2012 Kentucky Equine Survey Released September 6, 2013

LINDA WILSON LINDA

In Appreciation The undertaking of a comprehensive statewide equine survey requires the assistance and cooperation of many organizations, institutions and individuals. This project would not have been possible without the dedicated support from many people. A special note of appreciation is in order for the following groups and individuals who provided significant contributions to the 2012 Kentucky Equine Survey.

The Governor’s Office of Agriculture Policy and the owners sent their contact information to NASS in the in- Agricultural Development Board: GOAP provided grant terest of benefiting the entire industry. In addition, many funding for much of the cost of this study. We appreciate of these individuals were responsible for completing the its willingness to recognize the equine industry as a vital survey itself. part of Kentucky’s agricultural industry and the crucial Key Individual Contributors: need to assess its size and distribution. • Jennifer Battat, statistician, National Agricultural University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food Statistics Service and Environment: UK initiated this project with a sub- • Leland Brown, former director, National Agricultural stantial internal investment of funds, in addition to nu- Statistics Service (retired March 2013) merous administrative, faculty, staff and graduate student • Shawn Clark, deputy director, National Agricultural hours to assist with grant development, industry fund- Statistics Service raising, survey design, survey promotion across the Com- • Bob Coleman, PhD, PAS, director for undergraduate monwealth and data collection and analysis from equine education in equine science and management and ex- events like shows, races and trail rides, as well as tension horse specialist in UK’s Department of Animal directly from Kentucky residents. and Food Sciences The Kentucky Horse Council: KHC coordinated and sub- • Nancy Cox, PhD, associate dean for research in UK’s mitted the grant proposal to GOAP, resulting in a success- College of Agriculture, Food and Environment and ful grant request. In addition, KHC helped solicit equine Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station director industry matching funds, including a large contribution • Alison Davis, director of the Community & Economic from its own reserves, and helped design the survey in- Development Initiative of Kentucky, director of under- strument. Finally, KHC assisted in collecting horse owner graduate studies and associate extension professor in names for submission to the surveying agency and in UK’s Department of Agricultural Economics compiling the final report. • Ginny Grulke, executive director, Kentucky Horse Council (retired August 2013) National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. Depart- • Audrey Jarrett, 2012 Kentucky Equine Survey project ment of Agriculture: NASS worked with UK and KHC to coordinator design an appropriate survey instrument and served as • Stephanie Johnson, graduate student in UK’s Depart- the sole data collection agency, ensuring confidentiality ment of Agricultural Economics of the results. In addition, NASS summarized the data and • Jeff Lemmons, statistician, National Agricultural Statis- produced the equine operation inventory results. tics Service Industry Financial Contributors: Many equine associa- • Mary Rossano, PhD, associate professor in UK’s De- tions, operations and individuals contributed financially partment of Animal and Food Sciences to this effort. A complete list is available in both in the • Jill Stowe, PhD, director of UK’s Ag Equine Programs online appendix (link) and inside the back cover of this and associate professor UK’s Department of Agricul- report. tural Economics • Holly Wiemers, MA, communications director for UK’s Kentucky’s Equine Operation Owners: As with any sur- Ag Equine Programs vey, the accuracy of the results is a direct reflection of the completeness of the database. More than 13,000 horse

Key Findings This comprehensive statewide survey of all of , , donkeys and mules was the first such study undertaken in Kentucky since 1977.

Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 1 of the study was a statewide survey of equine Phase 2 of the project entailed an economic impact operations that included an inventory of all breeds of analysis of Kentucky’s equine industry. According equine, including horses, ponies, donkeys and mules. to three of the most commonly-used measures of It included a look at sales, income, expenses and as- economic impact: sets of those operations. Findings include: • The output effect, or the increase in sales of • Kentucky is home to 242,400 horses. total goods and services due to the presence of • There are approximately 35,000 equine opera- the equine industry, was measured at approxi- tions in Kentucky. mately $3 billion. • 1.1 million acres in Kentucky are devoted to • The employment effect, or the number of jobs equine use. created, was measured at 40,665. • The total value of the state’s equine and equine- • The value added effect, which is new income related assets is estimated at $23.4 billion. paid to workers, profits earned by businesses or • The total of all equine-related sales and income dividends paid to shareholders, was estimated for equine operations in 2011 was about $1.1 to be $1.4 billion. billion. • Total equine-related expenditures by equine op- In addition, the tax contribution of the equine in- erations in 2011 totaled about $1.2 billion; 77% of dustry to the state of Kentucky was approximately operating expenses are spent in Kentucky. $134 million.

Equine Breeds in Kentucky Primary Use of Kentucky’s Equines Thoroughbred 54,000 Arabian and Half-Arabian 5,500 Trail riding/pleasure 79,500 Quarter Horse 42,000 3,800 Broodmares 38,000 36,000 Belgian 3,300 Idle/not working 33,000 14,000 Morgan 2,000 Competition/show 24,500 Donkeys and mules 14,000 Percheron 1,600 Yearlings, weanlings and 23,000 Mountain Horse breeds 12,500 Paso Fino 1,500 foals 9,500 Hackney Horse 1,100 Racing 15,000 Miniature Horses 7,000 Pinto (excludes Paint) 900 Other activities 13,000 Ponies 7,000 Clydesdale 200 Work/transportation 12,500 Paint 6,500 Other 20,000 Stallions at stud 3,900

Operations and Inventory 3,340 Equine Operations 20,900 Inventory 9 7 8 7,140 2,760 6,580 82,800 15,600 42,500 2 1,800 6 10,400 1,850 1 13,600 4,080 2,740 3,220 3 20,600 16,200 5 19,200 4

5 6 Background

s with any key indus- The horse is the signature in- try, the equine indus- dustry of Kentucky, but cur- Atry prospers when it is mea- rent benchmarks are needed sured, growth opportunities WILSON LINDA to evaluate the impact of fu- assessed, challenges defined ture changes in the economy, and solutions proposed and the regulatory environment, endeavored. To effectively as- the business climate and the sess the industry, it is critical to changing American lifestyle. have a current inventory of the In addition, current bench- existing population of horses marks provide the informa- and equine operations. tion needed to assess opportu- nities for growth, corrections While Kentucky promotes for areas of contraction or itself as the “Horse Capital of identification of new markets the World,” the last thorough or opportunities. equine inventory in Kentucky was undertaken in 1977, leav- Finally, Kentucky’s national ing the industry with 35 years of changes, growth image is heavily based on the presence of the and contraction that were neither measured nor horse. Horses are one of the very cornerstones analyzed. of Kentucky’s culture. To allow these institutions and landscape wonders to become devalued due Kentucky’s equine landscape varies across the state. to neglect would affect jobs and income, not only In some areas, breeds and disciplines are localized, from equine operations, but also from the ancillary while others can be found in all parts of the state. businesses affected by tourism and hospitality, and And the equine industry extends far beyond “just” would ultimately take away the uniqueness and horses. We know of the operation- and horse-relat- cultural identity of Kentucky. ed activities, but we may forget about the numer- ous other sectors the equine industry touches. The In response to these needs, in 2011, the Univer- equine industry offers a number of unique, equine- sity of Kentucky and the Kentucky Horse Council, related tourism opportunities. There are ancillary with support by industry organizations spearhead- supporting businesses such as veterinarians and ed by the Kentucky Quarter Horse Association, farriers, as well as providers of fencing, feed, bed- the Kentucky Thoroughbred Farm Managers’ Club ding, insurance, laundry services, pharmaceuticals and Kentucky Thoroughbred Association/Ken- and specialized educational tucky Thoroughbred Owners opportunities. Some have and Breeders, and initial sup- even characterized Kentucky’s port from the University of equine industry, particularly Louisville, finally succeeded in in the Central Bluegrass re- securing funding for a large- gion, as an economic clus- scale, comprehensive equine ter, along with more familiar survey upon which future in- economic clusters like Napa dustry plans could be built. Valley (wine), Silicon Val- This was no small accomplish- ley (tech/computers) and the ment, because many groups, Research Triangle of North including the Kentucky Carolina. The existence of this Equine Education Project, type of business cluster justi- spent years laying the ground- fies the support and enhance- work that eventually helped ment of the existing equine make this happen. industry.

7 Purpose of the Study As in all of the United States, The study’s purpose was to the general population has determine an accurate inven- become detached from rural tory of all horses in the state by and agricultural life. A healthy and use, and to describe equine industry is one way to the economic impact of the COUNCIL HORSE KENTUCKY attract Kentuckians to agricul- entire equine industry, which ture, to educate them about includes not only the equine livestock husbandry, to teach operations, but race meets, youth patience and responsi- horse shows, trail rides and bility and to provide a physi- supporting businesses which cally-active job or hobby. constitute the fabric of Ken- This study provides data to tucky’s unique culture. the equine industry to assess Kentucky’s economy, like the some very practical outcomes, rest of the country’s, has suf- including: fered a loss of jobs during the • What will the industry’s labor requirements be Great Recession. Job stability and creation within in the next five years, and what education or one of our largest industries is a critical component training is required for employees to be pre- to keeping our horse community healthy, as well as pared for equine jobs? helping Kentucky’s job market expand. Ultimately, • Are there shortages of equine-focused vets rela- data from this study may be used to identify areas tive to the equine population in specific regions of potential job creation and income expansion, of the state? Are there programs that can be insti- both within the industry, as well as in those busi- tuted to entice veterinarians to these areas? nesses associated with industry activities. SAVANNAH ROBIN SAVANNAH

8 • What are the community of the National Agricultural economic benefits of horse Statistics Service (NASS), shows or trail rides? How which is an agency of the can we increase the num- United States Department of ber of shows or trail rides Agriculture. NASS followed a throughout the Common- list-segment and area-segment wealth and attract riders procedure, which is a sound from around the country? and widely-accepted statistical How can we provide sup- methodology. NASS mailed port for facilities based on the questionnaire to 15,000 locally concentrated popu- randomly-sampled equine op- lations of equine partici- erations across the state. In ad- pants? dition, NASS staff visited 279 • Are trail riders located segments of land. (Segments

near known trailheads? COUNCIL HORSE KENTUCKY were usually one to two square Are Kentuckians traveling miles and were chosen across to Indiana, Ohio or Tennessee to ride because the state by NASS to represent rural, semi-rural or there are no trails in their area? How can we urban fringe areas where horses might be located keep them here in Kentucky? but weren’t accounted for by any of the farm or as- • Is the breeding segment of the industry being sociation lists available. NASS staff members physi- optimally cultivated for all breeds? Are the an- cally determined how many horses were located in cillary businesses that support this segment be- these areas through questionnaires and visits. More ing well-utilized by the operations that stand to details can be found in the technical methodology benefit most from them? in the appendix.) • Are areas of growth opportunities being pur- Phase 2: Economic Impact Analysis sued? Can resources be focused in additional recruitment and engagement of new and grow- Phase 2 was conducted between June 2012 and ing endeavors? April 2013. To estimate the economic impact of the equine industry on Kentucky, this income and These and many other questions can be addressed expenditure data from the NASS study was com- with a thorough understanding of where horses, bined with an input-output (IO) model with 2011 operations and infrastructure are concentrated IMPLAN data. The full economic impact of the across the state. equine industry includes the “multiplier effect,” which summarizes the total impact that can be ex- Methodology and Timeline pected from a change in a given economic activity. Phase 1 of the study was a statewide survey of Total statewide wagering was not included in the equine operations that included an inventory of analysis. all breeds of equine, including horses, ponies and mules. It included a look at sales, income, expens- For an estimate of spending and economic impacts es and assets of those operations. It also included of out-of-state attendees at horse shows and race county-level results. Phase 2 of the project was an tracks, results are based on nearly 2,000 surveys economic impact analysis of Kentucky’s equine in- that were conducted at shows and races across the dustry. state during the summer of 2012. Only out-of-state visitors were included in the analysis because they Phase 1: Equine Operations Inventory represented new money entering the Kentucky Phase 1 was conducted between July and October economy. 2012. [Note: Data equine operations reported to NASS about income and expenditures were from Technical Versions the calendar year 2011. Inventory and assets were Full details on methodology and terminology are measured on July 1, 2012.] The inventory of equine available electronically and can be requested by operations was conducted by the Kentucky Field contacting [email protected]. Office (now the Eastern Mountain Region Office)

9 RESULTS Phase 1: Equine Operations and Inventory Defining Equine Operations Primary Function of Land Used for Equine Operation As of July 1, 2012 For the purposes of this study, an “equine opera- tion” is defined as an address on which at least one 19,500 horse, , donkey or mule resides. From this study, it was determined that an equine operation 10,500 encompasses the large breeding farms, property on which equines are kept for personal use and other 3,200 land with a primary use that may not be equine- 1,100 700 related, such as a cattle operation or crop farm. It Farm or A Place to Boarding, Breeding Other is estimated that there are a total of 35,000 equine Ranch Keep for Training, or Facility operations throughout Kentucky. These equine Personal Riding Use Facility operations accounted for a total of 4.3 million acres of land, of which 1.07 million acres were devoted to equine-related activities. is no profit motive. Survey respondents were asked Kentucky Equine Operation Demographics to estimate the percentage of equine-related ac- Number of equine operations 35,000 tivities on their operation that were conducted for Total operation acreage 4,300,000 ac business purposes—in other words, to generate Acreage for equine-related use 1,070,000 ac income. These responses differed significantly- ac Acreage in land preservation1 90,000 ac cording to primary type of the operation. Breeding Average years of the operation’s existence 18 yrs operations had the highest percentage of activi- 1 Land preservation may include CRP, WRP, FWP, CREP, and land ties that are income-generating (73%), followed by trusts. boarding, training or riding facilities (56%). Farms or ranches indicated that 10% of activities were for Farms or ranches comprised the largest compo- business purposes, followed by “other” (8%) and nent of equine operations by primary business operations on which equine are kept for personal type. The survey results showed that 19,500 Ken- use (6%). So, about 95% of the equine operations tucky equine operations (56%) were listed as farms (farms and ranches, personal use, and other) have or ranches, and 10,500 operations (30%) were 10% or less of their equine-related activities for properties on which equine were kept for personal business purposes, indicating a large hobby or rec- use. In addition, 1,100 operations (3%) were listed reational segment. as a boarding, training or riding facility, and 700 (2%) were listed as a breeding operation. Finally, Numbers, Types and Uses of Equine another 3,200 (9%) operations were identified as According to the 2012 Kentucky Equine Survey, “other,” which could include facilities like thera- there were an estimated 242,400 horses, ponies, peutic riding centers, equine rescue operations or mules and donkeys in the state of Kentucky on July some type of non-equine operation not identified 1, 2012. The majority of the state’s equine are light above. horse breeds, which accounted for 89.2% of the to- Not all individuals participating in the equine in- tal. Donkeys and mules accounted for 5.8% of the dustry do so for business reasons. For most, their state’s equine, with ponies accounting for 2.9% and equine-related activities are recreational, and there draft horse breeds accounting for 2.1%.

10 Kentucky Equine Inventory by County

Campbell Boone Kenton Total Inventory 0 - 500 Trimble Gallatin Pendle- Carroll Grant ton Bracken 501 - 1,000 Mason Owen Robert- Greenup son 9 Lewis 1,001 - 2,500 Henry Harrison Oldham Nicholas Fleming Scott Carter Boyd 2,501 - 5,000 7 Shelby Bourbon Je erson Woodford 8 Montgomery Rowan Franklin Bath Elliot 5,001 - 10,000 Spencer Fayette Lawrence Meade Bullitt Jessamine Clark 10,001 - 30,000 Hancock Anderson Menifee Morgan Powell Johnson Henderson Breckinridge Nelson Wash- Mercer Magon Martin *Withheld ington Madison Wolfe Union Daviess Hardin Garrard Estill McLean Boyle Lee Floyd6 Webster2 Larue Marion Breathitt Ohio Pike Grayson Lincoln Owsley Rock- LivingstonCrittenden Taylor Jackson Casey castle Perry Knott Hopkins Muhlenberg Edmonson Hart Green Caldwell Butler 1 Clay McCracken Metcalfe Adair Pulaski Laurel Leslie Letcher Ballard Lyon Warren Barren Russell Christian Logan Knox Carlisle Marshall Todd 3 5 Trigg Cumber- Wayne Harlan Graves land Whitley Simpson Allen Monroe Bell Hickman Clinton 4 McCreary Calloway Fulton *Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual rms.

Thoroughbreds were the largest breed in the state breeds is included in the NASS release in the ap- (54,000), followed by Quarter Horses (42,000), pendix. Walking Horses (36,000), American Saddlebreds (14,000), donkeys and mules (14,000), Mountain The number of equine was disclosed in all but Horse breeds (12,500) and (9,500). three of Kentucky’s 120 counties. The distribution A complete listing of the estimated number of all of equine across the state can be seen in the figure above.

Kentucky Equine Inventory As of July 1, 2012

Morgan Percheron Breed Number Percent Belgian Thoroughbred 54,000 22 Paso Fino Appaloosa Quarter Horse 42,000 17 Clydesdale, Hackney, Pinto Arabian and Half-Arabian Tennessee Walking Horse 36,000 15 Paint American Saddlebred 14,000 6 Donkeys and mules 14,000 6 Ponies Mountain Horse breeds 12,500 5 Miniature Horses Standardbred 9,500 4 Thoroughbred Miniature Horses 7,000 3 Standardbred Ponies 7,000 3 Paint 6,500 3 Arabian and Half-Arabian 5,500 2 Mountain Horse Appaloosa 3,800 2 Belgian 3,300 1 Quarter Horse Morgan 2,000 1 Saddlebred Percheron 1,600 1 Paso Fino 1,500 1 Hackney Horse 1,100 <1 Donkeys and Mules Pinto (excludes Paint) 900 <1 Walking Horse Clydesdale 200 <1 Other 20,000 8 All other breeds

11 Primary Use of Kentucky Equine As of July 1, 2012 Stallions

Use Number Percent Work Trail riding/pleasure 79,500 33 Broodmares 38,000 16 Other Idle/not working 33,000 14 Competition/show 24,500 10 Racing Yearlings, weanlings, foals 23,000 9 Trail Riding/ Pleasure Racing 15,000 6 Yearlings, Other activities 13,000 5 Weanlings, Foals Work/transportation 12,500 5 Stallions at stud 3,900 2 Competition

Broodmares Idle/not working

Uses of Equine reported value of equine-related land, fencing and The primary use of equine in the state is recre- buildings was $13.9 billion. The value of equine- ational, such as trail or pleasure riding (32.8%). related vehicles and equipment was reported to Due to Kentucky’s active breeding industry, the be almost $3 billion. The reported value of tack next most common primary use for equine is as and equestrian clothing was $114 million and the breeding stock, such as broodmares and stallions value of feed and supplies was $58 million. In total, (17.3%), followed by equine which are idle or not the value of all equine-related assets, including the working (13.6%), equine primarily used for com- value of the equine in the state, was estimated at petition or show (10.1%), and “growing” equine, $23.4 billion. such as foals, weanlings and yearlings (9.5%). In Equine Operation Revenues and Expenses Kentucky, 5.2% of the equine are used for work or Revenues transportation, and another 5.4% are used for other activities, which may include therapeutic riding, Equine operations receive income through sales riding lessons, police mounts or other beneficial of horses as well as services related to the opera- activities like leadership training. tion, which may include breeding-related services, such as stud fees and semen, broodmare care and Value of Equine and Equine Related Assets foaling of mares, along with other services, such as The value of the all horses, ponies, mules and boarding, lessons, training and transportation, to donkeys on July 1, 2012, was $6.3 billion. The es- name a few. timated total value for Thoroughbred horses was Income from sales of horses, ponies, mules and the highest ($5.5 billion), followed by American donkeys was $522.1 million. Income from equine- Saddlebreds ($173 million), Quarter Horses ($146 related services was $491 million, with $220 mil- million), Standardbreds ($119 million), Walking lion coming from breeding services and $271 mil- Horses ($71 million) and Mountain Horse breeds lion coming from non-breeding services. These ($31 million). A complete listing of all estimated figures suggest a dynamic industry, encompassing total values can be found in the appendix. a broad range of activities, including breeding, pre- Many assets, capital and otherwise, are required to paring horses for the market place, recreational use support equine and equine-related activities. The and equine and human health endeavors.

12 Operating Expenditures, 2011 % Spent in Category Expense ($) Kentucky Maintenance/repair 149,000,000 73% Feed 123,000,000 85% Breeding fees 85,000,000 77% Health 71,000,000 82% Training fees 69,000,000 60% Boarding fees paid to others 48,000,000 80% Insurance premiums 41,000,000 77% Utilities/fuel 38,000,000 86% Farrier 34,000,000 85% Taxes 34,000,000 78% Shipping and travel 34,000,000 70% Supplies 27,000,000 81% Miscellaneous 26,000,000 79% Fees and payments 25,000,000 69% Bedding 21,000,000 85% Rent/lease 14,000,000 88% Total operating expenditures 839,000,000 77% KENTUCKY HORSE COUNCIL HORSE KENTUCKY

In total, equine-related income from sales and ser- Equine Operation Employment vices for equine operations in 2011 was estimated The 2012 Kentucky Equine Survey measured di- to be about $1.1 billion. rect income as well as employment on equine Expenses operations. This includes only those who work directly on an equine operation in some capacity, Total equine-related expenditures in Kentucky whether breeding, training, boarding, instruction in 2011 amounted to $1.2 billion. Capital expen- or in business functions, including finance and ditures, which at $338 million accounted for 29% marketing. These figures do not include the jobs or of all equine-related expenditures, include the income derived from the ancillary businesses and purchase of real estate, horses, ponies, mules and professionals that support equine operations, like donkeys, and also account for expenditures on veterinarians, farriers, therapists, facility mainte- improvements and equipment. Operating expen- nance, insurance, etc. ditures, excluding labor, include many items, such as board, feed, bedding, veterinarian and farrier According to the results, there were a total of services, supplies, tack and equipment, breeding 13,000 workers reported on Kentucky’s equine op- fees, maintenance and repair, insurance premiums, erations during 2011. This number includes 5,600 utilities and fuel, taxes, rent or lease, fees and pay- full-time and 7,400 part-time employees. The total ments, transportation, training fees and other ex- payroll expenses paid to these workers was esti- penses. In 2011, operation expenditures, excluding mated at $202 million. Additionally, non-wage labor, totaled $839 million. Notably, 77% of these benefits, which include housing, utilities, meals, operating expenses were spent in Kentucky. clothing, transportation, horse boarding and rid- ing lessons, totaled an estimated $16.7 million dur- ing the same period. Of the labor expenses, 40% were attributed to breeding-related activities, 15% for racing, 7% for competition, 1% for recreation and 37% for other activities.

13 RESULTS Phase 1: Inventory and Value by County

Concentration of Equine • The seven counties just south of the Bluegrass As one might expect, there is a concentration of area (Anderson, Mercer, Washington, Garrard, horses in the Bluegrass area of Central Kentucky Boyle, Marion and Lincoln) have a population including the seven counties (Fayette, Bourbon, of over 12,000 horses. Woodford, Scott, Jessamine, Madison and Clark). • The central Tennessee line area has seven coun- These seven counties alone account for over 39,000 ties (Barren, Metcalfe, Warren, Logan, Simp- horses, ponies, mules and donkeys, or 16% of the son, Allen and Monroe) that have a combined state’s population. population of over 12,000 horses and represent another area of clustering. However, there are other areas of the state with sig- • The Northern Kentucky area (Kenton, Boone, nificant concentrations of equine: Campbell, Pendleton, Bracken, Mason and Grant counties) represent over 10,000 horses • Shelby County has over 6,200 horse; 1,500 are and are natural cluster for services and pro- American Saddlebreds. grams. • Warren and Oldham Counties both have over • Other standout horse populations are in Pulas- 4,000 horses each. ki County (2,920), Adair County (2,900), Har- • Four additional counties have over 3,000 hors- rison County (2,540), Christian County (2,520) es each (Hardin, Jefferson, Boone and Mercer). and Fleming County (2,100). • The area just west of Louisville including the • Another 13 counties have over 1,000 horses: six counties of Meade, Breckinridge, Hardin, Grayson, Larue and Hart, have a combined Calloway Henry Morgan Wayne population of over 11,000 horses. Carter Hopkins Nelson Whitley Daviess Laurel Taylor Wolfe Graves McCracken Trigg LINDA WILSON LINDA

14 Full County Inventory List County Inventory Inventory Value* County Inventory Inventory Value* Adair 3,400 $8,906,000 Knox 600 $1,132,000 Allen 2,400 $6,611,000 LaRue 1,700 $2,168,000 Anderson 1,400 $7,080,000 Laurel 1,900 $4,030,000 Ballard 300 $596,000 Lawrence 500 $778,000 Barren 3,600 $8,409,000 Lee 800 $1,940,000 Bath 1,200 $2,599,000 Leslie Bell 200 Letcher 200 $166,000 Boone 4,300 $71,705,000 Lewis 1,400 $3,182,000 Bourbon 13,000 $861,403,000 Lincoln 3,000 $11,718,000 Boyd 1,200 $4,656,000 Livingston 1,200 $2,004,000 Boyle 2,000 $15,508,000 Logan 1,700 $1,771,000 Bracken 1,200 $1,372,000 Lyon 400 $1,765,000 Breathitt 300 $341,000 Madison 3,100 $10,745,000 Breckenridge 1,900 $3,849,000 Magoffin 1,100 $1,636,000 Bullitt 1,500 $5,778,000 Marion 2,000 $6,305,000 Butler 500 Marshall 1,300 $8,068,000 Caldwell 1,600 $3,691,000 Martin Calloway 1,900 $6,549,000 Mason 1,000 $6,458,000 Campbell 1,800 $11,791,000 McCracken 1,900 $6,410,000 Carlisle 300 $371,000 McCreary 300 $315,000 Carroll 400 $550,000 McLean 400 $1,071,000 Carter 2,000 $3,584,000 Meade 2,000 $7,360,000 Casey 1,400 $3,784,000 Menifee 900 $4,136,000 Christian 2,700 $5,026,000 Mercer 3,700 Clark 2,200 $22,971,000 Metcalfe 1,600 Clay 600 $2,466,000 Monroe 1,300 $1,408,000 Clinton 1,000 $1,144,000 Montgomery 1,600 $4,079,000 Crittenden 900 Morgan 2,300 $3,986,000 Cumberland 700 $1,475,000 Muhlenberg 1,300 $4,328,000 Daviess 1,400 $3,306,000 Nelson 2,800 $7,890,000 Edmonson 900 $849,000 Nicholas 1,200 Elliott 600 $963,000 Ohio 1,000 Estill 1,000 $2,686,000 Oldham 4,700 $163,019,000 Fayette 24,600 $2,608,789,000 Owen 600 $1,525,000 Fleming 2,300 $4,442,000 Owsley 700 $2,453,000 Floyd 800 $2,491,000 Pendleton 2,200 $6,343,000 Franklin 1,200 $11,518,000 Perry 400 $302,000 Fulton 100 Pike 200 Gallatin 400 $659,000 Powell 800 $1,550,000 Garrard 1,700 $11,509,000 Pulaski 3,200 $11,795,000 Grant 2,700 $6,114,000 Robertson 400 $296,000 Graves 2,400 $10,372,000 Rockcastle 800 $797,000 Grayson 3,000 $5,247,000 Rowan 1,000 $2,585,000 Green 1,100 $3,016,000 Russell 1,400 Greenup 1,400 $2,204,000 Scott 7,000 $326,614,000 Hancock 600 Shelby 6,500 $140,851,000 Hardin 4,300 $20,622,000 Simpson 800 $2,658,000 Harlan 200 $240,000 Spencer 1,000 $4,745,000 Harrison 3,500 $9,975,000 Taylor 2,100 Hart 3,300 $6,726,000 Todd 1,300 $4,082,000 Henderson 1,300 Trigg 1,200 $4,970,000 Henry 2,500 $13,921,000 Trimble 900 $5,430,000 Hickman Union 1,100 Hopkins 1,900 $3,626,000 Warren 4,500 $11,328,000 Jackson 1,300 $1,994,000 Washington 1,900 $6,029,000 Jefferson 7,400 $124,148,000 Wayne 1,900 $3,679,000 Jessamine 4,500 $332,552,000 Webster 700 $1,313,000 Johnson 700 $3,849,000 Whitley 1,700 $2,961,000 Kenton 1,200 $5,415,000 Wolfe 1,800 $2,596,000 Knott 100 $133,000 Woodford 11,900 $1,036,568,000

*The inventory value represents the self-reported value of equine owned and boarded on operations in Kentucky

15 RESULTS Phase 2: The Economic Impact of Kentucky’s Equine Industry

Kentucky’s equine industry Note: Figures reported in the has long had an important im- inventory section above were pact on the state’s economy. compiled based on data col- The economic impact of an lected by NASS. The economic industry can be measured in impact figures listed here rep- a number of ways; three mea- resent both jobs created directly sures often used include the by equine operations, as well as output effect, the employment jobs generated in the ancillary effect and the value added ef- businesses needed to support fect. The full economic impact equine operation activities. takes into account the “multi- plier effect,” including both di- Value Added rect and “spinoff,” or indirect, Another important measure activities. of economic impact is the val-

LINDA WILSON LINDA ue added impact. Value added Output is often interpreted as new The output effect is the increase in sales of -to income paid to workers, profits earned by busi- tal goods and services due to the presence of the nesses or dividends paid to shareholders; in other equine industry. In 2012, this impact was mea- words, it is the amount that is actually earned by sured at approximately $3 billion, which includes an individual or business through the sale of goods the direct effect of $1.8 billion and an additional and services. The direct value added of the equine $1.2 billion in output due to indirect and induced industry is $813 million, with the full value added effects. This is a conservative estimate, as it does impact estimated at $1.4 billion after accounting not include banking, legal or accounting services for indirect and induced effects. or any tourism impacts related to the equine sec- tor. It also does not include pari-mutual wagering. Note: The value added effect will always be smaller Of the $3 billion economic impact, it was estimat- than the output effect because it accounts not only ed that $1.28 billion was generated by the racing for the value of the goods and services sold, but also sector, $710 million by the breeding sector, $635 for the cost of production and opportunity costs. In million from competition, $166 million from rec- this sense, it may be a more useful measure of eco- reation and $194 million from all other sectors. nomic impact. Employment Total Economic Impact of Equine Industry Employment Value The employment effect measures the number of (jobs) Output Added jobs generated as a result of the presence of the Direct equine 32,022 $1.78 $813 equine industry. An estimated 40,665 jobs are gen- industry impacts billion million erated by Kentucky’s equine industry, with 32,022 Total equine in- 40,665 $2.99 $1.40 directly employed by equine operations and busi- dustry impacts billion billion nesses. Another 8,643 jobs are due to indirect and induced effects.

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Estimate of Impact by Sector Equine Events Value Kentucky’s equine industry is a rich source of Sector Employment Output Added Breeding 16,198 $710 $333 tourism revenue. Tourism activities generate ad- million million ditional sales for the hospitality and transporta- Competition 2,708 $635 $297 tion industries through hotel rooms, eating estab- million million lishments, gasoline purchases and other sundry Racing 6,251 $1.28 $601 expenditures at drugstores, apparel stores and billion million Recreation 594 $166 $78 other entertainment venues such as movies and million million vineyards. Tourism impacts were not included in Other 14,914 $194 $91 the numbers above, but the table below provides a million million guideline about economic impacts at horse shows of different sizes. These results are based on nearly Tax Impact 2,000 surveys from shows across the state collected State and local tax revenues are derived from all of during the summer and fall of 2012. Only out-of- the direct and indirect activities generated by the state visitors were included in the analysis because equine industry. In addition, the equine industry they represent new money entering the Kentucky contributes an above average share of sales tax to economy. Kentucky compared to the rest of the agricultural industry because, unlike the rest of the state’s ani- Economic Impact of Horse Shows Total mal agriculture, such as beef cattle, dairy cattle, Out-of-state Economic swine, poultry and goats, equine farm purchases Size of Show Attendees Attendees Impact are not exempt from Kentucky sales tax. It is esti- Small 200 80 $21,400 mated that the Kentucky tax impact of the equine Medium 500 200 $53,600 industry is approximately $134 million annually, Large 2,000 800 $214,400 which includes tax revenue collected from state income tax and sales tax, but does not include oc- cupational license tax revenues.

17 The state hosts many nation- These benefits cannot be di- al and international events rectly measured, but are just as which attract significantly real as the economic impacts. greater numbers of attend- There is value to both area and ees (and, importantly, many non-area residents in the exis- more out-of-state and out- tence of the rural landscapes of-country attendees) than created by equine operations, those events listed on the which may be recreational, above table. For example, the environmental and/or aes- Rolex Three-Day Event aver- thetic benefits. The blend of ages over 50,000 spectators a urban and rural landscapes year. Using survey data from a creates a unique culture which sample of 2013 Rolex visitors is aesthetically pleasing and collected by Jason Swanson, can aid in employee recruit-

PhD, assistant professor in the WILSON LINDA ment for local businesses and Department of Retailing and institutions. There is a value Tourism Management at the to preserving these types of University of Kentucky, preliminary estimates sug- landscapes created by the presence of the horse gest that the economic impact of the 2013 Rolex industry. Three Day Event was approximately $14.2 million. In a survey mailed to over 8,000 randomly selected Racing is also an important contributor to Ken- residents across the Bluegrass and non-Bluegrass tucky’s economy, and it boasts six major race- regions of Kentucky in 2013, a large majority of re- tracks: Churchill Downs, Ellis Park, Keeneland, spondents were supportive of a free, hypothetical Kentucky Downs, The Red Mile and Turfway Park. program which would protect agricultural farm While data available from these tracks vary, Keene- land, including equine operations, from develop- land alone estimated it generated a $15 million ment. Of those that were supportive, more than economic impact from its spring and fall meets 80% were willing to pay some amount of increased in 2012. (http://www.keeneland.com/content/ taxes every year to preserve the equine industry at keeneland-posts-numerous-records-spring-meet) its current size. Notably, more than 60% percent were willing to pay $50 a year or more. Rural Landscapes The value of Kentucky’s equine industry extends Many respondents indicated their value for the beyond tourism impacts and transactions in the equine industry stems from the industry’s dynamic marketplace. There are many benefits to a com- role in Kentucky’s own culture, heritage and history. munity which is home to a healthy horse economy. Other respondents believed that the equine industry, specifically horse farms, not only make Kentucky a nicer, more beautiful place to live, but also have a posi- tive impact on the Kentucky economy.

Now that this data is available, the Kentucky Equine Survey team anticipates that policy makers will have better data on which to set policy, entrepreneurs and business owners will have better data from which to develop business plans and ideas, veterinarians can undertake better disease surveillance, community planners can use the data to facilitate future projects and the state now has a benchmark going forward.

18 Appendices For a copy of the appendices, including the technical appendix, please visit or contact the UK Ag Equine Programs office at [email protected] or 859-257-2226.

http://equine.ca.uky.edu/kyequinesurvey

• Industry financial contributors • Sources of equine jobs and incomes • State-level estimates • Equine operations and values of equine, by county • Inventory of breed and use, by county • Equine industry structure • NASS final release • Technical appendix • Detailed methodology • Kentucky Equine Survey tool • KYCV study version • KyES horse event attendance survey • KyES horse race attendance survey • KyES racetrack survey Many Thanks Many equine associations, operations and individuals contributed financially to this effort. Our sincere gratitude goes out to the organizations and individuals below who made this survey possible.

Alltech Kentucky Veterinary Beta-Rock Stables Medical Association Foundation Butler Schein Animal Health Lexington Equine Surgery Cane Run Farm Maplecrest Farm Commerce Lexington Masterson Station Equestrian Trust Daniel Boone Distance Riders McMahon & Hill Bloodstock, LLC Equine Medical Associates Merck Animal Health Farmers Feed Mill Misty Ridge Farm Fort Harrod Back Country Horsemen Mountain Pleasure Horse Association Hagyard Equine Medical Institute North American Equine Ranching Information Council Keeneland Northern Kentucky Horse Network Kentucky Association of Equine Practitioners Pfizer, Inc. Kentucky Dressage Association Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital Kentucky Equine Education Program Shawhan Place Kentucky Quarter Horse Association Siena Farm Kentucky Hunter Jumper Association Sierra Farm Kentucky Paint Horse Club Society for Arabian Horses in the Bluegrass Area Kentucky Ropers’ Association Spycoast Farm Kentucky Thoroughbred Association, Inc. United States Equestrian Federation Kentucky Thoroughbred Farm Managers Club Webster Pharmaceuticals Kentucky Trail Riders Association Kentucky Veterinary Medical Association and many generous individuals