$ 763,895,100
Fasig-Tipton & Keeneland Thoroughbred Horse Sales
Kentucky is the largest seller of Thoroughbred horses at public auction
Yearling Sales at Keeneland
$377 Million
Yearlings Sold
2,916
Med. Price
$50,000
236 Thoroughbred
stallions standing in KY
227 of those registered with KTDF
These stand for a range of
$2,000 - $
300,000
Thoroughbred Impact
$
115
Million
Tax revenues for Kentucky through the Thoroughbred industry annually.
$ 33.6 Million
Thoroughbred Impact on
Employment
$24.4 Million direct
$9.2 Million indirect & induced
$ 1.003 Billion
Thoroughbred Impact on
Labor Income
$646 Million direct
$357 Million indirect & induced
$ 2.7 Billion
Thoroughbred Impact on
Total Value of Industry Production (Output)
$1.6 Billion direct
$1.1 Billion indirect & induced
Horses by the numbers
238,027
Horse
Population
That's one horse for every 18 people in KY
HORSES PUT Kentuckians
TO WORK
More than 60 job categories are related to the horse industry including:
Direct, indirect & induced labor income
$ 1.9 Billion
Veterinarians
Annual Mean Wage - $99,800
General & Operations Managers
Annual Mean Wage - $92,800
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
Annual Mean Wage - $81,800
Agricultural Engineers
Annual Mean Wage - $70,500
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing & Forestry Workers
Annual Mean Wage - $62,100
Animal Scientists
Annual Mean Wage - $54,100
Breeders
Annual Mean Wage - $52,400
Farm & Home Management Advisors
Annual Mean Wage - $50,300
Grounds Maintenance
Annual Mean Wage - $43,100
Recreation Impact
14, 6 0 0
Tourism-related jobs attributed to the equine industry
Recreation
Sector
5 , 8 2 8
$ 2 0 9 Million
Direct Jobs
Direct State Value
These direct
Recreation Impacts
Drive $132 million in added value to the economy
Create 1,831 jobs from indirect and induced effects
4 9 %
of recreational riders are from out-of-state
The Kentucky Horse Park has an economic impact of $240 million
3 0 %
of households in KY contain horse enthusiasts
There are 77 different horse-related attractions in the state of Kentucky
Competition Impact
In Kentucky, spending on travel, dining, and lodging for people attending or participating in events brings in $156 million
Competition
Sector
7 , 9 2 4
$ 3 1 0 Million
Direct Jobs
Direct State Value
These direct
Competition Impacts
Drive $198 million in added value to the economy
Create 2,793 jobs from indirect and induced effects
Brought an economic impact of $14.2 million
Contributes over $15.3 million annually in economic impact
The World Equestrian Games had an impact of $201.5 million
Racing Impact
Racing operations have a $517 million direct impact on Kentucky's economy
Racing
Sector
2 4 , 4 0 2
$ 8 3 2 Million
Direct Jobs
Direct State Value
These direct
Competition Impacts
Drive $594 million in added value to the economy
Create 9,333 jobs from indirect and induced effects
$ 118 Million
In Purses
2019 Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks Estimated Economic Impact