Weather Survey for Horse Owners in the US
I launched the 2025 weather survey late in 2025, and horrible winter weather hit parts of the country in early 2026, making horse owners care more about 2026. I have redone the survey so it is now multiyear. Just pick the year as you start. I have cleaned out all the junk that hackers left. My apologies! New safeguards are in place. The survey is here.
| State/Country | 2003 Horse Total | 2016 Horse Total | Decline in Horses | Percent Decline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 148,152 | 114,300 | 33,852 | 22.85 |
| Alaska | 11,449 | 9,100 | 2,349 | 20.52 |
| Arizona | 177,124 | 142,000 | 35,124 | 19.83 |
| Arkansas | 168,014 | 132,300 | 35,714 | 21.26 |
| California | 698,345 | 534,500 | 163,845 | 23.46 |
| Colorado | 255,503 | 205,300 | 50,203 | 19.65 |
| Connecticut | 51,968 | 40,400 | 11,568 | 22.26 |
| Delaware | 11,083 | 8,000 | 3,083 | 27.82 |
| Florida | 500,124 | 387,100 | 113,024 | 22.60 |
| Georgia | 179,512 | 133,100 | 46,412 | 25.85 |
| Hawaii | 8,037 | 6,100 | 1,937 | 24.10 |
| Idaho | 158,458 | 125,100 | 33,358 | 21.05 |
| Illinois | 192,524 | 150,400 | 42,124 | 21.88 |
| Indiana | 202,986 | 172,600 | 30,386 | 14.97 |
| Iowa | 199,220 | 154,600 | 44,620 | 22.40 |
| Kansas | 178,651 | 138,600 | 40,051 | 22.42 |
| Kentucky | 320,173 | 238,000 | 82,173 | 25.67 |
| Louisiana | 164,305 | 120,500 | 43,805 | 26.66 |
| Maine | 37,854 | 28,600 | 9,254 | 24.45 |
| Maryland | 152,930 | 101,500 | 51,430 | 33.63 |
| Massachusetts | 37,529 | 29,500 | 8,029 | 21.39 |
| Michigan | 234,477 | 188,900 | 45,577 | 19.44 |
| Minnesota | 182,229 | 145,700 | 36,529 | 20.05 |
| Mississippi | 113,063 | 87,400 | 25,663 | 22.70 |
| Missouri | 281,255 | 229,000 | 52,255 | 18.58 |
| Montana | 129,997 | 104,900 | 25,097 | 19.31 |
| Nebraska | 150,891 | 117,100 | 33,791 | 22.39 |
| Nevada | 51,619 | 41,200 | 10,419 | 20.18 |
| New Hampshire | 14,681 | 11,700 | 2,981 | 20.31 |
| New Jersey | 82,982 | 59,400 | 23,582 | 28.42 |
| New Mexico | 147,181 | 113,500 | 33,681 | 22.88 |
| New York | 201,906 | 154,000 | 47,906 | 23.73 |
| North Carolina | 256,269 | 205,200 | 51,069 | 19.93 |
| North Dakota | 59,391 | 47,600 | 11,791 | 19.85 |
| Ohio | 306,898 | 256,000 | 50,898 | 16.58 |
| Oklahoma | 326,134 | 252,700 | 73,434 | 22.52 |
| Oregon | 167,928 | 135,200 | 32,728 | 19.49 |
| Pennsylvania | 255,763 | 223,600 | 32,163 | 12.58 |
| Rhode Island | 3,509 | 2,600 | 909 | 25.90 |
| South Carolina | 94,773 | 73,600 | 21,173 | 22.34 |
| South Dakota | 120,878 | 96,500 | 24,378 | 20.17 |
| Tennessee | 206,668 | 165,800 | 40,868 | 19.77 |
| Texas | 978,822 | 767,100 | 211,722 | 21.63 |
| United States | 9,222,847 | 7,246,835 | 1,976,012 | 21.43 |
| Utah | 120,183 | 96,400 | 23,783 | 19.79 |
| Vermont | 24,540 | 19,800 | 4,740 | 19.32 |
| Virginia | 239,102 | 183,600 | 55,502 | 23.21 |
| Washington | 249,964 | 197,200 | 52,764 | 21.11 |
| West Virginia | 89,880 | 69,800 | 20,080 | 22.34 |
| Wisconsin | 178,636 | 150,300 | 28,336 | 15.86 |
| Wyoming | 99,257 | 78,600 | 20,657 | 20.81 |
Source: American Horse Council
