In 2007 there were approximately 8 Alpaca Owners and Breeders in the State of Rhode Island according to the Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association (AOBA). Rhode Island Alpaca Farms and Alpaca Ranches are represented by the New England Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association (NEOBA). NEOBA includes Alpaca Farms and Alpaca Ranches from Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.