New York Equine Survey 2005

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New York

EQUINE SURVEY
2005

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Equine Survey Highlights ............................................................................................................................

Table 1. Equine by Type ...............................................................................................................................
Table 2. Equine Survey Highlights .............................................................................................................

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Equine by District

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Equine by Primary Use ................................................................................................................................

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Equine Operations ..........................................................................................................................................

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Equine Related Expenditures and Revenues .....................................................................................

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Equine Related Labor ...................................................................................................................................

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Operator Information ..................................................................................................................................

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The Equine Industry‛s Contribution to the New York State Economy ..............................

Table 23. Estimated Economic Impact of the New York State Equine Industry ..........................

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Equine Survey Procedures ........................................................................................................................

Counties by District (map) ...........................................................................................................................
Table 3. Equine by Type and District......................................................................................................
Table 4. Equine Inventory and Value by Breed.....................................................................................
Table 5. Light Breeds by District ............................................................................................................
Table 6. Draft Horse Breeds by District ..............................................................................................
Table 7. Ponies, Miniature Horses and Donkeys by District .............................................................

Table 8.
Table 9.

Table 10.
Table 11.
Table 12.
Table 13.
Table 14.
Table 15.
Table 16.
Table 17.

Equine by Primary Use and District ........................................................................................
Equine by Primary Use and Breed ............................................................................................

Equine Operations by District ..................................................................................................
Equine Operations by Type and District ................................................................................
Equine Operations by Discipline ...............................................................................................
Equine Operations by Length of Time Equine-Related Usage ..........................................
Preceding Use by Property ........................................................................................................
Acreage in Equine Related Usage and Value by District....................................................
Value of Equine Related Assets by District – December 31, 2005 .................................
Equine Facilities by District .....................................................................................................

Table 18. Equine Related Expenditures ....................................................................................................
Table 19. Equine Related Revenues ...........................................................................................................

Table 20. Equine Related Labor ..................................................................................................................

Table 21 Operation Information ...............................................................................................................
Equine Inventory (map) .................................................................................................................................
Table 22. Equine Inventory and Value by County ...................................................................................

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EQUINE SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS
EQUINE POPULATION

The 2005 Equine Survey indicated there
were an estimated 197,000 equine of all
types in New York on December 31, 2005,
up 17 percent from the 168,000 on hand
September 1, 2000. Race horse breeds
totaled 50,200 head, up 20 percent from
2000, while other light horses increased
to 113,400, a 13 percent increase. All
light horse breeds combined totaled
163,600, up 15 percent.
Draft horse breeds increased from
11,500 head in 2000 to 12,100 in 2005,
an increase of five percent, while
donkeys and mules rose 40 percent to
a total of 3,500 head. Ponies posted
a 3 percent decrease to 12,000 head,
continuing the trend begun in 1988. A
new category of Miniature Horses was
added to the 2005 Equine Survey for
the first time for a total of 6,600 head.

VALUE OF EQUINE

All equine as of December 31, 2005,
were valued at $1.83 billion, up eight
percent from 2000. Average value per
head was computed from the survey
data for each breed and aggregated to
the total for all equine. Average value
for race horse breeds decreased
17 percent to $22,710 per head. Other
categories of equine, except for donkeys,

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donkeys, mules, all increased in average
value. Other light horses increased
6 percent to $5,270 per head. Draft
horse breed average value increased
24 percent, from $2,500 to $3,100.
Value of ponies increased 62 percent
to $3,890 per head, while donkeys and
mules decreased 9 percent to $800
per head. Miniature horse value was
$1,400 per head.

EQUINE LABOR

The survey indicated a total of 12,500
hired workers were employed by New
York equine operations during 2005.
Of these, 5,700 were full-time workers
and 6,800 were part-time workers. In
addition, 3,700 private contractors
were employed by equine operations,
and 11,100 volunteers contributed 1.83
million hours. Operators and unpaid
family members worked an additional
43.2 million hours throughout 2005.
Additional labor categories are shown
in Table 20.
EQUINE REVENUES

EQUINE RELATED ASSETS

Survey tabulations indicated total
equine-related assets of $10.4 billion
on December 31, 2005, an increase of
69 percent since the 2000 survey. The
value of land, fences, and buildings
accounted for $7.08 billion, or 68 percent
of the total assets. This value included
$296 million for the 2,900 indoor arenas
in New York. Equine on hand, at
$1.83 billion, accounted for 18 percent
of the assets. Vehicles, equipment,
tack, and equine feed and supplies on
hand, at $1.45 billion, accounted for the
remaining 14 percent.
EQUINE EXPENDITURES

New York equine owners and operators
spent a total of $2.06 billion during 2005
for operating and capital expenses, an
increase of nearly three times above

the 2000 total of $704 million. About
$1.10 billion, or 53 percent, of the
total was for operating expenses.
The leading operating expenses and
amounts spent were: feed, $119
million; hired labor, $169 million; and
boarding $156 million. Operating
expenses averaged $5,594 per equine.
Additional expense categories are
shown in Table 18.
Expenditures for capital items
increased greatly from the 2000
survey. Capital expenditures totaled
$958 million, up from $181 million
in 2000. Purchases of equipment
totaled $214 million. Purchases of
equine amounted to $254 million,
and the purchase or improvement
of equine-related real estate totaled
$490 million.

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This new category was added for the
2005 Equine Survey. Respondents
were surveyed for the revenues
generated by their equine operation.
Revenues totaled $445 million, with
equine services revenue totaling $158
million, or 36 percent of the total. The
next highest category of revenues
was for equine sales, at $118 million,
or 27 percent of the total. Training
revenues, breeding services and fees,
and revenue from winnings made up
the rest of the revenue.

Table 1. EQUINE BY TYPE, NEW YORK, 1978, 1988, 2000, and 2005
Type

1978

1988

2000

2005

Race Horse Breeds ..........................................................

46,050

50,000

42,000

50,200

Other Light Breeds ...........................................................

93,350

105,800

100,500

113,400

Total Light Horse Breeds ...............................................

139,400

155,800

142,500

163,600

Draft Horse Breeds ...........................................................

5,400

7,200

11,500

12,100

Ponies...............................................................................

33,000

17,000

11,500

11,200

Miniature Horses ..............................................................

6,600

Donkeys/Mules .................................................................

2,200

2,000

2,500

3,500

TOTAL EQUINE ...............................................................

180,000

182,000

168,000

197,000

Race Horse 50,200
Other Light 113,400
Draft Horse
12,100
Ponies
11,200
Minature H
6,600
3,500
Donkeys/M

TOTAL EQUINE BY TYPE, 2005
Other Light Breeds
113,400

Race Horse Breeds
50,200

Donkeys/Mules,
3,500
Minature Horses
6,600
Ponies
11,200

Draft Horse
Breeds
12,100

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Table 2. EQUINE SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS, NEW YORK, 2005
Categories

Number

Average
per equine 1/

Total
Value

Dollars

Thousand Dollars

EQUINE BY TYPE

Racing Breed Horses
Other Light Horses
Draft Horses
Ponies
Miniature Horses
Donkeys and Mules
Total All Equine

50,200
113,400
12,100
11,200
6,600
3,500
197,000

22,710
5,270
3,100
3,890
1,400
800
9,300

1,139,880
598,030
37,480
43,610
9,240
2,800
1,831,040

EQUINE OPERATIONS BY TYPE

Commercial Boarding/Training
Commercial Breeding
Crop/Livestock Farms
Non-Commercial/Non-Farm
Other
Total Equine Operations
Acres Used for Equine
Fenced Pasture
Number of Stalls
Indoor Arenas
Outdoor Arenas

4,700
2,300
6,000
19,100
900
33,000
987,000
390,000
209,900
2,900
16,000

ASSET VALUES, DECEMBER 31, 2005

Equine on Hand
Land, Fences and Buildings
Vehicles, Equipment
Tack Equipment and Clothing
Equine Feed Supplies
Total Equine Related Assets
Indoor Arenas 2/
Horse Trailers and Vans 3/

1,831,040
7,084,830
1,105,290
268,180
72,220
10,361,560
295,760
272,550

EXPENDITURES DURING 2005

Equine Purchased
Real Estate and Improvements
Equipment Purchased
Total Capital Expenditures
Feed
Labor Expenditures
Boarding
Training
Other
Total Operating Expenditures
Total Expenditures

602
857
791
291
3,052
5,594

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254,000
490,440
213,690
958,130
118,650
168,810
155,920
57,330
601,230
1,101,940
2,060,070

Table 2. EQUINE SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS, NEW YORK, 2005 (Continued)
Categories

Number

Average
per equine 1/

Total
Value

Dollars

Thousand Dollars

TOTAL WORKERS

Full-Time Workers
Part-Time Workers
Total Hired Workers
Cash Labor Expenditures
Value of Non-cash Items Provided to Workers
Total Hired Labor Expenditures
Private Contractors
Volunteer Workers
Workers for Whom Housing was Provided
Volunteer Hours Worked
Operator and unpaid family member hours

5,700
6,800
12,500
156,600
12,210
168,810
3,700
11,100
2,500
1,830,500
43,200,000

REVENUES

445,130
117,830
75,310
32,810
158,390
60,790

Total Sales
Total Training
Total Breeding
Total Services
Total Winnings
1/ Based on total equine on hand December 31, 2005.
2/ Value of indoor arenas included in total value of land, fences and buildings.
3/ Value of horse trailers and vans included in total value of vehicles and equipment.

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FRANKLIN
ST. LAWRENCE

NORTHERN
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JEFFERSON

NORTHEAST
LEWIS

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ORLEANS
MONROE

CHEMUNG

BROOME

TIOGA

GREENE
DELAWARE

SOUTHEAST
SULLIVAN

SS
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New York State

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STEUBEN

EASTERN

CENTRAL

CO
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COLUMBIA

ALLEGANY

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WYOMING

SENECA

WESTERN
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CAY

GENESEE

WAYNE

WARREN

TON
WASHING

HERKIMER

OSWEGO
NIAGARA

HAMILTON

PUTNAM

COUNTIES BY DISTRICT

ORANGE

WESTCHESTER
BRONX

ROCKLAND
NEWYORK

SUFFOLK
NASSAU
LONG ISLAND

KINGS
RICHMOND

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QUEENS

EQUINE BY DISTRICT
or 21 percent, were in the Western
District. The Central District was
second with 2,500 head, followed by
the Southwest District with 1,700 head.
Miniature horses were surveyed
for the first time in 2005 with
a result of 6,600 head. The
largest
inventory was in the
Western District with 1,500 head
(23 percent), with the Central and
Southeast Districts both coming in
with 1,200 head, or 18 percent, each.

EQUINE BY BREED

The concentration of New York State
equine made some changes since
the 2000 survey. Of the 197,000 total
equine in New York on December 31,
2005, 22 percent, or 42,500 head,
were in the Southeast District (2nd place
in 2000). The Western District had 19
percent of total equine with 37,900
head (1st place in 2000). The Central
District came in third with 32,300
head (4th in 2000), or 16 percent, and
the Eastern District fell to fourth with
29,100 head (3rd in 2000) or 15 percent.
For all light horses combined
(race horse breeds plus all other

light horse breeds), the Southeast
District was first with 36,600 head,
or 22 percent of the 163,600 head.
Next was the Western District with
31,100 head (19 percent), then the
Central District with 26,100 head (16
percent). The Eastern District ranked
fourth with 24,600 head (15 percent).
Ponies totaled 11,200 head, with 2,700
(24 percent) in the Southeast District.
The Western District accounted for
2,300 head (21 percent), just ahead of
the Central District with 1,900 head (17
percent). Of the 12,100 draft horses
indicated by the survey, 2,600 head,

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Quarter Horses jumped in inventory
from 29,600 head in 2000 to 38,100
head in 2005, a 29 percent increase,
continuing the trend since 1988.
Second was Thoroughbreds with
33,300 head, 9 percent over 2000.
Standardbred inventory gained 47
percent to 16,900 head, reversIng
the decline in numbers since 1978.
Other major breeds of light horses were
Warmbloods (25 percent increase),
Pinto/Paints (up 21 percent),Appaloosas
(5 percent down), and Morgans (9
percent decrease). Belgians, despite
a 2 percent decrease in inventory,
still comprised 50 percent of draft
horse inventory. Percheron numbers
increased six percent to 3,400,
and Clydesdale numbers climbed 29
percent to 900. Welsh and Shetland
ponies were the most common pony
breeds, accounting for 29 percent and
21 percent, respectively, of all ponies.

AVERAGE VALUES BY BREED

Thoroughbreds continued to have the
highest average value, at $27,600 per
head, even though they registered
an 18 percent decrease since 2000.
Average value of Standardbreds
increased 25 percent to $13,100
per head. With the increase in
average value and larger inventory,
Standardbred total value gained 84
percent to $222 million. Race horse
breeds accounted for 62 percent of the
total value of equine in New York State.
The average value of Warmbloods
increased 10 percent to $22,000
per head. With increased average
value and inventory, total value
jumped 38 percent to $185 million.

Welsh ponies also increased in
average value, from $3,500 per
head in 2000 to $6,800 per head
in 2005, a jump of 94 percent.
Welsh ponies accounted for 50
percent of the total pony value.
The average values of individual breeds
and miscellaneous breed categories
reflect the average prices one would
have had to pay to purchase the
same type of animals on December
31, 2005. Reported values ranged
from high-priced breeding, racing,
and show stock to low-valued grade
animals and older equine. High
sentimental values placed on “family
member” equine were excluded from
average value calculations. Values
by breed are shown in Table 4.

Table 3. EQUINE BY TYPE AND DISTRICT, NEW YORK, 2005
District

Total Equine

Light
Horses 1/

Draft Horses

Ponies

Miniature
Horses

Donkeys and
Mules

Northern

7,400

5,700

800

400

300

200

Northeast

6,400

5,000

600

400

300

100

Western

37,900

31,100

2,600

2,300

1,500

400

Central

32,300

26,100

2,500

1,900

1,200

600

Eastern

29,100

24,600

1,300

1,800

700

Southwest

14,700

11,200

1,700

600

800

400

Southern

11,400

9,200

1,000

500

400

300

Southeast

42,500

36,600

1,300

2,700

1,200

700

Long Island and NYC

15,300

14,100

300

600

200

100

197,000

163,600

12,100

11,200

6,600

3,500

STATE
1/ Includes racing breeds.

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Table 4. EQUINE INVENTORY AND VALUE BY BREED,
NEW YORK, 2000 and 2005
Breeds

Number
2000

Value
2005

2000

Head

LIGHT BREEDS

Quarter Horse
Saddlebred
Appaloosa
Arabian
Half Arabian
Morgan
Palomino
Pinto/Paint
Warmbloods
Haflinger
Crossbred/Unknown
Other Light
RACE HORSE BREEDS

Standardbred
Thoroughbred
DRAFT HORSE BREEDS

Belgian
Percheron
Clydesdale
Other
PONIES

Welsh
Shetland
Connemara
Other
MINIATURE HORSES
DONKEYS AND MULES
TOTAL EQUINE

Average Value
2005

2000

Thousand Dollars

2005
Dollars

100,500
29,600
2,500
8,500
9,200
3,600
9,000
1,600
6,800
6,700
NA
11,000
12,000

113,400
38,100
2,600
8,100
7,900
3,100
8,200
NA
8,200
8,400
3,000
14,200
11,600

497,520
115,440
15,750
19,550
44,160
10,800
38,700
4,960
21,760
134,000
NA
26,400
66,000

598,030
156,210
22,100
20,250
35,550
10,540
33,620
NA
28,700
184,800
7,200
52,200
46,860

4,950
3,900
6,300
2,300
4,800
3,000
4,300
3,100
3,200
20,000
NA
2,400
5,500

5,270
4,100
8,500
2,500
4,500
3,400
4,100
NA
3,500
22,000
3,300
4,500
2,400

42,000
11,500
30,500

50,200
16,900
33,300

1,142,500
120,750
1,021,750

1,139,880
221,880
918,000

27,200
10,500
33,500

22,710
13,100
27,600

11,500
6,100
3,200
700
1,500

12,100
6,000
3,400
900
1,800

29,380
13,420
8,320
2,240
5,400

37,480
13,200
9,520
4,860
9,900

2,550
2,200
2,600
3,200
3,600

3,100
2,200
2,800
5,400
5,500

11,500
2,700
2,100
500
6,200

11,200
3,200
2,300
800
4,900

29,900
9,450
2,520
3,050
14,880

43,610
21,760
2,300
6,320
13,230

2,600
3,500
1,200
6,100
2,400

3,890
6,800
1,000
7,900
2,700

6,600

9,240

1,400

2,500

3,500

2,500

2,800

1,000

800

168,000

197,000

1,701,800

1,831,040

10,130

9,300

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Table 5. LIGHT BREEDS BY DISTRICT, NEW YORK, 2005
District

All
Light 1/

Racing Breeds
Standardbred

Thoroughbred

Quarter
Horses

Appaloosa

Number

Northern
Northeast
Western
Central
Eastern
Southwest
Southern
Southeast
Long Island and NYC
STATE
District

5,700
5,000
31,100
26,100
24,600
11,200
9,200
36,600
14,100

500
400
3,500
3,150
3,200
900
500
3,950
800

200
400
4,500
2,450
8,400
500
1,300
9,150
6,400

2,100
1,600
7,300
6,800
5,400
3,600
2,400
6,200
2,700

400
500
1,900
1,600
900
1,000
600
1,100
100

163,600

16,900

33,300

38,100

8,100

Arabian

Morgan

Pinto/Paint

Northern
Northeast
Western
Central
Eastern
Southwest
Southern
Southeast
Long Island and NYC

2/
2/
2,500
1,500
500
800
600
1,600
100

400
500
1,500
1,800
1,000
700
500
1,700
100

600
400
1,900
1,500
1,000
900
500
1,100
300

STATE

7,900

8,200

Crossbred

Other
Light

2/
2/
1,200
900
700
200
500
3,700
1,000

600
400
2,200
2,100
1,300
700
1,000
4,600
1,300

600
600
4,600
4,300
2,200
1,900
1,300
3,500
1,300

8,400

14,200

20,300

Warmbloods

Number

1/ Includes racing breeds.
2/ Less than 100 equine.

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Table 6. DRAFT HORSE BREEDS BY DISTRICT, NEW YORK, 2005
Total Draft
Breeds

District

Belgian

Percheron

Other Draft 1/

Northern

800

500

200

100

Northeast

600

Western

2,600

1,500

700

400

Central

2,500

1,100

900

500

Eastern

1,300

500

400

Southwest

1,700

1,000

400

300

Southern

1,000

400

200

400

Southeast

1,300

400

500

300

12,100

6,000

3,400

2,700

Long Island and NYC
STATE

1/ Other Draft includes Clydesdales and other draft breeds.
2/ Less than 100 equine or hidden for disclosure reasons.

Table 7. PONIES, MINIATURE HORSES AND DONKEYS,
BY DISTRICT, NEW YORK, 2005
Total
Ponies

Welsh

Northern

400

100

200

100

300

200

Northeast

400

200

300

100

Western

2,300

700

550

1,000

1,500

400

Central

1,900

500

400

1,000

1,200

800

Eastern

1,800

600

300

900

700

500

Southwest

600

100

150

300

800

400

Southern

500

100

150

250

400

300

2,700

800

400

1,500

1,200

600

450

200

11,200

3,200

2,300

5,700

6,600

3,500

District

Southeast
Long Island and NYC
STATE

1/ Other ponies includes Connemara and other pony breeds.
2/ Less than 100 equine or hidden for disclosure reasons.

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Shetland

Other
Ponies 1/

Miniature
Horses

Donkeys/
Mules

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EQUINE BY PRIMARY USE
The 2005 Equine Survey added two
primary use categories per requests
from the equine industry, as shown in
Table 8. The added categories were
for Lesson horses and those horses
used in Specialty uses (equine used
primarily for commercial uses, such
as therapeutic riding, day camps,
riding stables, carriage rides, etc.).
Respondents were requested to
record each equine in only one
primary use category – the category
for which the animal provided the use
most important to the respondent.
PLEASURE USE

Forty-four percent of the equine
in New York in 2005 were kept
primarily for pleasure use, up from
39 percent in 2000. The greatest
number of equine for pleasure use
was in the Southeast District (16,000
head), while the highest percentage
of equine for pleasure use was
in Northern District (61 percent).
BREEDING USE

A total of 26,900 equine were used
primarily for breeding in 2005, 14

percent of all equine. This compares
to 30,100 head and 18 percent in 2000.
In 2005, brood mares totaled 22,400,
and stallions for breeding 4,500. Forty
one percent of the equine breeding
stock consisted of race horse breeds,
up from 31 percent in 2000. Included
in the breeding stock total were 29
percent of the miniature horses, 22
percent of the race horse breeds, 14
percent of the state’s draft horses, 10
percent of other light horse breeds,
and seven percent of the ponies.
The greatest number of equine for
breeding was in the Southeast District
(6,000 head), while the highest
percentage of equine for breeding was
in the Southern District (17 percent).
RACING USE

A total of 14,500 equine in New York
on December 31, 2005, were used
primarily for racing. Thoroughbreds
accounted for 63 percent and
Standardbreds 37 percent. (Only
Standardbreds and Thoroughbreds
were included in the “Racing” category.
All other breeds used for racing
were included in the “Competition or

Sport” category for this survey). The
largest number of equine for racing
(3,800 head) was in the Western
District, while the highest percentage
of equine for racing (18 percent)
was in the Long Island/NYC District.
COMPETITION OR SPORT USE

Nearly 14 percent of equine in 2005
were used for showing, polo, eventing,
etc., down from 17 percent in 2000.
The total of 27,000 head included 18
percent of the non-racing light horse
breeds, 16 percent of the ponies,
seven percent of the race and draft
horse breeds, and nine percent of
the miniature horses. The Western
District had the greatest number of
equine for competition use at 7,100
and also the highest percentage of
equine for competition at 19 percent.
LESSON USE

The 2005 Equine Survey included a
new category of Lesson Horses. Six
percent of horses in New York State
were primarily used for lessons. The
greatest number of lesson horses
was 3,000 in the Southeast District.
The highest concentration of lesson
horses was in the Southeast and
Long Island/NYC Districts, with
seven percent and 11 percent of
total horse population, respectively.
SPECIALTY & OTHER USE

Fifteen percent of New York’s equine
population in 2005 were kept for
specialty and other uses, such as
police work, carriage rides, day
camps, or work, or were retired, as
shown in Table 8. In Table 8, foals
are included under “All Other” uses.

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Table 8. EQUINE BY PRIMARY USE AND DISTRICT,
NEW YORK, 2005
District

Total
Equine

Breeding

Lessons

Racing

Northern

7,400

900

400

100

Northeast

6,400

900

200

400

Western

37,900

4,300

1,900

3,800

Central

32,300

4,800

1,600

Eastern

29,100

4,100

1,000

2,000

Southwest

14,700

2,500

600

300

Southern

11,400

1,900

700

200

Southeast

42,500

6,000

3,000

3,400

Long Island and NYC

15,300

1,500

1,700

2,700

197,000

26,900

11,100

14,500

Competition

Pleasure

Specialty

All
Other

STATE
District

Northern

600

4,500

900

Northeast

1,000

3,300

600

Western

7,100

15,000

800

5,000

Central

4,700

13,600

700

5,300

Eastern

3,400

15,400

3,200

Southwest

1,000

7,900

300

2,100

Southern

1,100

5,700

400

1,400

Southeast

5,900

16,000

2,000

6,200

Long Island and NYC

2,200

5,600

500

1,100

27,000

87,000

4,700

25,800

STATE

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Table 9. EQUINE BY PRIMARY USE AND BREED, NEW YORK, 2005
Breed
LIGHT BREEDS

Total

Breeding
Broodmares

Stallions

2005 Foals

113,400

8,400

2,400

2,900

38,100

2,800

700

800

Saddlebred

2,600

300

Appaloosa

8,100

700

200

Arabian

7,900

700

200

100

Half Arabian

3,100

200

100

Morgan

8,200

700

200

Pinto/Paint

8,200

900

300

500

Warmbloods

8,400

500

100

Haflinger

3,000

300

Crossbred

14,200

200

Other

11,600

1,100

400

300

50,200

10,100

900

3,700

Standardbred

16,900

3,700

300

1,700

Thoroughbred

33,300

6,400

600

2,000

12,100

1,600

100

400

Belgian

6,000

1,200

100

200

Percheron

3,400

300

Other Drafts

2,700

100

PONIES

11,200

600

200

Welsh

3,200

100

Other Ponies

8,000

500

100

MINIATURE HORSES

6,600

1,300

600

500

DONKEYS AND MULES

3,500

400

300

100

197,000

22,400

4,500

7,800

Quarter Horse

RACE HORSE BREEDS

DRAFT HORSE BREEDS

TOTAL EQUINE

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Table 9. EQUINE BY PRIMARY USE AND BREED, NEW YORK, 2005 (Continued)
Breed

Activity
Competition

Pleasure

Specialty

8,100

20,000

60,600

3,200

7,800

3,200

6,900

21,000

700

2,000

Saddlebred

100

600

900

500

Appaloosa

200

400

5,600

300

500

Arabian

300

700

5,000

100

800

Half Arabian

100

300

2,000

300

Morgan

200

1,500

4,800

600

Pinto/Paint

300

800

4,700

300

400

Warmbloods

500

5,000

1,800

400

Haflinger

100

300

1,200

700

2,900

2,200

6,100

1,500

1,000

200

1,300

7,500

200

600

1,900

3,700

11,000

200

4,200

14,500

Standardbred

200

600

3,500

100

1,500

5,300

Thoroughbred

1,700

3,100

7,500

100

2,700

9,200

900

5,100

200

3,800

Belgian

300

1,500

2,600

Percheron

200

1,700

100

900

Other Drafts

400

1,900

300

PONIES

900

1,800

5,600

800

1,100

Welsh

300

800

1,600

200

Other Ponies

600

1,000

4,000

900

100

600

2,800

300

400

1,900

700

11,100

27,000

87,000

4,700

18,000

14,500

LIGHT BREEDS

Quarter Horse

Crossbred
Other
RACE HORSE BREEDS

DRAFT HORSE BREEDS

MINIATURE HORSES
DONKEYS AND MULES
TOTAL EQUINE

Lessons

1/ Included in totals only.

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Other

Racing

EQUINE OPERATIONS

New York had 33,000 places with
equine in 2005, compared with
30,000 places in 2000. A place is
defined as anyone operating land on
which equine are kept. Owners of
equine boarding their animals on land
they did not operate were excluded.
Operators of places with equine were
asked which type of activity best
described their operation. Almost
60 percent (19,100 places) of the
operators described their equine
operation as non-commercial/nonfarm. Second most common (6,000
places) were farms on which the major
activity was deriving income from crops
and/or livestock. Commercial boarding
and training operations were third, with
4,700 places. Commercial breeding
operations were next, with 2,300 places.
New York registered a large increase
in the number of non-commercial/nonfarm places between 2000 and 2005,
while the number of crop/livestock

farms decreased. The number of
crop/livestock farms decreased 25
percent from 2000, while the number
of non-commercial/non-farm places
increased 31 percent from 2000.
Most of the operations (80 percent) in
the state consider themselves involved
with recreational or pleasure riding or
driving. (Operators were permitted
to list more than one discipline that
they were involved with). The second
largest group was involved with shows
or competitive events, even though
this group showed a decrease from
2000. Most of the operations that were
involved with shows or competitive
events listed more than one discipline.
Many were also involved with recreation and pleasure riding or driving.
More than half (57 percent, or 18,900)
of the equine operations have been
in operation 11 or more years. This
number compares to 19,700, or 66

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percent, of operations in 2000. The
number of newer operations, those
with equine five years or less, totaled
7,500 in 2005, compared with 4,900
in 2000. In most of the regions of the
state, the number of operations of five
years or less ranges from 19 to 26
percent of the total, with the exception
of the Northern District and Long Island/
New York City District, which have 29
percent and 31 percent, respectively.
Property use prior to involvement with
equine, for properties having equine
less than 10 years, was more or less
evenly divided among the four use
categories. Former non-agricultural
operations accounted for 25 percent.
Twenty-four percent of operations had
been livestock farms, excluding equine,
while former horse farms and former
crops farms accounted for 14 percent
and 20 percent respectively. Previous
property use for the remaining 17
percent was unknown or unreported.

Table 10. EQUINE OPERATIONS BY DISTRICT, NEW YORK, 1978-2005
District

1978

1988

2000

2005

Northern

3,600

2,650

1,700

Northeast

1,900

1,100

800

1,300

Western

8,800

8,000

7,100

8,000

Central

9,600

8,200

5,100

6,000

Eastern

3,500

4,500

3,400

Southwest

4,800

5,000

3,000

3,400

Southern

4,900

3,350

2,100

1,800

Southeast

9,300

5,550

4,700

5,600

Long Island and NYC

2,200

650

1,000

1,800

48,600

39,000

30,000

33,000

STATE

Table 11. EQUINE OPERATIONS BY TYPE AND DISTRICT, NEW YORK, 2005
Primary Type
Discipline

Total
Operations

Commercial
Boarding &
Training

Commercial
Breeding

Crop/
Livestock
Farm

Noncommercial/
Non-farm

Other 1/

Northern

1,700

100

650

800

Northeast

1,300

150

250

800

Western

8,000

1,200

450

1,400

4,750

200

Central

6,000

700

400

1,200

3,500

200

Eastern

3,400

500

300

500

2,000

100

Southwest

3,400

400

200

900

1,800

100

Southern

1,800

300

200

900

Southeast

5,600

1,050

500

650

3,200

200

Long Island and NYC

1,800

300

1,350

33,000

4,700

2,300

6,000

19,100

900

STATE

1/ Includes race tracks, fairgrounds, and other public facilities or institutions
2/ Less than 100 operations or hidden for disclosure reasons

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Table 12. EQUINE OPERATIONS BY DISCIPLINE,
NEW YORK, 2005
Discipline

Exclusive Use
Number

Multilple Use

Percent 1/

Number

Total

Percent 1/ 2/

Number

Percent 1/ 2/

Thoroughbred Racing

750

500

1,250

Standardbred Racing

850

350

1,200

2,100

6,000

8,100

19,500

7,000

26,500

600

1,100

1,700

2,000

1,500

3,500

25,800

7,200

33,000

100

Shows or Competitive Events
Recreation or Pleasure
Therapeutic Riding, Riding Camps,
Rescue, etc.
Other
TOTAL

1/ Percent of all equine operations in the state.
2/ Does not round to total because of multiples uses per operation.

Table 13. EQUINE OPERATIONS BY LENGTH OF TIME
EQUINE-RELATED USAGE, NEW YORK, 2005
District

Total
Operations

Less than
3 years

3 to 5
years

6 to 10
years

11 to 20
years

21 years
or more

Northern

1,700

200

300

400

Northeast

1,300

200

250

200

600

Western

8,000

100

1,600

1,000

3,500

1,800

Central

6,000

550

650

1,200

2,200

1,400

Eastern

3,400

300

600

750

1,000

Southwest

3,400

250

600

550

1,000

Southern

1,800

300

400

450

600

Southeast

5,600

500

700

1,750

1,250

1,400

Long Island and NYC

1,800

100

450

300

450

500

33,000

2,100

5,400

6,600

10,200

8,700

STATE

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Table 14. PRECEDING USE OF PROPERTY, NEW YORK, 2005 1/
District

Total
Operations

Horse
Farm

Crop
Farm

Livestock
Farm

NonAgricultural

Unknown
Type

Northern

900

200

400

Northeast

500

100

300

Western

2,700

500

700

800

400

300

Central

2,400

300

600

400

500

Eastern

1,650

200

400

250

Southwest

1,400

100

200

800

100

200

750

200

100

200

2,950

500

150

300

1,400

600

850

100

550

100

14,100

2,000

2,800

3,400

3,500

2,400

Southern
Southeast
Long Island and NYC
STATE

1/ Property use prior to involvement with equine for properties with equine less than 10 years.

Table 15. ACREAGE IN EQUINE RELATED USAGE AND VALUE
BY DISTRICT, NEW YORK, 2005
Equine Acres

Total Value of
Equine Related
Land, Fencing
and Buildings

Average
Value per
Equine Acre

Thousand Dollars

Dollars

Total
Acres

Total

Fenced
Pasture

Acres

Northern

176,000

39,000

21,000

57,880

1,480

Northeast

140,000

55,000

35,000

172,940

3,140

Western

886,000

263,000

55,000

940,450

3,580

Central

589,000

190,000

70,000

478,560

2,520

Eastern

313,000

104,000

52,000

630,770

6,070

Southwest

367,000

111,000

46,000

174,530

1,570

Southern

195,000

62,000

27,000

136,210

2,200

Southeast

354,000

135,000

72,000

2,605,060

19,300

50,000

28,000

12,000

1,888,430

67,440

3,070,000

987,000

390,000

7,084,830

7,180

District

Long Island and NYC
STATE

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Table 16. VALUE OF EQUINE RELATED ASSETS BY DISTRICT,
NEW YORK, DECEMBER 31, 2005

District

Total
Equine
Related
Assets

Value of
Equine
on
Hand

Total Value
of Equine
Related Land,
Fencing and
Buildings

Vehicles and
Equipment
Horse
Trailers
and Vans

Total

Tack,
Equipment
and
Clothing

Equine
Feed and
Supplies
on Hand

Thousand Dollars

Northern

121,280

20,290

57,880

35,450

8,230

5,330

2,330

Northeast

259,020

30,540

172,940

45,170

10,870

8,810

1,560

1,437,520

162,620

940,450

256,620

60,780

59,810

18,020

Central

857,780

163,690

478,560

169,730

39,410

34,500

11,300

Eastern

1,173,850

416,340

630,770

99,640

26,340

18,990

8,110

Southwest

318,940

37,780

174,530

85,230

20,650

13,470

7,930

Southern

243,970

52,970

136,210

44,400

6,810

6,990

3,400

Southeast

3,439,020

500,120

2,605,060

243,390

51,320

75,260

15,190

Long Island and NYC

2,510,180

446,690

1,888,430

125,660

48,140

45,020

4,380

10,361,560

1,831,040

7,084,830

1,105,290

272,550

268,180

72,220

Western

STATE

Table 17. EQUINE FACILITIES BY DISTRICT,
NEW YORK, 2005
District

Indoor Arenas

Value of Indoor
Arenas

Outdoor Arenas

Number of Stalls

Number

Thousand Dollars

Number

Northern

140

5,780

800

7,600

Northeast

3,490

700

7,600

Western

890

52,470

3,300

39,000

Central

540

54,030

2,400

33,000

Eastern

450

31,520

2,000

32,500

Southwest

100

5,060

1,400

18,200

Southern

140

9,720

800

9,100

Southeast

450

105,380

3,000

38,700

Long Island and NYC

110

28,310

1,600

24,200

2,900

295,760

16,000

209,900

STATE

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EQUINE RELATED EXPENDITURES
AND REVENUES
EXPENDITURES

Equine related expenditures totaled
$2.06 billion in 2005, almost tripling
from the $704 million spent in 2000.
Total equine related expenses
were broken down into two main
categories: operating expenses
and capital expenses. The major
increase in the expenditures came
from the capital expenses. Capital
expenses comprised 47 percent
of the total expenditures, and
increased from $181 million in 2000
to $958 million in 2005. Operating
expenses accounted for the other
43 percent of expenditures, and
increased from $523 million in
2000 to $1.10 billion in 2005.
Unlike 2000, labor expenses were
the largest category in expenditures,
with $168 million spent on cash and
non-cash labor expenditures, an
average of $857 per equine. Labor
expense almost doubled from 2000’s
expenditure of $88.3 million. Cash
labor expenditures included cash
wages as well as the employer’s cost
of Social Security tax, workmen’s
compensation, insurance, pension
and unemployment compensation.
Non-cash items included such things
as housing, meals, clothing, horse
board, lessons and other benefits.
Second was boarding fees with
expenditures of $156 million. In
2000, expenditures for boarding

were combined with training fees and
totaled $54.8 million. For 2005, adding
training fees into the boarding fees
generates a total of $213 million.
Third was feed expenses with $119
million spent on grain, hay, and mixed
or formula feeds, an increase of 18
percent over 2000. Feed expenditures included $47.4 million for grain,
$55.7 million for hay, and $15.6
million for mixed or formula feeds.
Average per equine was $602.
Other leading expenditures were
property taxes ($82.6 million),
veterinary and health expenses
($74.0 million), and maintenance
and repair expenses ($69.9 million).
New categories added for this year’s
survey were values for home-grown
bedding, grain, and hay. Homegrown bedding value was $2.3
million, while value of home-grown
grain was $1.5 million. Home-grown
hay was valued at $24.7 million.
Capital expenditures of $958 million
accounted for 47 percent of all expenses The largest portion of capital
expenditures was expenditures for
purchase of land and capital improvements at $490 million. In 2000, land
and capital improvement purchases
totaled $63.0 million. Included in this
figure are new real estate purchases
and improvements to land and buildings
for which the cost can be depreciated.
Purchases of equine came in second

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with $254 million spent, compared
to
$49.5
million
in
2000.
Equipment purchases totaled $214
million, compared to $68.3 million
in 2000. Included as equine related
equipment purchases during the
year were trucks, tractors, manure
spreaders, horse vans, trailers, portable
stalls, starting gates, hot walkers,
treadmills, sulkies, carts, buggies,
motor homes, campers and autos.
REVENUES

This was the first year revenues generated from an equine operation were
enumerated. Total revenues generated were $445 million. A large portion ($158 million, or 35 percent) of this
total came from revenues generated
by providing equine services, such as
boarding, sales preparation, trail riding or recreational services, equine
judging, and guest farm services.
Second highest value ($118 million) was revenues generated from
equine sales, including equipment, feed and manure sales.
Revenues generated from training,
including riding lessons, training
and conditioning, and therapeutic
riding, came in third with total
revenues of $75.3 million.
The remainder came from winnings
($60.8 million) and breeding services ($32.8 million).

Table 18. EQUINE RELATED EXPENDITURES, NEW YORK, 2000 AND 2005
Total Expenditures
Expense Category

2000

2005

Thousand Dollars

OPERATING EXPENSES

Boarding
Training
Breeding Fees and Related Expenses
Farrier
Veterinary and Health Expenses
Shipping and Travel
Purchased Bedding
Value of Home-grown Bedding
Purchased Grain
Value of Home-grown Grain
Purchased Hay
Value of Home-grown Hay
Mixed or Formula Feeds
Medicine
Supplies
Manure Disposal
Fees and Payments
Advertising and Marketing
Contract Services
Maintenance and Repair
Utilities and Fuels
Insurance Premiums
Rent/Lease Expenses
Miscellaneous
Property Taxes
Interest
Labor
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

Purchases of Equine
Purchases of Equipment
Purchases of Land and Capital
Improvements
TOTAL
1/
2/
3/
4/

Average per Equine
Percent Spent
in New York 1/

2000

Percent

Dollars

522,860
54,800
2/
22,000
23,400
32,590
14,810
18,750
NA
24,920
NA
59,120
NA
16,700
3/
11,050
NA
12,780
4/
4/
37,190
22,930
20,290
10,920
6,410
37,910
7,970
88,320

1,101,940
155,920
57,330
28,310
52,160
74,000
31,010
32,300
2,330
47,360
1,490
55,660
24,740
15,630
14,870
25,400
6,350
29,520
7,440
8,120
69,910
35,140
30,780
34,150
NA
82,580
39,190
168,810

91
95
90
71
95
87
82
90
NA
97
NA
94
NA
85
87
90
93
82
85
96
85
95
82
88
NA
97
98
NA

3,112
326
2/
131
139
194
88
112
NA
148
NA
352
NA
99
3/
66
NA
76
4/
4/
221
137
121
65
38
226
47
526

180,790
49,460
68,320

958,130
254,000
213,690

86
69
90

1,076
294
407

63,010

490,440

375

703,650

2,060,070

4,188

2005 labor expenses are not included in Percent Spent in New York column.
Training included with Boarding in 2000.
Medicine included with Health in 2000.
Advertising and Marketing and Contract Services included in Miscellaneous in 2000.

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2005

5,594
791
291
144
265
376
157
164
12
240
8
283
126
79
75
129
32
150
38
41
355
178
156
173
NA
419
199
857

Table 19. EQUINE RELATED REVENUES, NEW YORK, 2005
Equine Activities Generating Revenue

Gross Receipts
Thousand Dollars

SALES

117,830

Horse Sales

95,140

Equipment Sales/Rental/Lease

13,000

Feed Sales

9,600

Manure Sales

TRAINING

75,310

Riding Lessons/Clinics

39,330

Training/Conditioning

33,100

Therapeutic Riding

2,880

BREEDING

32,810

Mare Care

22,900

Stud Fees

9,910

SERVICES

158,390

Boarding

139,420

Sales Preparation

1,770

Trail Riding/Recreational Services

16,220

Equine Judging

510

Guest Farm/Bed and Breakfast/Tourism

470

WINNINGS

60,790

Horse Shows/Competitions

5,990

Rodeo Winnings

680

Racing Purses

54,120

TOTAL

445,130

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EQUINE RELATED LABOR

There were 12,500 equine related
positions for which employees
were hired during 2005 in New
York, 10 percent higher than the
11,200 positions in 2000. Of this, 54
percent, or 6,800, were considered
part-time. A part-time or seasonal
employee is defined as a person
working less than 150 days a year.

of these employees were part-time.
Employees that performed multiple
duties were counted only in the
category for which the most important
service to the operator was provided.

Full-time employees totaled 5,700,
54 percent higher than 2000’s total
of 3,700. Of these, 28 percent, or
1,600, were employed as managers
or assistant managers. Grooms or
exercise riders totaled 1,400, or 25
percent of full-time employees. There
were 900 trainers or assistant trainers,
and 200 riding or driving instructors.

Cash labor expenditures of $157
million included cash wages as well
as the employer’s share of Social
Security taxes, worker’s compensation,
insurance, pension and unemployment
compensation. The estimated value
of non-cash items provided to workers
during 2005 totaled $12.2 million.
These non-cash items included such
things as housing, meals, clothing,
horse board, lessons, and other
benefits. A total of 2,500 workers, or 20
percent, were provided with housing.

Of the total number, most employees
fell into the “other” category. For
the most part, these were general
farm workers, persons hired for
cleaning of stalls, tending equine, or
general crop workers. The majority

A couple of new categories were
added to the 2005 survey. For the first
new category, respondents were asked
about private contractors working on the
respondent’s equine operation. A total
of 3,700 private contractors worked

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on equine operations in New York in
2005, most of them as “other” type
of workers. Horse trainers/assistant
trainers and grooms/exercise riders
had 700 contractors each. There were
500 riding/driving instructors. A private
contractor is defined as a person
whose contract terms are defined by
the individual providing service, and the
individual is not on the company payroll.
The second new category asked for
information about volunteers working
on the equine operation. According
to the survey, there were 11,100
volunteers providing their services to
equine operations during 2005. Of
these, 6,900 volunteers, or 62 percent,
were working as “other” type of
workers. Grooms/exercise riders made
up another 3,600, or 32 percent. The
remainder was managers/assistant
managers, horse trainers/assistant
trainers, and riding/driving instructors.
Volunteers are described as any worker
not paid in cash or non-cash items.

Table 20. EQUINE RELATED LABOR, NEW YORK, 2005
Category

Full-time
(150 days
or more)

Part-time
(less than
150 days)

Private
Contractor

Volunteers/
Student
Workers

Total

Number of Workers

TYPE OF WORKER

Manager/Assistant Manager

1,600

700

300

200

2,800

900

300

700

300

2,200

1,400

900

700

3,600

6,600

200

500

100

1,300

Other Type of Worker

1,600

4,400

1,500

6,900

14,400

TOTAL WORKERS

5,700

6,800

3,700

11,100

27,300

Horse Trainer/Assistant Trainer
Groom, exercise rider, etc.
Riding/Driving Instructor

Workers for whom housing was provided.....................................................................................................................

2,500

Volunteer hours worked ................................................................................................................................................

1,830,500

Operator and unpaid family member hours worked .....................................................................................................

43,200,000

EXPENDITURES FOR LABOR DURING 2005

Thousand Dollars

Cash Labor Expenditures .............................................................................................................................................

156,600

Value of Non-Cash Items Provided to Workers ............................................................................................................

12,210

Total Labor Expenditures ..............................................................................................................................................

168,810

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OPERATOR INFORMATION
In 2005, respondents were asked

In New York State, operators have

and close behind are those opera-

for general information about the

had equine at their present loca-

tions that make between $100,000 and

operator.

tion for an average of 16 years.

$249,999 per year (7,600 operations).

The average number of years New

Of the 33,000 equine operations in

Approximately 25 percent of the gross

York operators have owned equine is

New York State, most equine opera-

household income for all equine

21. This number takes into account

tors (11,300, or 34 percent) have a

operations in New York is equine-related.

those operators who have owned

gross household income of between

This number ranges from zero percent for

equine all their life, those that had

$50,000 and $99,999.

Second are

those who have equine only for pleasure

equine in other states, and those

those that made between $25,000

to 100 percent for those operations

who are new to the equine industry.

and $49,999 with 8,000 operations,

whose income comes solely from equine.

Table 21. OPERATOR INFORMATION, NEW YORK, 2005
Number of
Operations

Average

Number of years operator has owned equine

Number of years operator has had equine at the present location

Gross Household Income of operations
$0 - $24,999

3,250

$25,000 - $49,999

8,000

$50,000 - $99,999

11,300

$100,000 - $249,999

7,600

$250,000 - $499,999

1,700

$500,000 - $999,999

650

$1,000,000 or more

500

Percent of equine-related income for all operations

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EQUINE INVENTORY
December 31, 2005

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Table 22. EQUINE INVENTORY AND VALUE BY COUNTY,
NEW YORK, 2000 AND 2005
County

Head
Sept. 1, 2000

Total Value

Dec. 31, 2005

Rank in 2005

Sept. 1, 2000

Head

Dec. 31, 2005

Rank in 2005

1,000 dollars

Jefferson
Lewis
St. Lawrence
Northern, Total

4,300
1,200
2,900
8,400

3,000
1,000
3,400
7,400

29
56
25

13,760
3,300
8,990
26,050

8,380
2,670
9,240
20,290

45
56
40

Clinton
Essex
Franklin
Hamilton
Warren
Northeast, Total

1,500
1,000
800
100
1,200
4,600

2,200
1,700
1,200
100
1,200
6,400

39
49
53
58
54

6,150
3,100
2,560
180
5,100
17,090

8,540
7,190
4,810
230
9,770
30,540

42
50
55
58
39

Erie
Genesee
Livingston
Monroe
Niagara
Ontario
Orleans
Seneca
Wayne
Wyoming
Yates
Western, Total

7,200
2,100
3,300
5,700
3,000
3,700
1,400
900
2,000
1,800
1,200
32,300

7,900
1,800
4,400
5,100
3,100
4,100
2,400
1,300
3,500
2,400
1,900
37,900

4
44
11
10
27
15
37
52
23
38
42

48,240
10,080
13,200
27,930
12,000
22,570
4,060
1,800
6,600
5,220
3,480
155,180

34,700
8,110
19,760
23,080
12,320
18,510
9,100
4,870
13,790
9,880
8,500
162,620

12
47
22
18
32
24
41
54
29
38
43

Cayuga
Chenango
Cortland
Herkimer
Madison
Oneida
Onondaga
Oswego
Otsego
Central, Total

2,200
2,900
1,600
1,600
2,600
5,500
3,700
2,000
3,500
25,600

2,800
3,100
2,200
1,900
4,100
5,900
5,400
2,500
4,400
32,300

32
28
40
43
16
7
9
36
12

7,700
10,440
3,680
4,800
12,220
31,350
17,760
11,000
11,200
110,150

12,830
15,880
10,380
7,990
20,630
36,140
27,490
11,050
21,300
163,690

31
26
35
48
20
11
15
33
19

Albany
Fulton
Montgomery
Rensselaer
Saratoga
Schenectady
Schoharie
Washington
Eastern, Total

2,900
1,000
2,400
2,500
11,800
1,500
2,000
2,700
26,800

3,000
1,100
2,900
3,600
11,000
1,800
1,800
3,900
29,100

30
55
31
21
1
45
46
18

15,080
4,700
7,680
12,750
317,420
7,200
10,600
13,230
388,660

29,320
6,860
20,490
34,140
250,520
19,420
15,140
40,450
416,340

14
51
21
13
1
23
27
10

1/ Includes Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, and Richmond.

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Table 22. EQUINE INVENTORY AND VALUE BY COUNTY,
NEW YORK, 2000 AND 2005 (Continued)
County

Head
Sept. 1, 2000

Total Value

Dec. 31, 2005

Rank in 2005

Sept. 1, 2000

Head

Dec. 31, 2005

Rank in 2005

1,000 dollars

Allegany

2,300

2,600

7,360

6,720

Cattaraugus

3,500

3,800

9,800

9,900

Chautauqua

3,800

4,300

10,640

10,920

Steuben

4,500

4,000

13,050

10,240

14,100

14,700

40,850

37,780

Broome

2,500

3,500

14,250

18,330

Chemung

1,700

7,310

7,220

Schuyler

1,100

1,400

2,200

5,500

Tioga

1,600

2,000

5,120

8,490

Tompkins

2,900

2,800

11,310

13,430

Southern, Total

9,800

11,400

40,190

52,970

Columbia

2,400

4,300

63,600

46,800

Delaware

2,200

3,600

7,260

14,100

Dutchess

7,000

9,500

126,000

132,400

Greene

2,000

1,800

11,400

8,250

Orange

6,800

8,500

59,840

113,250

Putnam

1,100

1,800

21,450

24,960

600

400

5,400

2,200

Sullivan

2,300

3,200

20,470

24,610

Ulster

4,200

5,600

35,280

46,510

Westchester

3,500

3,800

121,100

87,040

32,100

42,500

471,800

500,120

Nassau

5,400

6,300

287,280

221,030

Suffolk

5,800

6,200

63,800

126,660

New York 1/
Long Island/NYC, Total

3,100

2,800

100,750

99,000

14,300

15,300

451,830

446,690

168,000

197,000

1,701,800

1,831,040

Southwest, Total

Rockland

Southeast, Total

TOTAL

1/ Includes Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, and Richmond.

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THE EQUINE INDUSTRY’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE
NEW YORK STATE ECONOMY
Economic Analysis Performed by
Nelson Bills and David Kay, Cornell University

Figure 2. Distribution of equine operating
expenditures, New York State, 2005
Instate

Out of state

Operating expense
Boarding
Feed
Property taxes
Veterinary
Repair & maintenance
Training
Hay
Farrier
Grain
Interest
Fuel & utilities
All other

95%
93%
97%
87%
85%
89%
94%
95%
97%
98%
95%
85%

20%
10%

40%
30%

60%
50%

80%
70%

100%
90%

Percent

Economic issues are a focal point
of the 2005 survey and are reported
on in this section. The contribution
of the equine sector to the New
York State economy was analyzed
using the economic impact software
program IMPLAN® (Impact Analysis
for Planning). The IMPLAN® software
allows economic analysts to estimate
structural relationships between
economic sectors in a regional
economy. The model is derived from
national level data maintained by the
US Department of Commerce. This
federal agency has been estimating
input-output relationships for the US
for more than a half-century. In the

1970s, with funding from the US Forest
Service, IMPLAN® was developed to
allow applications at state and substate levels (Lindall and Olson, 2007).
Applications using this model for statelevel analysis are now commonplace
in the academic community and in the
general business community as well.
A detailed description of our modeling
procedures are appended to this report.
The model addresses backward
linkages between any single economic
sector and other sectors of the wider
New York economy. The analysis
proceeds through the calculation of
economic multipliers. The economic

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multiplier is an important tool in
economic impact analysis. Formal
study and our own practical
experience indicate that industries are
interdependent and that expansions or
contractions in one industry are likely
to have some far-reaching implications.
A substantial share of total gross
output in the New York State economy
is comprised of cash business
expenses. These are transactions
between businesses to acquire the
inputs needed to deliver additional
product or service to a final user.
The object of multiplier analysis is to
trace the inter-relationships between
sectors and construct quantitative
measures of the impact associated
with increasing or decreasing a line of
economic activity. The idea traces to
economic base theory, which classifies
goods and services sold outside the
region’s boundaries as “exports”,
and hence, basic.
Conversely,
goods and services produced by
the nonbasic sector are consumed
within the region’s boundaries.
Expansion of the basic sector of the
economy necessarily entails added
production in these support industries,
particularly in terms of intermediate
inputs, all of which adds to the overall
development of a regional economy.

The economic multiplier summarizes

This distinction between instate and

own some real estate for business

the cumulative (direct, indirect, and

out-of-state expenditures is absolutely

purposes in border states and

induced) effect of an initial change in

critical

economic

about 3 percent of all property tax

final demand plus the resulting series

multiplier calculations.

Out-of-state

payments go out of state. Looking

of successive rounds of spending

expenditures

leakage

across other expense categories,

within the local economy. It is the

from the state economy that cannot

instate expenses are also relatively

ratio between the total change in

be recovered and circulated among

high-usually 85 percent or more.

spending and the initial change

business entities instate. Economic

in final demand (or the income or

sectors with large amounts of leakage

Information on the instate cash

employment implied by it). Multipliers

contribute relatively little to total state

expenditures paves the way for

are constructed based on a “snapshot”

income and employment compared

estimates of the total output generated

of a regional economy. That is, the

to industries that spend a substantial

by the New York State equine industry.

economic multiplier is governed by

share of their business expense either

That estimate is reported in Table 1,

the pattern of economic transactions

locally or instate. Traditionally, farming

and shows that total gross output

between firms and the final users

enterprises

high

directly attributable to equine in 2005

of their products for a single year.

marks on instate expenses. That is,

amounted to $856 million. Accounting

Lots of transactions between in-state

multipliers have been relatively large

for

business firms make for relatively large

because farm businesses have tended

stemming from this gross output

economic multipliers; relatively fewer

to purchase relatively large shares of

generated an additional $236 million

transactions mean smaller multipliers.

business inputs locally or at least within

for the New York State economy.

New York State. These arrangements

The IMPLAN® model also allows an

The point of departure for multiplier

of course, shift from year to year and

estimate of the induced changes in

analysis is an assessment of the

from one economic sector to the next.

State output that stem from additional

when

making
represent

have

received

geographic distribution of business

indirect

industry

transactions

household expenditures attributable to

expenditures. For this study, survey

Responses gathered from equine

the New York State equine industry.

respondents were asked to supply

operators suggest that their cash

Taking these induced expenditures

information

business expenses are primarily

into account adds another $285

Then,

instate as shown in Figure 2. Not

million to total State output.

each respondent was asked to

unexpectedly, nearly 100 percent of

importance for the New York State

allocate those expenditures to input

all property tax payments are made

economy, then, measured in 2005

suppliers instate and out-of-state.

within state. Equine operators do

dollars, is on the order of $1.38 billion.

major

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