2. California
Horse Population: 698,345
Horses per square mile: 4.5
Number of People/Horses: 51.4
California, the number two in our list of states that produce the most horses in America is home to about three-quarters of a million horses. In this thriving industry, the major contributor is horse racing, which contributes an estimated 2.5 billion to the state’s economy. It should also be mentioned that California’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is the highest compared to all the other states listed here. And one of the major contributors to all that GDP is the horse industry.
