Horse Slaughter Statistics

1989 - Present

Year

# of Horses Slaughtered in U.S.

# of U.S. Horses Sent to Mexico

# of U.S. Horses Sent to Canada

Total

2012

0 84,570 39,237 123,807*

2011

0 52,470 59,743 112,213

2010

0 52,338 53,803 106,141

2009

0 46,098 52,405 98,503

2008

0 56,731 42,318 99,049

2007

29,761 45,609 32,452 78,061

2006

104,899 11,080 21,709 32,789

2005

94,037 7,821 17,324 25,145

2004

66,183 4,114 19,725 23,839

2003

50,564 818 21,434 22,252

2002

42,312 774 25,219 25,993

2001

56,332 245 28,409 28,654

2000

47,134 # # 47,134

1999

62,813 # # 62,813

1998

72,120 # # 72,120

1997

88,086 # # 88,086

1996

113,399 # # 113,399

1995

112,677 # # 112,677

1994

109,353 # # 109,353

1993

167,310 # # 167,310

1992

246,400 # # 246,400

1991

276,900 # # 276,900

1990

345,700 # # 345,700

1989

348,400 # # 348,400

* Total through November 2012. # Data Unavailable
As of August 2007, all U.S. based horse slaughter facilities have been closed.

Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service/USDA