ECONOMICS

Produces a total economic impact valued at approximately $2.4 BILLION with an activity distribution as follows:

• $1.4 billion from Racing
• $400 million from Showing
• $418 million from Recreation
• $129 million from Other activities

Generates a direct economic impact of approximately $1.4 billion with an activity distribution as follows:

• $869 million from Racing
• $234 million from Showing
• $249 million from Recreation
• $75 million from Other activities

Generates approximately $124 million in annual taxes (of which $88 million is paid to state government and $13 million to local government.)

JOBS:

Involves approximately 152,000 New Yorkers, including:

• 56,400 horse owners
  
• 19,100 employees
  
• 76,500 volunteers

Generates approximately 12,700 direct jobs and 35,200 total jobs

HORSE POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS:

Approximately 202,000 horses including:

• 47,600 Thoroughbreds
  
• 48,600 Quarter Horses
  
• 105,700 Other horses (registered and unregistered)

The 202,000 horses in New York represent the following activities:

• 23,200 in Racing
  
• 60,700 in Showing
  
• 89,200 in Recreation
  
• 28,700 in Other activities

(Source: American Horse Council Foundation: The Economic Impact of the New York State Horse Industry, 2005)