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BC Horse Industry Overview
- The
horse industry in
British Columbia
is a growing sector that is important to the provincial
economy.
Horse activity typically generates 77 million dollars in
direct provincial and federal tax revenue, which generates
roughly 771 million dollars in economic activity to the
province.
- In
the 2001 Statistics Canada census it was reported that
there were approximately 53,366 horses and ponies living
on 6,820 farms in BC.
- The
majority of the horse industry in 2001 was located in the
Thompson Okanagan (25%), the Lower Mainland (20%), the
Peace River (18%), and 15% in the Cariboo, the remainder
is spread throughout the province.
- Horse
production units typically support approximately 7 mares,
utilizing a medium size property of 10-70 acres.
- The
horse racing industry has an annual economic impact of
$198 million and creates 4,000 full time equivalent jobs. This industry accounts for approximately 18% of the
sector which uses around 9,606 horses.
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