American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act

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US Horse Slaughter Statistics
National Agricultural Statistics Service/USDA
 1989-Present

Year # of Horses Slaughtered in US
2003 49,325
2002 42,312
2001 55,776
2000 47,134
1999  62,813
1998 72,120
1997 88,086
1996 113,399
1995 112,677
1994 109,353
1993 184,320
1992 243,585
1991 236,467
1990 315,192
1989 342,877

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