economic impact / key statistics / records

How the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo Impacts the Community and the Livestock Industry

$115 million direct expenditures

More than 1.2 million visitors annually

$78 million in inflation adjusted spending for improvements and expansion of Will Rogers Memorial Center

More than $113 million in contributions, educational grants, scholarships and auction proceeds benefitting Texas 4-H and FFA members since 1985

rodeo winners and arena records

Go here for a list of record holders and event winners from the legendary World's Original Indoor Rodeo, beginning in 1950, all the way to the FWSSR PRORODEO Tournament in Dickies Arena.

2026 show highlights

Click here to watch Matt Carter's 2026 General Manager's report

Download this pdf containing pertinent data from the 2026 FWSSR.

Key Numbers at a Glance

32,679 total entries (animals, contestants, judging teams)
11,765 junior show entries from 232 of Texas’ 254 counties
4,495 equine entries
$10 million raised in Junior Sale of Champions for Texas 4-H and FFA Youth
$1.5+ million paid to athletes in FWSSR PRORODEO Tournament
$125,523 raised for scholarships through Pony Up Raffle
$1,235,500 paid in scholarships
$405,000 in educational grants
2,300 volunteers