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US horse population, 2003 versus 2016

The number of horses in the United States totals 7.2 million, according to the latest data available (2016 survey data published by the American Horse Council). The horse population has dropped nearly 2 million since 2003.

State/Country2003 Horse Total2016 Horse TotalDecline in HorsesPercent Decline
Alabama148,152114,30033,85222.85
Alaska11,4499,1002,34920.52
Arizona177,124142,00035,12419.83
Arkansas168,014132,30035,71421.26
California698,345534,500163,84523.46
Colorado255,503205,30050,20319.65
Connecticut51,96840,40011,56822.26
Delaware11,0838,0003,08327.82
Florida500,124387,100113,02422.60
Georgia179,512133,10046,41225.85
Hawaii8,0376,1001,93724.10
Idaho158,458125,10033,35821.05
Illinois192,524150,40042,12421.88
Indiana202,986172,60030,38614.97
Iowa199,220154,60044,62022.40
Kansas178,651138,60040,05122.42
Kentucky320,173238,00082,17325.67
Louisiana164,305120,50043,80526.66
Maine37,85428,6009,25424.45
Maryland152,930101,50051,43033.63
Massachusetts37,52929,5008,02921.39
Michigan234,477188,90045,57719.44
Minnesota182,229145,70036,52920.05
Mississippi113,06387,40025,66322.70
Missouri281,255229,00052,25518.58
Montana129,997104,90025,09719.31
Nebraska150,891117,10033,79122.39
Nevada51,61941,20010,41920.18
New Hampshire14,68111,7002,98120.31
New Jersey82,98259,40023,58228.42
New Mexico147,181113,50033,68122.88
New York201,906154,00047,90623.73
North Carolina256,269205,20051,06919.93
North Dakota59,39147,60011,79119.85
Ohio306,898256,00050,89816.58
Oklahoma326,134252,70073,43422.52
Oregon167,928135,20032,72819.49
Pennsylvania255,763223,60032,16312.58
Rhode Island3,5092,60090925.90
South Carolina94,77373,60021,17322.34
South Dakota120,87896,50024,37820.17
Tennessee206,668165,80040,86819.77
Texas978,822767,100211,72221.63
United States9,222,8477,246,8351,976,01221.43
Utah120,18396,40023,78319.79
Vermont24,54019,8004,74019.32
Virginia239,102183,60055,50223.21
Washington249,964197,20052,76421.11
West Virginia89,88069,80020,08022.34
Wisconsin178,636150,30028,33615.86
Wyoming99,25778,60020,65720.81

Sources: American Horse Council