In 2007 there were approximately 69 Alpaca Owners and Breeders in the State of Maryland according to the Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association (AOBA). Maryland Alpaca Farms and Alpaca Ranches are represented by the Maryland Alpaca Breeders Association and the Mid Atlantic Alpaca Association (MAPACA) which represents Alpaca Farms and Alpaca Ranches from the states of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia and sponsors the MAPACA Jubilee. Maryland hosts the Maryland Alpaca Show and Sale in April.