Specialty License Plates - nationwide facts and information

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles recently launched an online option for ordering special or personalized plates.
Wisconsin DMV offers 52 special plate options, plus the opportunity to personalize. The DMV Special and Personalized License Plate Application portal tracks all the options, estimates the fees and places the order online so new customized plates are ready faster.
Last year, more than 33,000 special license plates, which provide recognition for the sponsoring group, were ordered. 

A specialty license plate featuring Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member and Arizona resident Alice Cooper could hit the state's roadways later this year.
A bill passed by Arizona Legislature and signed by Gov. Doug Ducey earlier this month not only creates a new specialty plate design, but also establishes the Youth Music and Art Special Plate Fund.
The fund is dedicated to helping Alice Cooper's Solid Rock Teen Centers, a faith-based nonprofit based in Phoenix and Mesa that mentors people ages 12 to 20 and helps them discover their talents at no cost.
After researching specialty plates, the nonprofit determined having one would help to gain exposure and some extra income. 

Virginia has the highest volume of vanity — or specialty — license plates per capita of any state in the country with 19% of drivers owning one in 2021, according to a story in Virginia Living, citing stats from the American Association of Vehicle Administrators and the state’s department of motor vehicles. The state offers a wide variety of plates that let drivers associate themselves with good causes and nonprofits.

New Hampshire state’s license plates that include the state motto “Live Free or Die” are made by prison inmates working for New Hampshire Correctional Industries.