Kentucky Horse Council
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Lexington, KY 40511
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State and County Census Information: Equine

 
 
The 2007 USDA Census of Agriculture can help the Equine industry understand how farm numbers impact different areas in Kentucky.
 
The following is a compilation of State information on Equine numbers and totals by farm, and sales. County information can also be found listed by Number of Farms and number of animals in the county. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Market Value of Ag. Products (Equine) Rankings: Kentucky

 

 

Item

Farms

Sales ($1,000)

Rank by Sales

Percent of Total sales

Horses, ponies, mules, burros, and donkeys

 

5,391

 

952,384

 

2

 

19.7

 

 

 Kentucky Inventory and Number Sold (Equine) 

  Item   Inventory 

Sold

Total Owned Total Owned
Horses and Ponies   Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number
2007 22,242 175,503 19,430 144,341 5,939 30,413 5,027 26,557
2002 20,054 149,465 N/A N/A 5,183 25,990 N/A N/A
 

US Inventory and Number Sold (Equine)

 USDA. “2007 Census Publications: Kentucky”. www.agcensus.usda.gov.
 
 
  Item   Inventory 

Sold

Total Owned Total Owned
Horses and Ponies   Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number
2007 575,942 4,028,887 501,528 3,224,964 133,472 506,503 106,050 400,845
2002 542,223 3,644,278 N/A N/A 124,586 470,423 N/A N/A
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Following link is for inventory and Number sold information for Kentucky by county.
 

This link will take you to a map that shows the concentration of horses and ponies throughout the United States.