U.S. Horse Slaughter Export Numbers 1989-2020

2020

Slaughter Horses Exported to Canada	6919
Slaughter Horses Exported to Mexico	28653
TOTAL	35572

2019

Slaughter Horses Exported to Canada	10486
Slaughter Horses Exported to Mexico	53947
TOTAL	64433

2018

Slaughter Horses Exported to Canada	10568
Slaughter Horses Exported to Mexico	70708
TOTAL	81294

2017

Slaughter Horses Exported to Canada	12273
Slaughter Horses Exported to Mexico	67289
TOTAL	79562

2016

Slaughter Horses Exported to Canada	29481
Slaughter Horses Exported to Mexico	78939
TOTAL	108420

2015

Slaughter Horses Exported to Canada	40670
Slaughter Horses Exported to Mexico	84938
TOTAL	125608

2014

Slaughter Horses Exported to Canada	40410
Slaughter Horses Exported to Mexico	105375
TOTAL	145785

2013

Slaughter Horses Exported to Canada	42102
Slaughter Horses Exported to Mexico	102554
TOTAL	144656

2012

Slaughter Horses Exported to Canada	55781
Slaughter Horses Exported to Mexico	110791
TOTAL	166572

2011

Slaughter Horses Exported to Canada	59743
Slaughter Horses Exported to Mexico	67782
TOTAL	127525

2010

Slaughter Horses Exported to Canada	53803
Slaughter Horses Exported to Mexico	52862
TOTAL	106665

2009

Slaughter Horses Exported to Canada	52405
Slaughter Horses Exported to Mexico	46098
TOTAL	98503

2008

Slaughter Horses Exported to Canada	42232
Slaughter Horses Exported to Mexico	56731
TOTAL	98963

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NOTE: Since 2007, federal appropriation bills have effectively banned horse slaughter in the United States by denying the funding for slaughterhouse inspections necessary for human consumption.

Under the Federal Meat Inspection Act of 1906 (FMIA), USDA inspection is mandatory to sell meat in interstate or foreign commerce.

So you will see in the tables below that the number of horses slaughtered on U.S. soil dropped from 101,123 in 2006 to 28,902 in 2007 and subsequently declined to zero.

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2007

Slaughter Horses Exported to Canada	32452
Slaughter Horses Exported to Mexico	45609
Horses Slaughtered in the U.S.	28902
TOTAL	106963

2006

Slaughter Horses Exported to Canada	21709
Slaughter Horses Exported to Mexico	11080
Horses Slaughtered in the U.S.	101123
TOTAL	133912

2005

Slaughter Horses Exported to Canada	17324
Slaughter Horses Exported to Mexico	7821
Horses Slaughtered in the U.S.	86504
TOTAL	111649

2004

Slaughter Horses Exported to Canada	19725
Slaughter Horses Exported to Mexico	4114
Horses Slaughtered in the U.S.	60078
TOTAL	83917

2003

Slaughter Horses Exported to Canada	21434
Slaughter Horses Exported to Mexico	818
Horses Slaughtered in the U.S.	48377
TOTAL	70629

2002

Slaughter Horses Exported to Canada	25219
Slaughter Horses Exported to Mexico	774
Horses Slaughtered in the U.S.	40407
TOTAL	66400

2001

Slaughter Horses Exported to Canada	28490
Slaughter Horses Exported to Mexico	245
Horses Slaughtered in the U.S.	51080
TOTAL	79815

2000

Slaughter Horses Exported to Canada	NDA
Slaughter Horses Exported to Mexico	NDA
Horses Slaughtered in the U.S.	40324
TOTAL	40324

1999

Slaughter Horses Exported to Canada	NDA
Slaughter Horses Exported to Mexico	NDA
Horses Slaughtered in the U.S.	62813
TOTAL	62813

1998

Slaughter Horses Exported to Canada	NDA
Slaughter Horses Exported to Mexico	NDA
Horses Slaughtered in the U.S.	72120
TOTAL	72120

1997

Slaughter Horses Exported to Canada	NDA
Slaughter Horses Exported to Mexico	NDA
Horses Slaughtered in the U.S.	88086
TOTAL	88086

1996

Slaughter Horses Exported to Canada	NDA
Slaughter Horses Exported to Mexico	NDA
Horses Slaughtered in the U.S.	113399
TOTAL	113399

1995

Slaughter Horses Exported to Canada	NDA
Slaughter Horses Exported to Mexico	NDA
Horses Slaughtered in the U.S.	112677
TOTAL	112677

1994

Slaughter Horses Exported to Canada	NDA
Slaughter Horses Exported to Mexico	NDA
Horses Slaughtered in the U.S.	109353
TOTAL	109353

1993

Slaughter Horses Exported to Canada	NDA
Slaughter Horses Exported to Mexico	NDA
Horses Slaughtered in the U.S.	167310
TOTAL	167310

1992

Slaughter Horses Exported to Canada	NDA
Slaughter Horses Exported to Mexico	NDA
Horses Slaughtered in the U.S.	246400
TOTAL	246400

1991

Slaughter Horses Exported to Canada	NDA
Slaughter Horses Exported to Mexico	NDA
Horses Slaughtered in the U.S.	276900
TOTAL	276900

1990

Slaughter Horses Exported to Canada	NDA
Slaughter Horses Exported to Mexico	NDA
Horses Slaughtered in the U.S.	345700
TOTAL	345700

1989

Slaughter Horses Exported to Canada	NDA
Slaughter Horses Exported to Mexico	NDA
Horses Slaughtered in the U.S.	348400
TOTAL	348400

NDA: No Data Available

Sources: USDA Market Reports; National Agricultural Statistics Service/USDA; AgriFood-Agriculture Canada/StatCan; Statistics Canada; Animal Welfare Institute