• According to the research provided through the Arkansas equine economic impact study, a combination of horse maintenance costs, capital investment and support costs makes equestrian lifestyle a $3.5 billion dollar industry. 

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• Arkansas has an equine population of approximately 160,000.

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• Nearly 60,000 households keep horses or equines.

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• Thousands of jobs are created within the equine industry, and this is growing in Arkansas annually, especially with out of state migration of residents relocating to the state.

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• Tourism plays a significant role in Arkansas' economy. The equine industry holds major events that attract visitors from all over the country such as the Chuck Wagon Races in Clinton, which bring over 20,000 people and 6,000 horses annually. The State Championship Horse Show brings 2000 riders and over 1500 horses annually, making it the largest open horse show west of the Mississippi River.

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• The equine industry ties closely into the agricultural industry, especially with respect to land, feed production, and jobs. According to a 2022 agricultural economic impact study of Arkansas, animal ag contributed: $26.3 billion in economic output, 111,706 jobs, $5.4 billion in earnings, $1.3 billion in income taxes paid at local, state, and federal levels, and $100.3 million in the form of property taxes.