I'm reading Jerry Capeci's recent bio (Al D`Arco), and he discussed the headcounts of the five families. Capeci wrote that Lucky's original commission decided on the maximum headcounts for each family to keep everyone in line.
Genovese....300
Gambino.....300
Colombo.....150
Bonanno.....125-140
Lucchese....125-140
This doesn't necessarily reflect the current numbers, but is where each family is capped at when recruiting new members. Even though families can replenish the ranks, some opt not to in order to keep a bigger share of the loot, or to avoid diluting the standards. Since the figures posted by other members are lower, I'm assuming the decision to keep the headcount lower is voluntary.
Those numbers are total bullshit. The Bonannos had around 300 made guys around 1931. That´s basically the only number you can take to the bank. No outsider (Capeci etc) would have been/would be able to know the exact number of members when the Commission was formed. And this goes for many of the insiders too (D´Arco etc).
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