As of 2006, the United States horse population was estimated to be approximately 6 million by the USDA. The three states with the most horses according to a 2005 American Horse Council (AHC) survey of 15 states were Texas (979,000), California (698,000), and Florida (500,000); in the 15 states surveyed, all reported populations of at least 45,000 horses.

According to USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), the total value of U.S. horse exports from 2007 to 2011 ranged from $287 to $401 million and accounted for 35-45% of all livestock exports. Source

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