The majority of horses consume some sort of feed concentrate everyday, and most of that feed comes out of bags, according to a recent industry survey conducted by the USDA.

More than 90% of equine operations reported feeding some sort of grain concentrate or energy source other than hay and pasture forage during the previous 12 months.

Horses in the Northeast are the most likely to eat concentrates, with 96.3% of equine facility managers reporting grain concentrate use in that region. Equine facilities in the West are the least likely to feed concentrates, at 84.4%.

Across the country feed is mostly likely to have been purchased from a retail store and poured from a bag. More than 79% of the country’s equine feed is delivered in that manner