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Economics of Outdoor Recreation in Alabama

Economics of Outdoor Recreation in Alabama. Tom Allen Tom@southwickassociates.com. Outdoor Recreation is BIG !. 57% of Americans (and Alabama residents) participate in some form of outdoor recreation Outdoor recreation is a key “industry” The economic contributions are growing

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Economics of Outdoor Recreation in Alabama

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  1. Economics of Outdoor Recreation in Alabama Tom Allen Tom@southwickassociates.com

  2. Outdoor Recreation is BIG! • 57% of Americans (and Alabama residents) participate in some form of outdoor recreation • Outdoor recreation is a key “industry” • The economic contributions are growing • Clean water and healthy environment are the “industry infrastructure” for outdoor recreation

  3. Consumer Spending on Outdoor Recreation in U.S. Source: Outdoor Industry Association

  4. Source: Outdoor Industry Association

  5. “Jobs vs. Environment”

  6. Conservation Investments:Alabama *Includes only funds transferred from state government for selected conservation purposes.

  7. Economic Contributions ofConservation Spending in AL *includes multiplier effectsSource: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

  8. Outdoor Recreationin Alabama

  9. Outdoor RecreationParticipation in Alabama Source: Outdoor Industry Association

  10. Economic Contributions of Outdoor Recreation: Alabama Source: Outdoor Industry Association

  11. Outdoor Recreation Case Study:Lake Martin

  12. Recreational Activityon Lake Martin, AL

  13. Annual Recreation Spendingat Lake Martin, AL

  14. Economic Contributions of Outdoor Recreationat Lake Martin, AL

  15. Outdoor Recreation • 85,800 direct Alabama jobs • $2.0 Billion of income • 2.1% of state private GDP • Almost 3x more jobs than auto mfg and as much income • Nearly 2x income of paper industry

  16. Federal Funding for Conservation

  17. New Information! Economic information is a communication tool!

  18. Questions? Tom Allen Tom@southwickassociates.com

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