U'S' Equine Industry

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U.S. Equine Industry

• 2005 Figures
• 9.2 Million horses in U.S.
• 2.0 Million people own horses
• 4.6 Million people are involved in the industry
• 39 Billion direct economic impact on the U.S.
• 102 Billion impact on U.S. Economy when
  multiplier effect is taken into account (includes
  spending by suppliers and employees)
• 1.4 Million jobs when multiplier effect
  considered

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U.S. Equine Industry

• Horses (9.2 Million) by Activity
• Racing 844,531
• Showing 2,718,954
• Recreation 3,906,923
• Other 1,752,439
• Farm and ranch work, rodeo, carriage horses, polo
  ponies, police work, informal competitions

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U.S. Equine Industry

• Horses (9.2 Million) by Activity
• Racing 844,531
• Showing 2,718,954
• Recreation 3,906,923
• Other 1,752,439
• Farm and ranch work, rodeo, carriage horses, polo
  ponies, police work, informal competitions

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U.S. Equine Industry

• Horses (9.2 Million) by Activity
• Racing 844,531
• Showing 2,718,954
• Recreation 3,906,923
• Other 1,752,439
• Farm and ranch work, rodeo, carriage horses, polo
  ponies, police work, informal competitions

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U.S. Equine Industry

• 460,000 FTE horse industry jobs
• 1.9 Billion paid in taxes to all levels of gov
• 34 of horse households earn lt 50,000
• 28 of horse households earn gt 100,000
• 46 of horse households earn between 25,000 and
  75,000
• 70 of horse owners live in communities of 50,000
  population, or less

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U.S. Equine Industry

• 4.6 Million people are involved
• 2 Million horse owners
• 238,000 in breeding
• 481,000 in competing
• 1,100,000 in other less-formal activities
• 119,000 service providers
• 702,000 multiplied employees
• 2 Million family members and volunteers

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U.S. Equine Industry

• Horse Industry impact on Direct and Multiplied
  GDP
• Racing 10.6 26.1
• Showing 10.8 28.7
• Recreation 11.8 31.9
• Other 5.5 14.6

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U.S. Equine Industry

• Horse Industry impact on Direct and Multiplied
  Employment
• Racing 146,625 383,826
• Showing 99,051 380,416
• Recreation 128,324 435,082
• Other 79,612 212,010

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Equine Industry

• California 698,000 311,000
• Colorado 256,000 102,000
• Florida 500,000 440,000
• Kentucky 320,000 194,300
• New Mexico 147,000 91,100
• Oklahoma 326,000 117,900
• Texas 979,000 455,600
• Wyoming 99,000 33,100
• Idaho 260,000 120,000