USDA-NASS-NY Equine Survey - Released August 2007

This publication contains selected results from the first comprehensive survey
of the New York equine industry in five years.

Fifty-four percent of equine in New York were kept primarily for pleasure use, up from 39 percent in 2000. Breeding horses totaled 26,900, down slightly from 2000. A total of 14,500 equine were used primarily for racing, with Thoroughbreds accounting for 63 percent and Standardbreds accounting for 37 percent. Fourteen percent of equine in New York were used for competition, totaling 27,000 head. The category of lesson horses was added for the 2005 survey and totaled 11,100 head of horses. The remainder of New York’s horses were used for specialty use (riding camps, carriage rides, etc.) or “Other” uses, such as farm work.

EQUINE BY PRIMARY USE AND DISTRICT, NEW YORK, 2005
District	Total Equine	Breeding	Lessons	Racing	Competition	Pleasure	Specialty	All Other

Northern	7,400	900	400	100	600	4,500	-	900
Northeast	6,400	900	200	400	1,000	3,300	-	600
Western	37,900	4,300	1,900	3,800	7,100	15,000	800	5,000
Central	32,300	4,800	1,600	1,600	4,700	13,600	700	5,300
Eastern	29,100	4,100	1,000	2,000	3,400	15,400	-	3,200
Southwest	14,700	2,500	600	300	1,000	7,900	300	2,100
Southern	11,400	1,900	700	200	1,100	5,700	400	1,400
Southeast	42,500	6,000	3,000	3,400	5,900	16,000	2,000	6,200
Long Island and NYC	15,300	1,500	1,700	2,700	2,200	5,600	500	1,100

STATE	197,000	26,900	11,100	14,500	27,000	87,000	4,700	25,800

Equine operations in New York State increased 10 percent to 33,000 total operations. The largest growth was seen in non-commercial/non-farm operations increasing to 19,100 operations up 31 percent from 2000.

Discipline	Total Operations	Primary Type
Discipline	Total Operations	Commercial Boarding & Training	Commercial Breeding	Crop/Livestock Farm	Non-commercial/ Non-farm	Other 1/

Northern	1,700	100	2/	650	800	2/
Northeast	1,300	150	2/	250	800	2/
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	2/	900	2/
Southeast	5,600	1,050	500	650	3,200	200
Long Island and NYC	1,800	300	2/	2/	1,350	2/

STATE	33,000	4,700	2,300	6,000	19,100	900

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

The 2005 Equine Survey indicated total equine-related assets of $10.4 billion on December 31, 2005. This was a 69 percent increase over the 2000 survey. Land, fences, and buildings accounted for $7.08 billion, while equine on hand accounted for $1.83 billion.

District	Total Equine Related Assets	Value of Equine On Hand	Total Value of Equine Related Land, Fencing and Buildings	Vehicles and Equipment		Tack, Equipment and Clothing	Equine Feed and Supplies on Hand
District	Total Equine Related Assets	Value of Equine On Hand	Total Value of Equine Related Land, Fencing and Buildings	Total	Horse Trailers and Vans	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
Western	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

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

New York equine owners 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. Of this $2.06 billion, about $1.10 billion was for operating expenses, which includes items such as boarding, training, feed, and hired labor. Capital expenditures totaled $958 million, up from $181 million in 2000. The increase in capital expenditures was mostly from purchased real estate and improvements, totaling $490 million.

Expense Category	Total Expenditures			Average per Equine
Expense Category	2000	2005	Percent Spent in New York	2000	2005
	Thousand Dollars		Percent	Dollars

Operating Expenses	522,860	1,101,940	91	3,112	5,594
Boarding	54,800	155,920	95	326	791
Training	2/	57,330	90	2/	291
Breeding Fees and Related Expenses	22,000	28,310	71	131	144
Farrier	23,400	52,160	95	139	265
Veterinary and Health Expenses	32,590	74,000	87	194	376
Shipping and Travel	14,810	31,010	82	88	157
Purchased Bedding	18,750	32,300	90	112	164
Value of Home-grown Bedding	NA	2,330	NA	NA	12
Purchased Grain	24,920	47,360	97	148	240
Value of Home-grown Grain	NA	1,490	NA	NA	8
Mixed or Formula Feeds	16,700	15,630	85	99	79
Medicine	3/	14,870	87	3/	75
Supplies	11,050	25,400	90	66	129
Manure Disposal	NA	6,350	93	NA	32
Fees and Payments	12,780	29,520	82	76	150
Advertising and Marketing	4/	7,440	85	4/	38
Contract Services	4/	8,120	96	4/	41
Maintenance and Repair	37,190	69,910	85	221	355
Utilities and Fuels	22,930	35,140	95	137	178
Insurance Premiums	20,290	30,780	82	121	156
Rent/Lease Expenses	10,920	34,150	88	65	173
Miscellaneous	6,410	NA	NA	38	NA
Property Taxes	37,910	82,580	97	226	419
Interest	7,970	39,190	98	47	199
Labor	88,320	168,810	NA	526	857

Capital Expenditures	180,790	958,130	86	1,076
Purchases of Equine	49,460	254,000	69	294
Purchases of Equipment	68,320	213,690	90	407
Purchases of Land and Capital Improvements	63,010	490,440	92	375
TOTAL	703,650	2,060,070	88	4,188

1/ 2005 labor expenses are not included in Percent Spent in New York column. 2/ Training included with Boarding in 2000. 3/ Medicine included with Health in 2000. 4/ Advertising and Marketing and Contract Services included in Miscellaneous in 2000.

For the first time, equine operators were asked about the revenues generated from their equine operation. Total revenues generated from New York equine owners were $445 million, of which $158 million came from providing equine services, such as boarding.

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	90

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

For complete results of the Equine Survey, including additional details of equine inventory and value by breed please see the equine report at our website www.nass.usda.gov/ny or call our office at 518-457-5570. Results from prior surveys conducted in 1978, 1988, and 2000 are also available.