OIA delves even deeper into the economic impact of outdoor recreation
19/04/2018
Each of these electoral constituencies elects a single member to the US Congress. It is OIA’s hope that the reports will help these elected officials to better understand the role and impact that the outdoor recreation economy has on their districts.
It builds on the success of OIA’s Outdoor Recreation Economy report. First issued more than a decade ago, the third version was released in 2017. It showed that outdoor recreation generates $887 billion in consumer spending annually and supports 7.6 million jobs in the US.
OIA subsequently released a report featuring data for all 50 US states, but this latest research offers an even more in-depth overview.
“These reports show that all districts have something to gain when our federal and local policymakers support our public lands and waters and invest in outdoor recreation,” said Amy Roberts, OIA executive director. “It is critical that we continue to invest in and support this growing and powerful recreation economy so that we can all continue to thrive outside.”
A district-by-district breakdown of the research can be found on the OIA website.
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