This morning, the Outdoor Industry Association went before the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. to announce results of their new Outdoor Recreation Economy report and advocate for public lands preservation.
The Outdoor Recreation Economy By the Numbers
The outdoor recreation economy is a massive driver of economic growth. With this report, first released in 2012, the outdoor industry went from “fun summer job” status to larger than the pharmaceutical industry.
Here are the new numbers for 2017:
- 7.6 MILLION Direct National Jobs
- $887 BILLION In Consumer Spending
- $65.3 BILLION In Federal Tax Revenue
- $59.2 BILLION In State And Local Tax Revenue
Read the full report here, and watch the full briefing here:
And some media around the event:
DYK outdoor recreation jobs employ 7.6 million Americans? That’s more than computer tech or finance. Get facts like this and more in the Ou… pic.twitter.com/C66Jmpfjgm
— Outdoor Industry (@OIA) April 25, 2017
"This is a recession proof industry that will keep growing as long as we don't shut off access to public lands."—Whit Fosburgh @TheTRCP
— Outdoor Industry (@OIA) April 25, 2017
"I'm trying to find a way to permanently fund #LWCF. Anything worth doing, is worth working hard for."- @CongMikeSimpson #ThriveOutside
— Outdoor Industry (@OIA) April 25, 2017
