mi-press-releases News Release NR-08-04 January 15, 2008 U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Michigan Field Office Michigan Department of Agriculture Post Office Box 26248 Lansing, MI 48909-6248 Phone: (517) 324-5300 Facsimile: (517) 324-5299 E-mail: nass-mi@nass.usda.gov Web site: www.nass.usda.gov David D. Kleweno, Director 2007 Equine Survey Summary Results from the 2007 Michigan Equine Survey have been compiled. The survey was conducted last summer by the USDA, NASS, Michigan Field Office. Funding for the survey was provided by Michigan State University Extension, the Michigan Department of Agriculture, the Michigan Horse Council, Michigan Equine Partnership, and numerous other equine organizations. The estimate of equine in Michigan on June 1, 2007, was 155,000. That compared with 130,000 on June 1, 1996, the last time an inventory of equine was done in Michigan. The four most numerous breeds, in order, were American Quarter Horse, American Paint, Arabian, and Standardbred. They accounted for over half the total inventory. There were 35,000 equine operations in 2007, up from 28,700 in 1991. Almost two-thirds of the inventory was located on places with fewer than 10 equine. About 63 percent of the equine operations were on land zoned agricultural; the remainder was in areas zoned residential or other. Equine were more geographically dispersed than other livestock breeds; they were located in significant numbers in virtually every county. Since most equine were on small or medium-sized operations, most equine- related labor was performed on an unpaid basis by 79,000 operators, partners, and family members. Nevertheless, equine operators spent $25 million on 4,300 hired workers in 2006. That was a fraction of the large number of workers who were supported by the equine industry but were not employed directly by equine operations: veterinarians, farriers, tack store operators, trainers, jockeys, etc. Excluding wages and salaries to hired workers, operators and owners incurred $805 million of equine-related expenditures in 2006. These included costs for feed, fuel, health care, transportation, equipment, tack, boarding, bedding, breeding, show and race entry fees, and taxes. This amounted to a substantial contribution to the economy of the State. All tables from the equine survey are available through the NASS home page at www.nass.usda.gov. Select Michigan under Statistics by State to access the Michigan internet page. In the list of Michigan Publications, choose Other Publications to find the Equine Survey information. Equine: Operations and inventory by primary activity --------------------------------------------------- Primary activity : Operations : Inventory --------------------------------------------------- : Number : Boarding stable : 1,000 11,500 Training stable : 550 7,500 Breeding farm : 1,600 21,000 Lesson stable : 200 2,800 Other equine activity : 650 6,200 Other farm : 4,400 20,000 Private residence : 26,600 86,000 : Michigan : 35,000 155,000 --------------------------------------------------- Equine: Inventory by principal use ------------------------------------- Principal use : Inventory ------------------------------------- : Number : Breeding : 21,000 Competition : 19,400 Work : 12,600 Racing : 5,700 Trail riding : 17,300 Recreation/pleasure : 57,500 Idle : 21,500 : Michigan : 155,000 ------------------------------------- Equine: Number of operations and inventory by size group ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Size group : Operations : Inventory :---------------------------:--------------------------- : 1991 : 2007 : 1991 : 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 1-2 head : 14,700 15,400 24,000 24,000 3-9 head : 11,500 16,600 54,000 76,000 10-29 head : 2,150 2,650 33,000 38,000 30+ head : 350 350 19,000 17,000 : Michigan : 28,700 35,000 130,000 155,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equine: Operations, inventory, and acres, used for equine, by land use zoning -------------------------------------------------------- Zoning : Operations : Inventory : Acres -------------------------------------------------------- : Number : Agricultural : 22,200 110,000 345,000 Residential : 8,000 27,000 60,000 Other : 4,800 18,000 35,000 : Michigan : 35,000 155,000 440,000 -------------------------------------------------------- Equine: Assets, June 1, 2007 --------------------------------------------------- Category : Total --------------------------------------------------- :1,000 Dollars Current replacement value of assets : 7,800,000 : Number : Acres used for equine : 440,000 Operations with indoor arenas : 2,300 --------------------------------------------------- Equine: Income, expenses and wages, 2006 ----------------------------------------- Category : Total ----------------------------------------- :1,000 Dollars : Income from equine : 330,000 Expenses for equine 1/ : 805,000 Equine wages and salaries : 25,000 ----------------------------------------- 1/ Excluding wages and salaries. Equine: Number of workers by category ------------------------------------------ Category : Workers ------------------------------------------ : Number : Hired managers : 300 Full-time workers : 650 Part-time workers : 3,350 : Total paid workers : 4,300 : Unpaid workers 1/ : 79,000 ------------------------------------------ 1/ Includes operators, partners, and family members. Equine: Activity participants by age and gender ------------------------------------------------- : Participants :------------------------------- Age category : Females : Males ------------------------------------------------- : Number : Adults over 50 : 14,800 16,200 Adults 19 to 49 : 28,800 17,100 Youths 8 to 18 : 13,200 7,000 Youths under 8 : 2,900 2,700 : Michigan : 59,700 43,000 ------------------------------------------------- Equine: Inventory by housing category ------------------------------------- Housing category : Inventory ------------------------------------- : Number : Stalled : 15,000 Pastured : 60,000 Partially stalled 1/ : 80,000 : Michigan : 155,000 ------------------------------------- 1/ Daily turnout time 4 hours or greater. Equine: Bedding usage --------------------------------------------------- Bedding type : Operations --------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Wood shavings, sawdust, pellets : 50 Sand : 3 Straw : 29 Other : 2 : None : 29 --------------------------------------------------- Equine: Manure, used bedding, and compost disposition --------------------------------------------------- Disposition : Operations --------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Remained on operation : 87 : Removed from operation : 13 Spread on farmland : 5 For gardening/landscaping : 7 Other : 1 --------------------------------------------------- Equine: Inventory by county, June 1, 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ County : Inventory :: County : Inventory :: County : Inventory ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Number :: : Number :: : Number : :: : :: : Alcona : 550 :: Hillsdale : 5,500 :: Montcalm : 2,300 Alger : 200 :: Houghton : 400 :: Montmorency : 350 Allegan : 3,900 :: Huron : 1,200 :: Muskegon : 1,300 Alpena : 1,400 :: Ingham : 4,900 :: Newaygo : 2,400 Antrim : 700 :: Ionia : 2,500 :: Oakland : 6,900 Arenac : 400 :: Iosco : 1,000 :: Oceana : 1,500 Barry : 3,900 :: Iron : 400 :: Ogemaw : 700 Bay : 1,300 :: Isabella : 1,800 :: Ontonagon : 450 Benzie : 550 :: Jackson : 5,700 :: Osceola : 1,500 Berrien : 1,900 :: Kalamazoo : 3,100 :: Oscoda : 550 Branch : 2,900 :: Kalkaska : 400 :: Otsego : 400 Calhoun : 3,100 :: Kent : 4,500 :: Ottawa : 3,300 Cass : 1,900 :: Lake : 550 :: Presque Isle : 500 Charlevoix : 700 :: Lapeer : 5,100 :: Roscommon : 150 Cheboygan : 600 :: Leelanau : 500 :: Saginaw : 2,500 Chippewa : 1,600 :: Lenawee : 3,100 :: Sanilac : 3,100 Clare : 1,600 :: Livingston : 5,900 :: Schoolcraft : 200 Clinton : 2,200 :: Mackinac : 600 :: Shiawassee : 2,600 Crawford : 300 :: Macomb : 2,300 :: St. Clair : 3,500 Delta : 650 :: Manistee : 600 :: St. Joseph : 3,300 Dickinson : 450 :: Marquette : 650 :: Tuscola : 3,000 Eaton : 4,400 :: Mason : 750 :: Van Buren : 1,900 Emmet : 800 :: Mecosta : 1,900 :: Washtenaw : 6,300 Genesee : 3,300 :: Menominee : 850 :: Wayne : 2,300 Gladwin : 1,600 :: Midland : 1,500 :: Wexford : 800 Gogebic : 200 :: Missaukee : 550 :: : Grand Traverse : 900 :: Monroe : 3,300 :: Other counties 1/ : 350 Gratiot : 1,300 :: : :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Baraga, Keweenaw, and Luce. Equine: Trail and pleasure riding locations used ---------------------------------------------- Location : Owners ---------------------------------------------- : Percent : Parks or recreation areas : 23 State or national forests : 14 Wildlife management areas : 6 Public roads : 36 Private land : 53 Other : 6 : Do not ride : 41 ---------------------------------------------- Equine: Transportation to and from Michigan state parks and forests --------------------------------------------------- Category : Total : Number Owners transporting : 10,000 : Miles : : Distance transported : 5,600,000 --------------------------------------------------- Equine: Inventory and value by breed ------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Inventory : Value :----------------------------------------------- Breed : June 1, 1996 : June 1, 2007 : June 1, 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- Number ------- Dollars/head : American Quarter Horse : 36,000 41,000 3,000 American Paint : 5,600 14,000 3,000 Appaloosa : 6,900 6,400 2,000 Arabian : 15,500 12,500 4,500 Belgian : 5,800 7,700 1,500 Clydesdale : 500 500 3,500 Donkey : 1,100 3,800 500 Haflinger : 1,400 2,500 1,500 Half-Arabian : 2,500 3,400 4,000 Miniature Horse : 1,700 5,800 2,000 Morgan : 3,500 4,000 4,500 Mule : 1,300 1,400 1,500 Percheron : 2,500 3,200 2,500 Pony of the Americas : 1,200 1,200 2,000 Saddlebred : 1,400 1,800 7,000 Shetland : 3,100 2,200 600 Standardbred : 12,000 12,000 5,000 Tennessee Walking Horse : 2,200 3,700 3,000 Warmblood : 2,000 3,800 14,000 Thoroughbred : 7,600 7,100 7,000 Welsh : 1,800 1,100 1,500 Other Light Horse : 3,100 4,900 6,000 Other Draft Horse : 700 1,400 8,000 Other Pony : 3,100 2,100 2,000 Grade Light Horse : 7,500 3,700 1,000 Grade Pony : 2,700 600 Grade Draft Horse : 1,100 1,200 : Michigan : 130,000 155,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------