA walk during the Opening Ceremony of...

(Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

(Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 09: Members of Team USA walk during the Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium on February 9, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

(Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Team USA has 242 athletes competing in the Winter Games this time around.

CNBC did the research to find where the most competitors hail from.

Colorado has the most participants, coming in at 31. California was a close second with 22 athletes. Together, the top five states make up more than 40 percent of Team USA.

Here are the 5 states with the most athletes competing:

5. Utah – 16

4. New York – 18

3. Minnesota – 19

2. California – 22

1. Colorado – 31

See the current tally of Team USA medal earnings HERE.

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