Which state has the most horses?
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Which states have the most horses? Tap them most-to-least.
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I bet… Kentucky — the Derby! Easy!
Answer
The real order is…
Texas has about 2.46× as many as #2 Kentucky!
📚 Background Kentucky is famous as horse country — but by sheer numbers, Texas has about 2.5× more horses on its farms and ranches. Kentucky's fame comes from its champion racehorses, not the biggest herd. (USDA NASS Quick Stats) (opens in a new tab)
I bet… Kentucky — the Derby! Easy!
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Horses & ponies (Census of Agriculture, 2022)
Most: Texas (273,554 horses & ponies); least shown here: Indiana (76,743 horses & ponies).
Note: measured in horses and ponies on farms (counted every 5 years). Only the top states are shown; ranks can shift between counts. Top 8 states shown (the data covers all 50).
Where things grow has a reason!
Recap
🏅 Today's discovery
🏅 Texas is the USA's #1!
🐕 States in Numbers
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📋 See the ranking table (top 8)
| Rank | State | Value | Share of U.S. total |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | 273,554 horses & ponies | 11.3% |
| #2 | Kentucky | 111,402 horses & ponies | 4.6% |
| #3 | Oklahoma | 100,916 horses & ponies | 4.2% |
| #4 | California | 92,831 horses & ponies | 3.8% |
| #5 | Ohio | 91,418 horses & ponies | 3.8% |
| #6 | Florida | 83,114 horses & ponies | 3.4% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | 80,869 horses & ponies | 3.4% |
| #8 | Indiana | 76,743 horses & ponies | 3.2% |
| 🇺🇸 USA (total) | 2,411,232 horses & ponies | 100% |
Top 8 states shown (the data covers all 50).
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (2022 (Census of Agriculture))
Sources
Data as of: 2022 (Census of Agriculture)
USDA NASS Quick Stats: EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY, 2022, by state (opens in a new tab) (2026-07-12) — Published estimates only. States with unpublished (suppressed) values are omitted.
↳ In Quick Stats, pick EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES / INVENTORY, Census year 2022, and compare states.