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Outdoor industry supports 7.6m US jobs

02/05/2017

Outdoor recreation generates $887 billion in consumer spending annually and supports 7.6 million jobs in the US, according to a report by the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA). The association says there are more people employed in outdoor recreation than in construction and computer technology, and the sector generates $65.3 billion in federal...

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