What parts of the country hire the most veterinarians?

The single largest employer of veterinarians in the United States is the federal government, specifically the Food Safety and Inspection Service - they have approximately 1,000 veterinarians on staff working in slaughter plants to enforce humane handling regulations and to verify the animals are healthy enough to be eaten.

Geographically, more veterinarians are hired in population centers like cities and on the coasts than are hired in rural areas or in the Midwest or Great Plains.