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The method used to calculate dog population is one that was used by the 2002 U.S. Pet Ownership & Demographics Sourcebook, and the formulas were published on the web by the AVMA at
www.AVMA.org/reference/marketstats.

Population data was taken from the US Census bureau.

Please note that these formulas may overestimate the actual numbers of dogs in urban areas, and may underestimate the number of dogs in rural counties. As a result, some of the estimated compliance figures may be skewed. Actual compliance rates in large cities may be slightly higher and compliance rates in some rural counties may be slightly lower.

The master table of compliance data is useful as a way to compare counties and cities. By clicking on the name of the county/city, a new page will open that will give specifics on the license prices and a breakdown of licenses sold.

The amount of revenue generated for licenses is provided, and also restated as a percentage of the animal control budget for each jurisdiction to illustrate how little animal licensing contributes to animal control budgets.

There are a few counties and cities remaining that have not responded to requests for information. We will post data from these places as it comes in.

To view the data, just click on the link below:

Dog Licensing Compliance Data

What you can do with this information:

1. Contact your Board of Supervisors, Delegate, and Senator and let them know licenses are required and therefore must be enforced.

2. The penalty for not licensing should be enforced.

3. License fees are ridiculously low.

4. License fee caps should exceed $10.

5. License revenue should be used for animal welfare.