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.

2025 show highlights

Watch Matt Carter's General Manager's 2025 annual report.

Download this pdf containing pertinent data from the 2025 FWSSR.

Key Numbers at a Glance

31,201 total entries (animals, contestants, judging teams)
12,639 junior show entries from 239 of Texas’ 254 counties
5,628 equine entries
2,025 art contest 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
$106,281 raised for scholarships through Pony Up Raffle
$1,227,500 paid in scholarships to 228 recipients
$459,000 paid in educational grants
2,200 volunteers