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t he g r ea t ou t doo r s
The Economic Impact
Of Outdoor Recreation
The U.S. outdoor recreation industry generates $646 billion in consumer
spending and supports more than six million direct jobs each year. Here are the
10 states making the biggest impact:
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Jen Alexander is associate editor of PPB.
1 California
$85.4 billion in
consumer spending
59% of California
residents participate
in outdoor recreation
each year
2 Florida
$38.3 billion in
consumer spending
51% of Florida
residents participate
in outdoor recreation
each year
3 New York
$33.8 billion in
consumer spending
53% of New York
residents participate
in outdoor recreation
each year
4 Texas
$28.7 billion in
consumer spending
51% of Texas
residents participate
in outdoor recreation
each year
5 Georgia
$23.3 billion in
consumer spending
53% of Georgia
residents participate
in outdoor recreation
each year
6 Washington
$22.5 billion in
consumer spending
63% of Washington
residents participate
in outdoor recreation
each year
7 Illinois
$22 billion in
consumer spending
60% of Illinois
residents participate
in outdoor recreation
each year
8 Pennsylvania
$21.5 billion in
consumer spending
53% of Pennsylvania
residents participate
in outdoor recreation
each year
9 North Carolina
$19.2 billion in
consumer spending
48% of North
Carolina residents
participate in outdoor
recreation each year
10 Michigan
$18.7 billion in
consumer spending
63% of Michigan
residents participate
in outdoor recreation
each year
Source: Outdoor Industry Association
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