America250 had 56 state, territory, and Washington, D.C., commissions for the 2026 commemoration.
That total consists of the 50 states, five inhabited U.S. territories commonly listed for the program, and the District of Columbia. The commissions were intended to organize and coordinate local activities while connecting them to the national semiquincentennial effort.
The number is larger than 50 because the commemoration includes U.S. territories and the federal district. It should not be confused with the number of states, the number of stars on the flag, or the number of signatory colonies in 1776.