Footcare Product Sales Are A Good Source Of Extra Income
Among full-time farriers who sell hoof-care products to clients, sales average $3,077 per year, and make up 3% of their annual gross income.
— 2016 American Farriers Journal Farrier Benchmark Study
How Farriers Fund Their Retirement Years
Some 49% of full-time farriers are funding their retirement years with Individual Retirement Account plans while 30% have invested in some other type of self-employed plan. Another 16% have other types of formal retirement plans and 7% are relying on pension plans for retirement dollars.
Unfortunately, 17% of full-time farriers have no retirement investment plans.
— 2016 American Farriers Journal Farrier Benchmark Study
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