Source: NCSU COLLEGE OF AG & LIFE SCIENCES, 8/11/21


Franklin County roads are lined with horse-themed mailboxes, farm signs, hay suppliers, veterinary clinics and many other businesses that serve the thriving equine industry. The county is home to more than 6,000 horses, valued at $37 million, the most in an eastern nine-county region except for Wake, says Martha Mobley, agriculture extension agent and organizer of the 25th Franklin County Horse Farm Tour. “More equestrian enthusiasts have moved to Franklin County to establish small to midsize operations for commercial and personal recreation … both featured on the tour,” Mobley says.

That growth has opened business opportunities in haying equipment, fencing services, boarding and training facilities, and pasture seeding and renovation, she says.

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