PRCA Committee Guide 2019

The PRCA Today

In 2017, the PRCA sanctioned 650 rodeos, paying out $48 million in prize money

The PRCA is committed to maintaining the highest standards in the industry, from improving working conditions for contestants and livestock, to boosting entertainment value and promoting sponsors

Last year, 6.3 million ProRodeo fans attended PRCA rodeos

The PRCA sanctions rodeos in 38 states and in Canada, Mexico and Brazil

The PRCA is the oldest and largest sanctioning body in the world ProRodeo, as both a sport and industry, bridge the traditions of the old West with the tools of the 21st century

The PRCA enforces more than 60 rules that govern the care and treatment of the livestock at in PRCA- sanctioned events The PRCA’s membership includes 4,657 contestants (including permit holders) and 1,195 contract personnel

More than 43 million identify themselves as ProRodeo fans

PRCA rodeos annually raise more than $16 million for local and national charities

In 2017, PRCA World Champions had season earnings ranging from $136,419 to $436,479

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