In 2007 there were approximately 52 Alpaca Owners and Breeders in the State of Kansas according to the Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association (AOBA). Alpaca farms and Alpaca ranches in Kansas are represented by the the Midwest Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association MOPACA which represents Alpaca Farms and Alpaca Ranches in Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucy, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Tennessee. Kansas hosts the Mid-America Alapca Show in October or November each year.