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Dog waste statistics
The 89.7 million dogs in the United States produce about 67,275,000 pounds of waste every day. In Temecula Valley alone an estimated 98,764 dogs account for 74,072 pounds a day and 13,530 tons a year. Every number below is sourced, and our own figures show their method.
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98,764
dogs estimated in Temecula Valley
74,072 lb
of dog waste here every day
13,530 tons
of dog waste here every year
23 million
bacteria in a single gram of it
How many dogs there are
The ownership base every other number on this page rests on.
89.7 million
Dogs living in the United States as of 2024, up from 61.1 million in 2011.
This table is our own calculation. National rates applied to local population counts, with the arithmetic shown underneath so anyone can check it.
Estimated dogs by city
Bars are directly labelled. Full numbers in the table below.
City
Residents
Households
Dog households
Dogs
Waste / day
Waste / year
Murrieta, CA 92562
113,006
37,260
16,953
25,430
19,072 lb
3,484 tons
Temecula, CA 92592
110,810
36,536
16,624
24,936
18,702 lb
3,416 tons
Menifee, CA 92584
106,365
35,070
15,957
23,936
17,952 lb
3,279 tons
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
71,505
23,576
10,727
16,091
12,068 lb
2,204 tons
Wildomar, CA 92595
37,197
12,265
5,580
8,371
6,278 lb
1,147 tons
All five cities
438,883
144,707
65,841
98,764
74,072 lb
13,530 tons
How we calculated it
Four published inputs, one line of arithmetic per city. No survey of our own customers, and no estimate presented as a count.
households = population ÷ 3.03 — the Census puts Temecula at 110,810 residents in 36,536 households.
dog households = households × 45.5% — the AVMA's 2024 US dog ownership rate.
dogs = dog households × 1.50 — 89.7 million dogs across 59.8 million dog-owning households.
waste = dogs × 0.75 lb per day — the EPA's figure, which is 274 pounds a year.
These are estimates built on national averages applied to local population counts. There is no census of dogs in Riverside County, and we are not pretending otherwise.
An estimated 98,764 dogs live across Murrieta, Temecula, Menifee, Lake Elsinore and Wildomar, derived from a combined population of 438,883 and the AVMA's national dog ownership rate of 45.5%.
About 0.75 pounds a day and 274 pounds a year, according to the EPA.
About 74,072 pounds a day and 13,530 tons a year.
A single gram of dog waste holds about 23 million fecal coliform bacteria. The EPA has classified pet waste as a nonpoint source pollutant since 1991, in the same category as oil and pesticides.
Around 40% do not do it consistently, and in rural areas 59% say they rarely or never pick up.
The US pet waste removal services market was worth $59 million in 2023 and is projected to reach $101.2 million by 2031, growing 8.6% a year.
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