In 1988, there were 1,088 Percherons in the United States, rising to 2,257 by 1998.[1] As of 2009, the Percheron Horse Association of America had horses registered in all 50 states, and had nearly 3,000 members, with around 2,500 new horses being registered annually.[2] The French Société Hippique Percheronne de France (Percheron Horse Society of France) registered between 750 and 885 horses in each year between 2007 and 2010.[34] As of 2012, the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy considers the Percheron to be "recovering",[35] meaning that the breed has exceeded the numbers required to be in one of the "watch" categories, but still needs to be monitored.[36]