Hunting Economic Impact

Gander Mountain store, or the Flying J Truck Stop & Restaurant up the road, where she buys food and fuel, and her expenditures add up. Now multi- ply it by13 million hunters and you come up with a major boost for the economy.<br><br> Purchases by hunters like Kelly touch all parts of the nation, from oil Ield workers in Oklahoma to the wheat growers of the central plains, plus all their employees and suppliers everywhere. Hunting in America is big business, gener- ating more than $67 billion in economic output and more than one million jobs in the United States. The vast majority of Americans embrace hunting lock, stock and barrel for its social, cultural and conservation contributions.<br><br> Like baseball and apple pie, hunting is an American tradition shared by young and old, rich and poor, regardless of social or economic status. Hunting is not Democratic or Republican; it knows no geographic or congressional boundaries. Its history and heritage crosses all racial and ethnic boundaries.<br><br> Yes, it is big business, which generates $25billion in retail sales, $17 billion in salaries and wages, and employs 575,000 Americans, creating sales tax, state income tax and federal income tax revenues for government agencies and thepeople they serve. But hunting is more than a positive economic force. It is also a strong, wholesome inJuence on American society.<br><br> It is a healthy American activity, steeped in heritage, which touches the most important aspects of our lives, like families and friends, and a sense of stewardship for all things wild. Hunting Is Good for Body and Soul As the speed of business increases, and thepressures of global competition and consolidation in our high tech society put more demands on working women and men, hunting provides a healthy escape. Itoffers relaxation and affords quality timewithfamilyandfriends.Whetherina deer or duck blind, farm Ield or ridgeline, hunting provides a peaceful, fun setting where people re-connect with each other and with nature.<br><br> It is no wonder that more than13 million Americans age16 and older hunted in 2001. When you look at hunting and target shooting combined, a 2001Roper Starch study veriIed that more than 26million Americans participated in all shooting sports. That same independent scientiIc researched revealed that the public accepts the shooting sports just as itaccepts tennis and golf.<br><br> 2 ABC 9sof a Hunting Economy A is for Archers and other hunters,but cB d is for Billions of Big Buck items Bought from Businesses that BeneGt from Buying by Bowhunters and other shooting sports enthusiasts. Yes, cB d is for Billions,as in the $5.3 Billion hunters spend on hunting-related travel,and $6.4 Billion on hunting equipment,plus $8.4 Billion on other big-ticket items. So,then,is cC d for Cash,Check or Credit Card?<br><br> Mark LaBarbera,Outdoor Heritage Education Center Hunters 4An Economic Power And hunters are good for the economy. They not only purchase hunting gear, trucks and boats; they also Ill their gas tanks and coolers. They stay at motels and resorts.<br><br> They buy hunting clothes and those goofy hunting hats with sayings that are sometimes funny and always a conver- sation piece. On average, each hunter spends $1,896 per year on hunting, which is 5.5% of the typical wage earner 9s annual income. These expenditures then cripple d through the economy generating three times more impact for the U.S.<br><br> economy. For many communities, hunting dollars keep them aJoat. Hunters also pay a truckload of special excise taxes.<br><br> The Wildlife Restoration Fund under the Pittman-Robertson legis- lation collects these excise taxes on cer- tain hunting equipment and apportions them to state natural resource agencies for conservation and education, which includes habitat restoration, shooting ranges, wildlife research and more. For Iscal year 2002, this program delivered more than $481million to the states and territories of the United States, with more than $292 million of it for sport Ish restoration and more than $188 million of it for wildlife restoration. Together, hunters and anglers may very well be the most important source of conservation funding in the United States.<br><br> Economic Impact Continues to Grow In good times and bad, hunters set their sights on spending more time in the Ields and forests. Even when economic reces- sion and uncertainty over homeland secu- rity have the nation and the economy recoiling, hunters continue to aim their leisure time and money toward shooting sports activities. For example, since1991, when the nation was mired in a similar recession and war, retail sales have grown nearly17% (adjusted for inJation).<br><br> Many just do not realize the positive impacts generated by hunters. A recent report released by the Congressional Sportsmen 9s Foundation highlights that Americans spend more on hunting dogs than they do for ski equipment. If that 9s not enough, the $2.4 billion in federal income tax revenue generated by hunters could cover the annual paychecks for 100,000 U.S.<br><br> Army troops. At the state level, the hunter 9s economic effects can be especially important. In Georgia, for example, hunting expenditures were one-third greater than the value of this state 9s famous peanut harvest, providing a tremendous boost to rural areas.<br><br> Those are the kinds of numbers that should turn the head of any state legislator or politician. And that 9s just the point. 3   Ahunter 9sbestfriendishisdogandtheyshowit 4huntersspend$605millionon huntingdogs,wellmorethanthe$513millionskiersspendonskiequipment.<br><br>   Each year hunters spend more money on food for hunting trips than Americans spend on Domino 9s pizza. Business generated by hunters is often the lifeblood ofrural communities.   Over a half million jobs in America are supported by hunters.<br><br> That 9s more jobs than the combined employees of all the top U.S. based airlines including American,United,Delta,Northwest,Continental,US Airways,Southwest,Alaska Air and American West.   The $2.4 billion in annual federal income-tax money generated by hunters 9 spendingcouldcovertheannualpaychecksof100,000troops.That 9s8divisions, 143 battalions,3,300 platoons and some major money.<br><br> Source: Congressional Sportsmen 9s Foundation Mark LaBarbera,Outdoor Heritage Education Center Mark LaBarbera,Outdoor Heritage Education Center Sales and the Ripple Effect The shooting sports are so much more than simply pulling a trigger or releasing a bowstring. They represent Inancial oppor- tunity for every American community, especially rural economies. Each purchase made by hunters sets off a chain reaction of economic beneIts.<br><br> When Marlin Firearms in New Haven, Connecticut, Leupold & Stevens in Beaverton, Oregon and Weatherby, Inc. in Atascadero, California pay their employees to produce hunting products, their employees use that money to buy food, clothes, housing and other goods and services. The stores, farmers, gas stations and others that make and sell those goods and services, in turn, spend their earnings, and a positive ripple Jows through the economy.<br><br> They all pay sales taxes and income taxes.In addition, hunting product manufacturers pay excise taxes to beneIt conservation. North, South, East and West, hunting 9s positive economic impact creates jobs and helps urban and rural communities throughout the United States. Just ask retailer Butch Hebert, owner of Boone 9s Corner in beautiful southwest Louisiana, who said, cWe beef up our inventory 15%-20% each year to prepare for huntingseason. d And down the road, Trudy Young of Young 9s Grocery, said she banks on extra sales of food, cooking supplies and everything from batteries to toilet paper when hunting season begins in this outdoor paradise.<br><br> cHunter-vationists d cMost hunters don 9t realize the enormous effect they can have on state and national economies, d said John Baughman, Executive Vice President of the International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (IAFWA). cAnd most elected ofIcials don 9t realize the conserva- tion contributions and economic power of hunters and the hunting business. This report should make it clear, d he said.<br><br> 4 cDoes hunting drive the economy? You bet, especially in rural communities! A lot of us pay good money traveling and hunting on farms and ranches across the United States.<br><br> And rural commu- nities sure are glad to see us. d Bill Miller,Executive Director, North American Hunting Club Top Ten States Ranked by Annual Hunting-Related Retail Sales Retail SalesTotal Multiplier Effect 1Texas$1,761,285,042$3,636,484,738 2Pennsylvania$1,165,059,772$2,275,366,632 3Wisconsin$960,104,751$1,770,420,230 4New York$891,031,344$1,529,508,716 5Alabama$799,303,993$1,576,405,455 6Ohio$713,886,248$1,539,487,897 7Michigan$671,670,664$1,281,527,914 8Minnesota$664,200,412$1,316,964,312 9Tennessee$623,025,977$1,321,659,467 10Louisiana$581,066,601$992,471,903 Mark LaBarbera,Outdoor Heritage Education Center Big Wheels Keep on Turning,ProudHunters Keep on Spending Hunters travel near and far to spend time in beautiful surroundings. In person or via phone calls,faxes and emails,they plan their outings with friends and families,as they anticipate the adventure,similar to planning the family vacation. When they drive to rural destinations and spend the night, the cumulative effect is amazingly big.<br><br> Even after September11,2001,when the travel industry was suffering, hunters were hitting the road and patronizing rural motels,diners,gas stations and other businesses. On lodging alone for the entire year 2001, hunters spent $276 million! Without the steadfast economic input from hunters,America 9s economy 4includ- ing rural businesses that rely on tourism 4would suffer.<br><br> State natural resource agencies manage Ish and wildlife for the beneIt of all citi- zens, regardless of whether they hunt or Ish. Yet, sportsmen who buy licenses and purchase equipment provide most of their budgets. Despite the signiIcant contribu- tions by sportsmen and their supporting industries, wildlife agencies constantly hear the old, worn-out argument about cjobs versus the environment. d The fact is, employment, economy and environment all start with cE. d Healthy natural resources create jobs, enhance the econ- omy and support both rural and urban communities that properly manage those resources.<br><br> cWell,huntersandthehuntingindustry canargueforbothhealthyhabitatand jobsconcurrently, daccordingtoIAFWA PresidentBrentManning,whoisalsothe long-timeheadoftheIllinoisDepartment ofNaturalResources. cIttakesmoneyto conserveandrestorehabitatandwildlife. Sportsmenarethesinglelargestsourceof conservationrevenues.Whenpeoplecan accesshealthierhabitats,theyhavemore funandspendmoremoney.Thiscyclecre- atesjobsandboostsrevenuesforgreater conservationefforts.Everyonewins. d The numbers in this report make it easy to understand the economic impact of hunting in every state. While everyone knows that hunting is good for families, our social well-being and environmental stewardship, they often overlook its important economic impact.<br><br> However you look at it, hunting is a major boost to the economy and the environment. As this report clearly shows, Americans have more reasons than ever before to support hunting 4an activity that greatly beneIts the country as a whole. The same whistling of waterfowl wings and spring gobbles that inspired George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and our other American forefathers, can stir the imaginations and economies of future generations.<br><br> In the end, history and our heirs will judge our leadership by the actions we take and the decisions we make regarding our resources 4natural, social and economic 4during our time on Earth. 5 Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Alliance Mark LaBarbera,Outdoor Heritage Education Center Tested and Reliable Most of the statistics in this report are from the 2001National Survey of Fishing,Hunting and Wildlife- Associated Recreation,initiated at the request of state natural resource agencies,and conducted every Gve years for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service by the U.S.<br><br> Census Bureau. The numbers are based on U.S. citizens16 years of age and older.<br><br> Independent third parties,such as resource economics consulting Grm SouthwickAssociates,useproven researchmethodstodevelopeconomic informationandanalyzethedata. 6 Numbers of Hunters and Days of Hunting,2001 Number of Hunters Per State by Type of HuntingDays of Hunting Per State by Type of Hunting AllDeerMigratory BirdUpland GameAllDeerMigratory BirdUpland Game HuntingHunting OnlyHunting OnlyHunting OnlyHuntingHunting OnlyHunting OnlyHunting Only Alabama422,782378,75393,737-!7,615,5026,308,547480,660-! Alaska93,35418,615*14,431*-!1,145,862182,769*122,918*-!<br><br> Arizona147,50462,672*60,889*58,686*1,693,994556,192*334,516*545,523* Arkansas430,694314,429171,158-!8,411,1504,791,8351,859,911-! California273,675-!-!-!3,425,654-!-!-! Colorado280,59698,709*-!-!2,610,127625,312*-!-!<br><br> Connecticut45,262-!-!-!765,506-!-!-! Delaware15,92510,602*-!-!225,815155,029*-!-! Florida226,252156,259*-!-!4,693,2742,930,383*-!-!<br><br> Georgia416,833331,94285,675*-!7,972,7115,769,381473,595*-! Hawaii16,940-!-!-!316,003-!-!-! Idaho196,543124,51736,404*65,4082,100,413836,871307,869*647,407 Illinois310,458238,443*-!-!4,521,7573,145,684*-!-!<br><br> Indiana290,181215,016-!-!5,000,1182,592,588-!-! Iowa242,981132,89455,920*137,0423,989,0101,345,951584,200*1,526,980 Kansas291,193139,92078,562186,5163,646,6311,295,331590,2371,853,705 Kentucky322,654230,78756,904*-!4,663,7762,280,762385,569*-! Louisiana332,556206,594142,063-!6,441,6504,250,0491,217,637-!<br><br> Maine164,480145,399-!51,7852,468,7781,918,348-!562,361 Maryland145,126126,262-!-!1,798,8991,298,332-!-! Massachusetts66,01855,701*-!-!1,157,640610,371*-!-! Michigan753,507666,801-!-!8,993,6836,265,880-!-!<br><br> Minnesota596,602474,927183,668*241,2488,437,4084,587,0841,661,055*1,857,180 Mississippi356,786288,4550*-!8,481,2956,689,9930*-! Missouri488,611372,72668,848*-!6,605,6013,783,251840,866*-! Montana228,858154,500-!43,206*2,442,2221,074,933-!460,995* Nebraska173,30778,01048,022108,3232,203,652662,126397,6111,203,092 Nevada47,147-!28,831*-!490,298-!235,514*-!<br><br> New Hampshire78,18967,169-!-!1,459,0491,000,798-!-! New Jersey134,772111,383-!-!3,119,7242,742,281-!-! New Mexico130,13374,76534,144*-!1,667,054398,622262,414*-!<br><br> New York714,140651,386-!162,028*13,187,3539,132,819-!1,180,083* North Carolina295,228207,260102,28351,7537,526,0094,746,7641,245,184539,817 North Dakota139,26274,03060,863*-!1,634,942553,635408,660*-! Ohio490,395417,209-!115,317*10,233,0914,061,849-!1,354,938* Oklahoma260,599198,95481,109*74,684*5,642,3572,978,9011,073,500*1,209,314* Oregon248,422183,34341,992*55,013*2,947,3391,527,641341,007*457,172* Pennsylvania999,749932,379-!214,635*13,955,1987,412,976-!2,348,369* Rhode Island-!-!-!-!-!-!-!-! South Carolina265,183207,04970,675*-!4,744,3403,506,727366,250*-!<br><br> South Dakota208,63568,36250,838147,5122,424,869474,372526,3741,608,604 Tennessee359,398228,12597,334*-!6,650,6663,665,105797,223*-! Texas1,201,054859,881500,404174,364*14,081,2568,297,9314,178,589674,343* Utah198,271138,80152,42253,8072,454,904788,757509,681262,081 Vermont99,98992,297-!20,778*1,509,5761,118,168-!223,987* Virginia354,841312,992-!-!5,817,6974,059,282-!-! Washington227,242156,46649,878*72,065*2,950,9171,121,989521,798*752,772* West Virginia283,990259,029-!-!5,166,1602,707,187-!-!<br><br> Wisconsin659,664596,464-!193,2789,652,8297,051,627-!1,935,159 Wyoming133,34065,952-!-!1,304,045475,902-!-! United States13,034,00010,272,0002,956,0003,184,343228,167,000133,456,95529,309,79929,621,447 * = small samples size (45 or less) != sample size too small to report reliably (25 or less) Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, c2001 National Survey of Fishing,Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation d Travel and Equipment Expenditures,2001 MigratoryUpland Hunting,All TypesDeer HuntingBird HuntingGame Hunting Number of Hunters13,034,00011,075,5143,214,6933,184,343 Days of hunting228,167,000133,456,95529,309,79929,621,447 Food,drink & refreshments$1,980,395,000$1,104,712,983$227,971,968$245,925,790 Lodging (motels,cabins,lodges or campgrounds,etc.)$469,547,000$239,372,400$52,396,842$92,625,855 Public transportation,including airplanes,trains,buses,& car rentals,etc$185,994,000$41,932,806$64,655,466$31,235,160 Transportation by private vehicle$1,603,326,000$828,435,272$181,892,253$232,467,606 Guide fees,pack trip or package fees$377,233,000$98,865,063$35,071,012$50,149,437 Public land use or access fees$53,499,000$31,759,038$8,949,085$2,165,629 Private land use or access fees (except leases)$370,858,000$226,701,013$45,995,544$59,309,874 Heating & cooking fuel$89,232,000$57,047,393$12,871,216$6,474,217 Equipment rental such as boats,hunting or camping equipment,etc.$36,395,000$18,072,262$2,402,294$6,609,083 Boat fuel$42,553,000$11,046,742$11,981,573$2,756,146 Boat launching fees$6,448,000$1,828,788$1,503,188$94,245 Boat mooring,storage,maintenance,insurance,etc.$36,912,000$9,971,545$11,252,785$2,342,090 RiFes$907,470,000$493,054,228$71,006,832$29,046,992 Shotguns$676,619,000$121,351,243$272,622,743$134,550,007 Muzzleloaders & other primitive Erearms$105,507,000$75,702,787$7,453,560$158,348 Handguns$277,270,000$81,800,768$48,230,418$15,022,458 Bows,arrows & archery equipment$462,097,000$334,113,948$4,793,042$912,307 Telescopic sights$307,033,000$179,189,675$7,192,147$4,878,168 Decoys & game calls$139,686,000$31,907,778$77,267,260$6,005,580 Ammunition$651,896,000$228,796,083$166,876,951$58,344,642 Hand loading equipment & components$139,919,000$60,765,491$17,419,884$11,006,956 Hunting dogs and associated costs$604,616,000$69,075,596$246,363,096$123,090,676 Other hunting equipment (cases,knives,etc.)$289,595,000$122,338,719$41,969,451$21,872,779 Camping equipment$182,237,000$59,861,264$4,992,868$9,438,486 Binoculars,Eeld glasses,telescopes,etc.$172,056,000$79,472,570$12,565,450$3,208,125 Special hunting clothes,foul weather gear,boots,waders,etc.$543,582,000$247,287,091$65,819,519$22,055,994 Processing and taxidermy costs$391,793,000$270,106,515$12,060,052$6,449,926 Books and magazines devoted to hunting$124,313,000$34,945,016$12,468,260$3,506,760 Dues or contributions$282,846,000$93,287,050$74,641,567$17,597,330 Other support items (such as snowshoes,ski,equipment repair,etc.)$97,553,000$62,216,394$8,455,570$1,587,166 Bass boat$5,448,000$0$996,676$0 Other motor boat$98,542,000$15,392,235$11,710,405$4,433,918 Canoe or other non-motor boat$24,670,000$0$3,118,201$0 Boat motor,trailer,hitch,or accessories$60,650,000$2,512,794$12,879,796$0 Pick-up,camper,van,travel tent trailer,motor home,house trailer$4,246,589,000$834,183,878$247,047,964$96,651,311 Cabin$754,034,000$105,027,734$83,741,422$0 Off-road vehicle: trail bike,4x4 vehicle,4-wheeler,snowmobile,etc.$3,218,532,000$1,689,579,160$48,511,537$64,266,212 Other special equipment (ice chests,airplane,etc)$23,095,000$12,782,266$837,353$245,108 Licenses,tags,permits and other similar fees$693,038,000$356,691,914$84,807,477$87,513,361 Land owned primarily for hunting,2001 expenses and payments$3,351,389,000$1,889,658,965$282,050,289$363,252,214 Land leased primarily for hunting,2001 expenses and payments$624,503,000$453,144,070$90,013,168$37,501,021 Total$24,708,970,000$10,673,990,535$2,674,856,184$1,854,750,978 7 Economic Impact of All Hunting Activities,2001 Total MultiplierSalariesSales and StateFederal Retail SalesEffectand WagesJobsMotor Fuel TaxesIncome TaxesIncome Taxes Alabama$799,303,993$1,576,405,455$364,648,96616,871$31,228,117$13,593,015$37,868,855 Alaska$248,346,761$397,077,968$95,754,0924,691$925,655$0$9,684,220 Arizona$298,419,269$561,894,450$136,594,8905,237$16,266,426$3,287,020$23,296,831 Arkansas$520,101,597$905,815,861$203,483,80710,506$23,139,321$9,687,635$20,043,029 *California$525,932,593$1,062,776,490$264,357,5838,932$35,989,912$12,688,694$47,464,527 Colorado$470,637,986$951,555,426$260,194,7269,862$16,387,910$8,368,268$43,692,743 *Connecticut$44,294,220$76,001,860$18,231,716586$1,848,266$556,823$3,358,876 *Delaware$14,772,355$23,145,969$4,254,956188$150,252$157,793$639,672 Florida$399,119,139$714,610,292$180,334,3467,338$21,691,959$0$28,863,087 Georgia$515,992,151$1,015,485,086$253,742,45910,303$15,201,481$11,700,925$40,673,230 *Hawaii$16,974,189$27,830,441$6,365,560242$946,162$447,388$1,066,269 Idaho$319,067,286$536,360,001$125,790,1896,197$17,676,032$4,063,023$12,687,394 Illinois$451,462,287$949,427,464$243,446,9268,438$23,716,676$5,366,826$43,109,812 Indiana$276,785,454$530,440,648$122,231,2335,085$13,108,455$3,006,079$19,247,658 Iowa$228,024,305$443,304,732$101,192,1214,523$12,956,316$5,493,278$15,049,717 Kansas$245,668,336$488,491,801$113,173,2145,408$14,559,327$4,284,817$11,581,486 Kentucky$450,465,575$916,866,556$195,222,0348,494$25,735,350$10,846,970$29,691,506 Louisiana$581,066,601$992,471,903$211,858,2089,184$25,325,539$5,168,016$32,315,638 Maine$196,652,268$325,627,728$73,914,7923,643$9,347,646$3,124,673$7,453,782 Maryland$161,375,339$300,995,052$69,414,6482,617$7,378,111$2,624,037$11,695,355 Massachusetts$67,507,420$121,630,601$30,819,293973$3,511,692$1,486,091$5,726,096 Michigan$671,670,664$1,281,527,914$325,888,32312,144$38,486,602$8,816,245$55,311,742 Minnesota$664,200,412$1,316,964,312$323,178,83712,419$42,862,125$11,567,030$53,791,714 Mississippi$393,549,827$733,332,414$156,760,7987,444$27,188,929$5,567,756$16,089,174 Missouri$437,194,608$853,390,343$191,169,1488,007$17,786,455$7,362,338$29,950,530 Montana$250,094,314$422,980,401$101,208,1295,592$7,189,476$3,961,108$9,603,611 Nebraska$232,387,841$411,232,344$99,640,8245,005$12,648,256$3,850,215$9,953,717 Nevada$156,310,900$246,730,849$60,330,5172,256$10,024,621$0$10,216,438 New Hampshire$86,981,254$154,889,884$36,413,7861,429$826,538$0$5,977,886 New Jersey$158,692,106$298,565,998$71,007,6432,719$7,743,486$1,673,076$11,846,449 New Mexico$196,004,211$342,455,764$82,202,4794,057$10,311,784$3,082,134$8,283,465 New York$891,031,344$1,529,508,716$340,677,52111,487$32,373,967$10,611,609$61,235,190 North Carolina$458,008,129$896,002,783$223,508,4619,485$22,228,780$10,666,001$34,669,885 North Dakota$123,859,833$214,268,457$45,365,9572,252$7,745,141$456,150$4,558,664 Ohio$713,886,248$1,539,487,897$367,989,80014,392$35,957,454$22,485,423$60,540,280 Oklahoma$292,800,051$573,214,716$137,122,2176,755$14,496,136$7,887,812$13,829,971 Oregon$481,813,350$879,563,630$200,619,3488,279$7,922,109$15,714,527$31,781,358 Pennsylvania$1,165,059,772$2,275,366,632$521,440,65019,204$50,870,062$14,600,338$89,145,482 !Rhode Island------- South Carolina$370,844,792$712,649,156$163,340,4286,981$19,279,251$6,302,890$25,197,657 South Dakota$251,243,111$442,142,629$109,081,9155,656$13,219,926$0$10,720,926 Tennessee$623,025,977$1,321,659,467$307,238,12811,641$36,937,656$0$51,604,672 Texas$1,761,285,042$3,636,484,738$864,139,22831,711$93,021,192$0$148,055,527 Utah$331,035,484$671,442,932$171,869,2637,604$18,693,995$6,827,855$18,195,462 Vermont$60,848,108$96,329,197$21,934,5181,037$2,993,986$541,390$2,255,790 Virginia$391,190,770$724,962,684$158,154,5986,641$17,122,351$6,879,162$24,732,077 Washington$424,187,470$749,632,996$183,227,8696,801$28,045,189$0$31,175,763 West Virginia$227,593,090$366,386,409$74,117,0903,818$13,722,778$2,659,244$7,309,117 Wisconsin$960,104,751$1,770,420,230$427,420,20419,214$42,258,403$10,159,876$44,946,720 Wyoming$135,034,776$224,765,256$56,550,4802,996$6,378,410$0$5,494,200 United States$24,708,970,000$67,568,137,514$16,771,153,961575,368$955,425,665$267,623,550$2,986,651,410 * = small samples size (45 or less) != sample size too small to report reliably (25 or less) NOTE:TheU.S.totaldoesnotequalthesumofstatedataaseconomicactivityacrossstatebordersarenotincludedinthestatetotals,inadditiontoot herfactors.<br><br> NOTE: The expenditures reported above are greater than those reported by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Sportsmen often at tributed purchases to both Gshing and hunting (especially vehicles and big-ticket items).<br><br> These items were not included in the Service 9s hunting expenditu re estimates. Such items were included above by prorating each item 9s cost based on each respondent 9s total days of hunting and Gshing activity. 8 Economic Impact of Deer Hunting,2001 Total MultiplierSalariesSales and StateFederal Retail SalesEffectand WagesJobsMotor Fuel TaxesIncome TaxesIncome Taxes Alabama$498,972,354$957,938,307$226,773,09210,960$19,347,927$8,324,599$23,083,163 *Alaska$16,526,440$27,652,891$6,654,110304$39,085$0$694,823 *Arizona$68,668,302$131,336,314$34,816,1511,438$3,549,178$802,006$5,509,776 Arkansas$212,413,838$383,007,221$89,285,7684,363$11,914,262$4,310,052$9,040,878 !California------- *Colorado$56,580,476$113,434,884$28,471,4541,050$3,129,281$923,957$4,862,725 !Connecticut------- *Delaware$10,579,823$16,451,436$2,826,582114$72,637$108,369$454,582 *Florida$162,743,298$296,687,222$75,954,5133,163$8,194,646$0$11,952,316 Georgia$311,598,854$613,296,550$156,402,6206,349$9,570,072$7,212,676$25,073,774 !Hawaii------- Idaho$108,587,156$181,628,868$40,876,6161,998$6,029,559$1,335,034$4,138,367 *Illinois$232,328,693$477,775,192$117,466,6794,026$10,585,774$2,600,052$20,930,113 Indiana$177,113,198$352,716,685$81,747,9673,333$8,252,865$2,025,830$13,064,842 Iowa$47,562,906$87,697,324$22,036,0731,000$2,822,892$1,192,635$3,233,976 Kansas$80,097,623$153,587,485$35,606,5031,733$4,392,204$1,332,080$3,612,796 Kentucky$202,452,620$409,282,198$86,930,2333,714$11,235,278$4,837,007$13,414,347 Louisiana$185,115,421$320,956,819$72,813,8713,350$8,747,226$1,706,638$10,560,714 Maine$98,155,242$160,046,593$36,852,9571,872$4,618,169$1,509,350$3,660,478 Maryland$82,325,619$156,031,398$37,042,2691,358$4,102,355$1,411,355$6,351,309 *Massachusetts$40,416,961$73,983,647$19,232,534603$2,006,281$928,546$3,586,654 Michigan$281,774,267$506,134,291$134,709,4925,386$15,417,104$3,497,431$21,829,356 Minnesota$235,768,787$465,106,329$122,257,3914,825$15,134,840$4,295,446$19,989,046 Mississippi$241,699,902$441,442,806$96,073,7484,645$16,389,001$3,386,893$9,777,447 Missouri$228,156,541$445,203,660$98,037,0664,158$8,973,428$3,748,934$15,212,545 Montana$118,240,968$193,447,268$43,960,6342,420$3,091,283$1,725,358$4,180,012 Nebraska$36,020,982$62,457,936$14,708,337675$2,345,215$598,549$1,532,734 !Nevada------- New Hampshire$39,432,538$67,873,231$16,507,425667$633,552$0$2,655,995 New Jersey$116,365,125$216,365,872$50,611,6301,897$5,552,406$1,193,515$8,559,892 New Mexico$58,967,609$105,821,959$26,001,9321,254$3,327,850$988,455$2,649,782 New York$523,449,848$901,835,139$207,067,1636,932$20,800,327$6,491,057$37,360,317 North Carolina$311,419,807$607,062,577$149,951,9346,316$14,989,948$7,180,490$23,392,764 North Dakota$33,778,413$57,341,754$12,975,226639$2,065,541$131,639$1,309,146 Ohio$399,250,756$861,031,218$202,119,3527,733$18,395,788$12,366,408$33,737,026 Oklahoma$159,664,457$305,194,136$71,514,9263,523$7,017,560$4,113,763$7,212,620 Oregon$152,792,249$271,060,549$61,914,5192,586$3,985,193$4,840,902$9,719,692 Pennsylvania$500,957,315$986,432,766$232,943,2998,699$22,320,738$6,522,412$39,485,325 !Rhode Island------- South Carolina$190,550,172$346,549,025$82,190,1673,564$9,794,077$3,133,512$12,532,999 South Dakota$35,458,014$62,100,244$15,704,098780$2,207,960$0$1,577,098 Tennessee$283,004,034$577,100,885$133,385,0035,073$16,200,250$0$22,348,499 Texas$989,041,737$2,019,154,516$475,345,92617,907$49,340,987$0$80,132,855 Utah$132,093,633$264,057,217$66,421,8982,980$7,600,503$2,610,347$6,990,558 Vermont$34,402,565$56,449,251$13,350,295630$1,676,926$329,844$1,374,350 Virginia$183,594,199$337,490,046$74,638,4383,192$7,808,664$3,227,079$11,507,332 Washington$76,996,949$139,301,882$35,996,1961,357$5,810,624$0$6,064,357 West Virginia$145,376,727$233,146,324$45,539,0392,350$8,446,859$1,633,539$4,486,447 Wisconsin$534,981,692$925,777,288$208,255,1759,794$20,657,835$4,554,418$21,469,195 Wyoming$49,361,129$81,853,733$20,405,0541,109$2,066,535$0$1,954,625 United States$10,673,990,535$27,885,673,982$6,882,025,422238,972$410,660,686$117,130,178$1,217,459,816 * = small samples size (45 or less) != sample size too small to report reliably (25 or less) NOTE:TheU.S.totaldoesnotequalthesumofstatedataaseconomicactivityacrossstatebordersarenotincludedinthestatetotals,inadditiontoot herfactors.<br><br> NOTE: The expenditures reported above are greater than those reported by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Sportsmen often at tributed purchases to both Gshing and hunting (especially vehicles and big-ticket items).<br><br> These items were not included in the Service 9s hunting expenditu re estimates. Such items were included above by prorating each item 9s cost based on each respondent 9s total days of hunting and Gshing activity. 9 Economic Impact of Migratory Bird and Upland Bird Hunting,2001 Total MultiplierSalariesSales and StateFederal Migratory Bird Hunting Retail SalesEffectand WagesJobsMotor Fuel TaxesIncome TaxesIncome Taxes Alabama$48,007,338$89,957,697$22,180,3991,090$1,718,001$809,167$2,239,411 *Alaska$13,096,459$21,036,584$4,682,007223$59,606$0$479,701 *Arizona$22,911,714$43,376,162$11,643,912451$1,363,791$278,690$1,927,106 Arkansas$154,319,435$270,286,245$63,978,6103,418$6,884,282$3,018,305$6,186,954 *Georgia$37,633,444$78,468,678$18,486,244771$1,397,035$845,533$2,905,972 *Idaho$17,147,779$30,597,199$7,876,955373$1,141,734$268,226$809,003 *Iowa$31,117,872$59,834,090$14,621,300722$1,735,149$777,645$1,981,400 Kansas$30,574,329$62,376,149$15,569,549763$1,731,712$579,617$1,574,228 *Kentucky$24,242,161$49,919,103$11,215,598540$1,470,777$617,904$1,560,117 Louisiana$105,644,001$192,061,529$44,633,7282,047$4,747,288$1,048,568$6,492,589 *Minnesota$117,805,141$251,857,295$59,259,0142,347$7,852,511$2,076,996$9,666,244 *Mississippi$18,183,730$32,788,221$7,145,245336$1,284,289$254,727$736,445 *Missouri$35,219,862$66,691,082$15,542,741656$1,671,796$596,112$2,421,471 Nebraska$34,885,935$62,564,781$14,954,048718$2,001,572$593,625$1,527,002 *Nevada$38,307,160$61,528,966$15,101,250590$2,112,502$0$2,484,972 *New Mexico$14,619,582$26,506,745$6,734,903369$790,320$235,767$642,021 North Carolina$46,247,037$90,933,254$23,673,3341,020$2,104,663$1,121,446$3,627,660 *North Dakota$28,256,408$50,768,919$11,313,302560$1,816,072$114,188$1,138,796 *Oklahoma$27,915,397$57,026,767$14,001,370698$1,516,214$803,766$1,404,041 *Oregon$56,868,216$112,457,220$27,183,7851,211$744,344$2,104,111$4,054,635 *South Carolina$20,822,426$37,710,818$9,282,274426$1,010,019$336,404$1,348,233 South Dakota$44,253,112$78,847,058$20,456,4001,041$2,278,643$0$2,030,488 *Tennessee$139,865,819$318,813,596$73,039,8862,696$8,482,396$0$12,470,998 Texas$306,956,227$652,603,285$163,358,5245,980$16,601,024$0$28,029,714 Utah$41,137,806$83,507,061$22,359,6961,005$2,378,236$877,703$2,351,752 *Washington$65,304,639$120,762,169$31,360,0991,189$3,392,754$0$5,264,981 United States$2,674,856,184$7,391,383,699$1,874,091,62266,274$78,286,732$17,358,499$328,151,852 Upland Bird Hunting *Arizona$34,953,681$65,391,906$17,213,494662$2,162,320$413,437$2,872,379 Idaho$39,779,969$66,339,564$15,015,324764$1,979,746$462,164$1,490,446 Iowa$53,209,171$96,866,303$21,409,7651,010$3,039,122$1,149,842$3,035,220 Kansas$121,386,038$246,923,163$54,587,8402,615$7,668,545$2,063,357$5,579,668 Maine$23,689,361$38,558,652$8,294,026390$1,172,532$366,798$855,005 Minnesota$61,692,387$121,270,152$28,342,7361,079$4,650,674$1,020,863$4,746,388 *Montana$16,228,291$28,754,854$6,957,424370$659,761$280,166$674,232 Nebraska$54,021,097$95,460,965$21,096,0771,062$4,002,744$814,210$2,105,393 *New York$66,500,415$112,787,333$22,391,246762$2,658,695$691,470$4,004,254 North Carolina$10,412,012$20,263,052$4,925,925223$638,382$227,841$725,198 *Ohio$49,761,090$93,754,598$21,603,732955$1,573,176$1,309,612$3,241,851 *Oklahoma$31,690,615$65,597,728$15,305,183790$1,844,895$873,056$1,507,414 *Oregon$38,969,168$74,229,657$16,990,638767$1,123,107$1,312,361$2,506,608 *Pennsylvania$69,628,647$142,792,274$33,873,6981,326$3,630,608$948,464$5,570,245 South Dakota$117,115,384$209,411,323$51,121,7382,800$6,349,402$0$4,874,788 *Texas$69,064,704$137,752,117$30,832,9791,209$1,913,668$0$5,063,440 Utah$27,187,016$52,484,015$12,797,999585$1,316,934$495,705$1,336,354 *Vermont$4,668,188$7,460,438$1,607,88280$219,949$38,672$161,131 *Washington$125,103,890$215,608,855$44,565,7241,558$8,988,047$0$7,853,629 Wisconsin$93,014,636$168,290,356$37,620,6581,750$4,804,333$840,164$3,897,293 United States$1,854,750,978$4,890,531,443$1,184,861,15842,338$60,396,638$13,308,182$206,232,649 Upland Birds = quail,pheasant and grouse.<br><br> * = small samples size (45 or less) NOTE: States not listed havesample sizes too small to report reliably (25 or less). NOTE:TheU.S.totaldoesnotequalthesumofstatedataaseconomicactivityacrossstatebordersarenotincludedinthestatetotals,inadditiontoot herfactors. NOTE: The expenditures reported above are greater than those reported by the U.S.<br><br> Fish and Wildlife Service. Sportsmen often at tributed purchases to both Gshing and hunting (especially vehicles and big-ticket items). These items were not included in the Service 9s hunting expenditu re estimates.<br><br> Such items were included above by prorating each item 9s cost based on each respondent 9s total days of hunting and Gshing activity. 10 11 Economic Contributions Per State From Non-Resident Hunters Sales andNumber ofDays of Total MultiplierSalariesMotorStateFederalVisitingHunting Retail SalesEffectand WagesJobsFuel TaxesIncome TaxesIncome TaxesHuntersby Visitors Alabama$85,048,992$162,612,11939,412,201$2,118$4,204,976$1,706,6524754572.125117,4511,008,294 *Alaska$115,341,699$195,768,92853,954,284$2,817$265,691$05816068.11821292.14193090.17 *Arizona$21,911,937$41,570,34911,610,485$512$701,983$321,1262275990.97926916.31141560.73 Arkansas$144,380,768$251,710,45958,162,459$3,097$6,257,691$2,855,578$5,907,988127,6671,440,119 *California$17,637,334$37,250,8969,834,427$343$977,256$487,209$1,822,49812,45647,808 Colorado$227,730,688$451,196,323115,866,881$4,535$7,616,988$3,847,915$20,090,891121,315930,457 !Connecticut--------- !Delaware--------- *Florida$24,705,194$44,841,72212,077,802$490$1,568,992$0$1,929,00135,267189,512 *Georgia$77,400,933$154,326,56136,328,887$1,557$2,103,206$1,768,819$6,148,53861,901633,394 !Hawaii--------- Idaho$87,687,164$149,368,35336,824,056$1,880$4,466,089$1,232,967$3,850,12246,721363,390 *Illinois$92,276,660$197,385,88751,394,205$2,017$4,257,425$1,282,949$10,305,47364,062362,789 !Indiana--------- *Iowa$22,773,000$41,913,9779,841,834$463$1,184,310$562,116$1,540,00752,296180,658 Kansas$67,664,827$139,494,66131,916,835$1,658$3,845,934$1,313,542$3,550,388103,667644,668 *Kentucky$39,576,775$74,998,13715,754,087$717$2,414,573$916,265$2,508,10251,150210,667 *Louisiana$26,604,375$49,201,55312,168,198$529$1,232,236$297,903$1,862,78944,217396,790 Maine$50,312,668$86,003,58522,460,637$1,284$2,159,945$1,101,132$2,626,70641,423337,940 Maryland$25,778,296$48,140,62211,017,320$428$1,340,959$428,980$1,911,96529,749154,202 !Massachusetts--------- *Michigan$38,489,240$72,353,89018,492,973$712$2,271,466$516,683$3,241,58752,812534,399 *Minnesota$52,736,748$109,072,49927,850,233$1,089$2,540,644$1,014,242$4,716,66828,546938,452 Mississippi$115,778,589$216,711,19445,798,776$2,253$7,499,614$1,685,220$4,869,790111,4431,892,497 Missouri$72,896,216$148,094,30333,650,745$1,359$3,187,239$1,249,412$5,082,70083,020377,708 Montana$85,548,991$156,664,23540,820,235$2,471$2,236,145$1,750,589$4,244,26059,270389,797 *Nebraska$94,512,234$165,231,48743,959,446$2,417$4,036,396$1,859,305$4,806,74346,911364,053 !Nevada--------- *New Hampshire$29,271,206$51,499,60613,074,522$508$382,797$0$2,125,24526,174321,273 !New Jersey--------- *New Mexico$30,887,107$57,523,79214,788,760$804$1,112,412$610,470$1,640,68425,525146,051 New York$46,999,516$85,675,27218,765,100$599$2,564,626$553,725$3,195,32079,146390,445 *North Carolina$12,085,442$23,788,1056,111,032$263$589,496$295,920$961,88926,552197,529 *North Dakota$34,237,054$62,372,47313,539,888$690$2,380,337$139,830$1,397,42852,961278,817 *Ohio$70,239,014$147,340,64039,693,927$1,748$3,292,149$2,730,295$7,351,11137,931281,550 *Oklahoma$6,868,152$14,184,7733,487,217$183$353,407$213,307$373,99919,66996,115 *Oregon$21,515,132$39,259,40010,251,143$551$487,246$1,045,523$2,114,48614,595135,317 Pennsylvania$269,277,160$488,494,52198,804,155$3,724$6,364,755$2,831,628$17,289,110142,208992,560 !Rhode Island--------- *South Carolina$54,099,366$92,009,02919,387,606$897$2,422,573$809,763$3,237,26540,704238,471 South Dakota$143,070,069$254,637,54665,180,182$3,471$7,240,365$0$6,580,194118,8401,251,960 Tennessee$68,368,733$146,285,28233,365,673$1,241$4,667,143$0$5,502,87674,824616,802 Texas$156,752,884$318,400,08176,613,589$3,101$5,545,460$0$14,479,00397,977642,105 *Utah$26,526,944$53,704,02313,803,039$681$1,690,088$611,197$1,628,77022,667125,843 *Vermont$12,301,332$20,413,0294,512,729$229$575,965$119,649$498,53925,601190,214 *Virginia$38,479,516$73,639,19716,540,370$765$1,644,949$792,743$2,850,08375,346442,810 !Washington--------- *West Virginia$46,523,130$79,122,69115,992,614$852$3,026,815$593,425$1,631,07057,586565,949 *Wisconsin$265,819,109$503,281,377119,364,580$5,400$9,171,422$2,855,328$12,631,81172,162655,057 Wyoming$70,719,571$118,637,48228,949,683$1,576$3,196,590$0$2,890,80568,219498,399 United States$3,183,973,725$8,434,976,795$2,142,954,39378,230$123,078,354$40,401,408$406,079,2842,029,00020,672,000 * = small samples size (45 or less) != sample size too small to report reliably (25 or less) NOTE:TheU.S.totaldoesnotequalthesumofstatedataaseconomicactivityacrossstatebordersarenotincludedinthestatetotals,inadditiontoot herfactors. NOTE: The expenditures reported above are greater than those reported by the U.S.<br><br> Fish and Wildlife Service. Sportsmen often at tributed purchases to both Gshing and hunting (especially vehicles and big-ticket items). These items were not included in the Service 9s hunting expenditu re estimates.<br><br> Such items were included above by prorating each item 9s cost based on each respondent 9s total days of hunting and Gshing activity. International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 444 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 544 Washington, DC 20001 www.iafwa.org 202-624-7890 · 202-624-7891fax This hunting economic impact study was produced by Southwick Associates,Inc, Fernandina Beach,FL with help from Mark LaBarbera and the Outdoor Heritage Education Center,Shakopee, MN. Funding was provided by the International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 9 Animal Use Issues Committee through the U.S.<br><br> Fish and Wildlife Service under Cooperative Grant Agreement No. DC N-10-RO using Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration administrative funds. Photo ©/credits: Mark LaBarbera,Nikon/Chevalier Advertising,Outdoor Heritage Education Center ©2002 IAFWA,Washington,DC<br><br>

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