New Jersey Has More Horses Per Square Mile Than Kentucky, Here’s Why

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey packs thousands of horses into a surprisingly small footprint, ranking among the most horse-dense states in the country and rivaling Kentucky on a per-square-mile basis, according to agricultural and industry data.

While Kentucky still dominates in total numbers, New Jersey’s combination of limited land and concentrated equestrian activity creates one of the highest horse densities nationwide—an often overlooked r...