2001 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation State Overview

              U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
2001 National Survey of
Fishing, Hunting, and
Wildlife-Associated
Recreation
State Overview
Issued June 2002
Preliminary Findings
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
2001 National Survey of
Fishing, Hunting, and
Wildlife-Associated
Recreation
State Overview
Issued June 2002
Preliminary Findings
Preface This is the second report providing
preliminary information collected by the
2001 National Survey of Fishing,
Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated
Recreation. The first report was issued
May 2002 and featured data pertaining to
the Nation as a whole. This report
provides information on individual States
and regions. The final National Report
will be available October 2002, and the
state reports will be issued on a flow basis
beginning November 2002.
The Survey collects information on
U.S. residents’ participation in and
expenditures for hunting, fishing, and
wildlife-watching activities such as
observing, feeding, and photographing
wildlife. Natural resource agencies,
conservation organizations, researchers,
and related industries use this
information to estimate demands for
wildlife-related recreation, evaluate the
impacts of expenditures on state and
national economies, and identify trends in
wildlife recreation.
The advance release of preliminary
survey results is an effort to make the
information available as soon as possible.
Please note that the information is
subject to revision.
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Hollingsworth
Foreword The 2001 National Survey of Fishing,
Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated
Recreation is the tenth in a series of
surveys conducted for the U.S. Fish &
Wildlife Service since 1955. The Survey,
developed with assistance from State
agencies, national conservation
organizations, and related industries,
was requested through the International
Association of Fish and Wildlife
Agencies.
Results are based on data collected by
the U.S. Bureau of the Census. The
Census Bureau began by interviewing
80,000 households in April 2001. Samples
of 30,000 potential anglers and hunters
and 15,000 potential wildlife watchers
were selected from those households to
be interviewed in detail about their
participation and expenditures. The
Census Bureau conducted detailed
interviews in three different waves,
which began in April and September of
2001 and January of 2002. Interviews
were completed in March 2002.
This report includes trend information
from the 2001, 1996, and 1991 Surveys.
These three Surveys used similar
methodologies so the estimates are
comparable.
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Hollingsworth
Preliminary
Report
In 2001, 82 million U.S. residents—39%
of the population 16 years old and older—
enjoyed some activity relating to fish and
wildlife. Almost 38 million people spent
time fishing and/or hunting while
66 million people engaged in wildlife-watching
activities such as observing,
feeding, or photographing wildlife.
Wildlife recreation generated a great
deal of spending. Sportspersons spent
$70 billion and wildlife watchers spent
$40 billion in 2001. This amounted to
$110 billion, 1.1%, of the Nation’s gross
domestic product (GDP).
Regions
We present the data regionally, using
the Bureau of Census’ nine regional
geographic divisions. The regional data
pertain to state residents 16 years old
and older, while the individual state
information describes the participation
in-state by residents and nonresidents 16
years old and older. The sum of a region’s
participants in-state does not equal the
total number of regional participants
because individuals may have
participated in an activity in more than
one State. Tables at the end of this report
contain the data for individual States.
Fishing
Fishing continues to be a favorite pastime
of the American people. For the Nation as
a whole, 16% of the population 16 years
old and older went fishing in 2001.
Regional participation rates ranged
from 11% of the population in the Middle
Atlantic Region to 27% in the West North
Central Region. Aside from the New
England, Middle Atlantic, South Atlantic,
and Pacific Regions, all other regions
were above the national average of 16%.
Hunting
Hunting was a popular activity for
millions of U.S. residents in 2001.
Nationwide, 6% of the population 16 years
old and older went hunting. Regional
participation rates ranged from 2% of the
population in the Pacific Region to 12%
in the West North Central Region.
Regions with participation rates above
the national average of 6% were the West
North Central, East North Central, West
South Central, East South Central, and
Mountain Regions.
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Participation Rates for Fishing and Hunting,
by Geographic Region: 2001
West North
Central
27%
12%
Mountain
18%
8%
West South
Central
19%
9%
East North
Central
17%
7%
East South
Central
20%
9%
Middle
Atlantic
11%
5% New
England
13%
4%
South
Atlantic
16%
5%
Pacific
12%
2%
Fishing Hunting
Wildlife Watching (observing, feeding,
and photographing wildlife)
Participation rates for wildlife-watching
activities indicated popularity and
variation across the country. In 2001, 30%
of U.S. residents 16 years old and older
participated in residential (around the
home) activities. Participation rates
ranged from 24% of the population in the
West South Central Region to 41% in the
West North Central Region. Residents of
the New England, East North Central,
West North Central, East South Central,
and Mountain Regions had participation
rates above the national average of 30%.
Nationwide, 10% of the U.S. population
16 years old and older took trips during
2001 for the primary purpose of
observing, photographing, or feeding
wildlife. Participation rates ranged from
8% of the population in both the East
South Central and West South Central
Regions to 15% in the Mountain Region.
Regions with participation rates above
the 10% national average were New
England, West North Central, Mountain,
and Pacific.
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Participation Rates for Wildlife-Watching Participants,
by Geographic Region: 2001
West North
Central
41%
14%
Mountain
32%
15%
West South
Central
24%
8%
East North
Central
33%
10%
East South
Central
34%
8%
Middle
Atlantic
28%
10% New
England
36%
11%
South
Atlantic
28%
9%
Pacific
25%
11%
Residential Nonresidential
Bill Kronn
New England In 2001, 14% of the residents in New
England fished and/or hunted, while 37%
observed, fed, or photographed wildlife.
New England anglers went fishing an
average of 17 days in 2001. Hunters
averaged 20 days of hunting for the year.
And at 21% Maine and Vermont tied for
the largest percentage of a State’s
population who fished. Vermont claimed
the highest percentage of residents who
hunted, 15%. Massachusetts had the
largest number of anglers (resident and
nonresident), 615,000 in the Region.
Maine had the largest number of
hunters—164,000.
Regionwide, fishing expenditures totaled
$1.3 billion. Total hunting expenditures
were $521million, and wildlife-watching
expenditures totaled $2.0 billion.
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Participation by State Residents from the New England Region
Percent of
Number of Regional
Participants Population
Total Sportspersons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,504,000 14%
Total Anglers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,402,000 13%
Total Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386,000 4%
Total Wildlife Watchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,875,000 37%
Source: Survey database
Participation by State Where Activity Took Place
Sportspersons Wildlife-Watching Participants
Fishing Hunting Residential Nonresidential
Number of Number of Number of Number of
Participants Participants Participants Participants
Connecticut . . . . . 346,000 45,000 859,000 279,000
Maine . . . . . . . . . . 376,000 164,000 501,000 419,000
Massachusetts . . . 615,000 66,000 1,443,000 542,000
New Hampshire. . 267,000 78,000 445,000 425,000
Rhode Island . . . . 179,000 9,000 237,000 98,000
Vermont . . . . . . . . 171,000 100,000 280,000 307,000
Source: Tables 2, 7
Expenditures Where Spending Took Place
(Expenditures in thousands of dollars)
Wildlife
Fishing Hunting Watching
Connecticut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $223,501 $81,222 $223,937
Maine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247,278 235,389 560,382
Massachusetts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464,142 58,527 459,338
New Hampshire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161,400 88,164 341,579
Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104,370 5,059 167,959
Vermont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91,981 52,441 202,998
Source: Tables 4, 6, 9
Middle Atlantic While 13% of residents in the Middle
Atlantic States went fishing and/or
hunting, 29% engaged in wildlife-watching
activities.
Middle Atlantic anglers spent an average
of 17 days fishing, while hunters enjoyed
an average of 19 days on their sport.
Pennsylvania garnered the largest
percentage of residents who fished, 13%,
while also capturing the largest
percentage of residents who hunted, 9%.
New York had the largest number of total
anglers in-state, 1.6 million, and
Pennsylvania claimed the largest number
of hunters, 1 million.
Total fishing expenditures amounted to
$2.7 billion among the three States. For
hunting, total expenditures were $2.0
billion; wildlife-watching expenditures
were $3.6 billion.
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Participation by State Residents from the Middle Atlantic Region
Percent of
Number of Regional
Participants Population
Total Sportspersons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,810,000 13%
Total Anglers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,250,000 11%
Total Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,633,000 5%
Total Wildlife Watchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,740,000 29%
Source: Survey database
Participation by State Where Activity Took Place
Sportspersons Wildlife-Watching Participants
Fishing Hunting Residential Nonresidential
Number of Number of Number of Number of
Participants Participants Participants Participants
New Jersey . . . . . 806,000 135,000 1,640,000 688,000
New York . . . . . . . 1,550,000 714,000 3,442,000 1,330,000
Pennsylvania . . . . 1,266,000 1,000,000 3,371,000 1,279,000
Source: Tables 2, 7
Expenditures Where Spending Took Place
(Expenditures in thousands of dollars)
Wildlife
Fishing Hunting Watching
New Jersey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $841,108 $144,467 $1,235,844
New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,287,353 970,491 1,390,035
Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 576,259 936,459 955,903
Source: Tables 4, 6, 9
East North Central Wildlife-related recreation activities were
popular throughout East North Central.
Nineteen percent of the residents fished
or hunted. The Region also experienced
high participation rates for wildlife-watching
activities—34% of the
population enjoyed observing, feeding,
and photographing wildlife.
Wisconsin’s residents experienced the
highest participation rate for fishing
(25%) and hunting (15%) in the Region.
It also had the most in-state anglers,
1.4 million, while Michigan claimed the
largest number of hunters, 754,000.
The Region reported a total of $4.1 billion
in fishing expenditures. Hunting
expenditures totaled $3.1 billion, and
wildlife-watching expenditures totaled
$7.3 billion.
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Participation by State Residents from the East North Central Region
Percent of
Number of Regional
Participants Population
Total Sportspersons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,400,000 19%
Total Anglers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,655,000 17%
Total Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,421,000 7%
Total Wildlife Watchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,631,000 34%
Source: Survey database
Participation by State Where Activity Took Place
Sportspersons Wildlife-Watching Participants
Fishing Hunting Residential Nonresidential
Number of Number of Number of Number of
Participants Participants Participants Participants
Illinois. . . . . . . . . . 1,237,000 310,000 2,379,000 638,000
Indiana . . . . . . . . . 874,000 290,000 1,727,000 474,000
Michigan . . . . . . . . 1,354,000 754,000 2,361,000 884,000
Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . 1,371,000 490,000 2,653,000 898,000
Wisconsin . . . . . . . 1,412,000 660,000 2,076,000 1,000,000
Source: Tables 2, 7
Expenditures Where Spending Took Place
(Expenditures in thousands of dollars)
Wildlife
Fishing Hunting Watching
Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $595,350 $450,865 $814,131
Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 514,687 421,324 625,687
Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 836,181 486,385 680,666
Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 944,550 950,916 880,250
Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,228,886 796,416 4,339,905
Source: Tables 4, 6, 9
West North Central TheWest North Central Region produced
the largest regional participation rates in
the Nation for wildlife-associated
recreation. In 2001, 29% of the residents
enjoyed fishing and/or hunting, while 43%
observed, fed, or photographed wildlife.
Anglers in the West North Central
Region averaged 17 days of fishing while
hunters averaged 16 days of hunting.
Minnesota had the highest percentage of
residents who fished, (36%) and North
Dakota the highest percentage who
hunted (19%). Minnesota attracted the
largest total number of anglers, 1.6
million, and hunters, 597,000, of any State
in the Region.
Fishing expenditures totaled $4.4 billion,
hunting expenditures $2.5 billion, and
wildlife-watching expenditures
$2.6 billion.
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Participation by State Residents from the West North Central Region
Percent of
Number of Regional
Participants Population
Total Sportspersons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,239,000 29%
Total Anglers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,836,000 27%
Total Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,710,000 12%
Total Wildlife Watchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,206,000 43%
Source: Survey database
Participation by State Where Activity Took Place
Sportspersons Wildlife-Watching Participants
Fishing Hunting Residential Nonresidential
Number of Number of Number of Number of
Participants Participants Participants Participants
Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . 542,000 243,000 939,000 310,000
Kansas . . . . . . . . . 404,000 291,000 718,000 297,000
Minnesota. . . . . . . 1,624,000 597,000 1,932,000 634,000
Missouri . . . . . . . . 1,215,000 489,000 1,514,000 738,000
Nebraska . . . . . . . 296,000 173,000 469,000 186,000
North Dakota. . . . 179,000 139,000 125,000 93,000
South Dakota . . . . 214,000 258,000 241,000 181,000
Source: Tables 2, 7
Expenditures Where Spending Took Place
(Expenditures in thousands of dollars)
Wildlife
Fishing Hunting Watching
Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $368,712 $261,778 $1,098,664
Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226,782 371,342 128,189
Minnesota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,553,389 476,797 523,529
Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 743,886 803,828 444,137
Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145,156 224,290 304,774
North Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166,474 103,353 26,824
South Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205,086 269,708 91,306
Source: Tables 4, 6, 9
South Atlantic In 2001,18%of the Region’s population
were sportspersons—16% fished and 5%
hunted. And over11million people
participated in wildlife-watching activities,
representing 29% of the population.
South Atlantic anglers spent an average
of 17 days fishing, and hunters enjoyed an
average of 21 days hunting. Both South
Carolina and West Virginia had the
highest percentage of residents who
fished, 19%. West Virginia surpassed the
other States in the Region with a 17%
hunting participation rate. Florida had
the largest number of anglers who fished
in-state, 3.1 million. Georgia reported the
largest number of hunters, 417,000, in the
eight-State Region.
Fishing expenditures among the South
Atlantic States totaled $8.8 billion.
The total for hunting expenditures
was $2.5 billion and wildlife-watching
expenditures, $6.3 billion.
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Participation by State Residents from the South Atlantic Region
Percent of
Number of Regional
Participants Population
Total Sportspersons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,957,000 18%
Total Anglers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,451,000 16%
Total Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,875,000 5%
Total Wildlife Watchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,395,000 29%
Source: Survey database
Participation by State Where Activity Took Place
Sportspersons Wildlife-Watching Participants
Fishing Hunting Residential Nonresidential
Number of Number of Number of Number of
Participants Participants Participants Participants
Delaware . . . . . . . 148,000 16,000 168,000 96,000
Florida . . . . . . . . . 3,104,000 226,000 2,635,000 1,503,000
Georgia . . . . . . . . . 1,086,000 417,000 1,305,000 411,000
Maryland . . . . . . . 701,000 145,000 1,261,000 533,000
North Carolina. . . 1,287,000 295,000 1,815,000 588,000
South Carolina . . . 812,000 265,000 1,045,000 331,000
Virginia. . . . . . . . . 1,010,000 355,000 2,105,000 772,000
West Virginia . . . . 318,000 284,000 492,000 219,000
Source: Tables 2, 7
Expenditures Where Spending Took Place
(Expenditures in thousands of dollars)
Wildlife
Fishing Hunting Watching
Delaware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $65,823 $14,210 $41,809
Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,282,805 380,702 1,568,071
Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 541,093 474,121 527,417
Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 685,286 125,885 1,392,754
North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,075,944 555,634 1,179,074
South Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 557,580 386,212 254,872
Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 514,806 313,947 1,217,506
West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101,778 212,160 163,109
Source: Tables 4, 6, 9
East South Central In East South Central, 22% of the
Region’s population fished and/or hunted,
and 35% enjoyed wildlife-watching
activities in 2001.
Anglers within the Region averaged 19
days fishing, and hunters 22 days
hunting. Mississippi had both the
greatest percentages of residents who
fished, 22% and hunted, 12%. Tennessee
had the largest number of anglers,
903,000, and Alabama reported the
greatest number of hunters, 423,000.
Anglers spent $2.2 billion on fishing,
hunters spent $2.0 billion on hunting,
and wildlife watchers $3.4 billion within
the Region.
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Participation by State Residents from the East South Central Region
Percent of
Number of Regional
Participants Population
Total Sportspersons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,865,000 22%
Total Anglers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,543,000 20%
Total Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,164,000 9%
Total Wildlife Watchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,514,000 35%
Source: Survey database
Participation by State Where Activity Took Place
Sportspersons Wildlife-Watching Participants
Fishing Hunting Residential Nonresidential
Number of Number of Number of Number of
Participants Participants Participants Participants
Alabama . . . . . . . . 851,000 423,000 925,000 276,000
Kentucky . . . . . . . 780,000 323,000 1,234,000 385,000
Mississippi . . . . . . 586,000 357,000 576,000 131,000
Tennessee . . . . . . . 903,000 359,000 1,655,000 683,000
Source: Tables 2, 7
Expenditures Where Spending Took Place
(Expenditures in thousands of dollars)
Wildlife
Fishing Hunting Watching
Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $719,235 $601,167 $1,210,777
Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604,214 506,183 811,514
Mississippi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208,315 334,069 544,462
Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 626,108 576,865 807,257
Source: Tables 4, 6, 9
West South Central In 2001, 21% of the Region’s population
enjoyed fishing and/or hunting, while 25%
participated in wildlife-watching
activities.
Anglers and hunters in the West South
Central States averaged 16 days fishing
and 18 days hunting. Arkansas led the
Region with the largest percentage of
State residents who fished (28%) as well
as the greatest percentage who hunted
(16%). Texas had the largest number of
both anglers and hunters in the Region—
2.4 million anglers and 1.2 million
hunters.
Total fishing expenditures in the Region
amounted to $4.4 billion. Hunters spent
$3.7 billion, and wildlife-watchers spent
$3.2 billion during 2001.
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Participation by State Residents from the West South Central Region
Percent of
Number of Regional
Participants Population
Total Sportspersons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,924,000 21%
Total Anglers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,375,000 19%
Total Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,988,000 9%
Total Wildlife Watchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,747,000 25%
Source: Survey database
Participation by State Where Activity Took Place
Sportspersons Wildlife-Watching Participants
Fishing Hunting Residential Nonresidential
Number of Number of Number of Number of
Participants Participants Participants Participants
Arkansas . . . . . . . 782,000 431,000 762,000 211,000
Louisiana . . . . . . . 970,000 333,000 802,000 314,000
Oklahoma . . . . . . . 774,000 261,000 997,000 403,000
Texas. . . . . . . . . . . 2,372,000 1,201,000 2,930,000 1,002,000
Source: Tables 2, 7
Expenditures Where Spending Took Place
(Expenditures in thousands of dollars)
Wildlife
Fishing Hunting Watching
Arkansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $441,516 $474,230 $242,605
Louisiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 694,978 416,953 165,746
Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 549,091 273,652 190,928
Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,686,491 2,496,132 2,583,694
Source: Tables 4, 6, 9
Mountain Twenty-one percent of the Mountain
Region’s population went fishing and/or
hunting, and 35% participated in wildlife-watching
activities in 2001.
Anglers and hunters in this Region
averaged 13 days of fishing and hunting.
Wyoming assumed the largest
percentage of residents who fished from a
single State, 32%, while Montana
reported the greatest percentage who
hunted, 24%. Of the eight States within
the Region, Colorado attracted the most
anglers (917,000) and hunters (281,000).
Anglers in the Mountain Region spent
$3.1 billion on fishing. Hunters spent $2.1
billion on hunting in 2001. Wildlife-watching
participants reported a total of
$4.2 billion in expenditures for the year.
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Participation by State Residents from the Mountain Region
Percent of
Number of Regional
Participants Population
Total Sportspersons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,757,000 21%
Total Anglers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,443,000 18%
Total Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,020,000 8%
Total Wildlife Watchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,619,000 35%
Source: Survey database
Participation by State Where Activity Took Place
Sportspersons Wildlife-Watching Participants
Fishing Hunting Residential Nonresidential
Number of Number of Number of Number of
Participants Participants Participants Participants
Arizona . . . . . . . . . 419,000 148,000 1,063,000 638,000
Colorado . . . . . . . . 917,000 281,000 1,127,000 838,000
Idaho. . . . . . . . . . . 416,000 197,000 333,000 451,000
Montana . . . . . . . . 349,000 229,000 341,000 511,000
Nevada . . . . . . . . . 172,000 47,000 300,000 309,000
New Mexico . . . . . 314,000 130,000 449,000 387,000
Utah . . . . . . . . . . . 517,000 198,000 515,000 530,000
Wyoming . . . . . . . 293,000 133,000 154,000 416,000
Source: Tables 2, 7
Expenditures Where Spending Took Place
(Expenditures in thousands of dollars)
Wildlife
Fishing Hunting Watching
Arizona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $461,631 $211,506 $979,085
Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706,666 376,924 621,043
Idaho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354,897 275,948 356,088
Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371,167 237,605 392,076
Nevada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332,602 162,662 248,620
New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175,723 183,237 555,616
Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403,494 450,992 681,954
Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277,124 188,791 391,528
Source: Tables 4, 6, 9
Pacific In 2001, 13% of the Region’s population
enjoyed fishing and/or hunting while
27% participated in wildlife-watching
activities.
Anglers from the five Pacific States
averaged 13 days of fishing, and hunters
averaged 13 days of hunting. Alaska had
the greatest percentage of residents who
enjoyed recreational fishing and hunting.
In 2001, 41% of Alaskans fished and 16%
hunted. Californians garnered both the
largest number of anglers and hunters—
2.4 million fished and 274,000 hunted.
Fishing expenditures among the Pacific
States totaled $4.4 billion. Hunting
expenditures totaled $1.5 billion, and
wildlife watching totaled $6.7 billion
in 2001.
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Participation by State Residents from the Pacific Region
Percent of
Number of Regional
Participants Population
Total Sportspersons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,349,000 13%
Total Anglers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,111,000 12%
Total Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 837,000 2%
Total Wildlife Watchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,377,000 27%
Source: Survey database
Participation by State Where Activity Took Place
Sportspersons Wildlife-Watching Participants
Fishing Hunting Residential Nonresidential
Number of Number of Number of Number of
Participants Participants Participants Participants
Alaska. . . . . . . . . . 421,000 93,000 221,000 292,000
California . . . . . . . 2,444,000 274,000 4,853,000 2,270,000
Hawaii . . . . . . . . . 150,000 17,000 120,000 141,000
Oregon . . . . . . . . . 687,000 248,000 1,204,000 910,000
Washington . . . . . 938,000 227,000 2,105,000 1,065,000
Source: Tables 2, 7
Expenditures Where Spending Took Place
(Expenditures in thousands of dollars)
Wildlife
Fishing Hunting Watching
Alaska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $536,641 $216,753 $538,277
California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,013,929 315,207 3,686,703
Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125,228 15,076 131,379
Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 689,444 576,001 1,040,618
Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 998,670 408,017 1,306,042
Source: Tables 4, 6, 9
1991-2001
Regional
Comparison of
the Number of
Anglers, Hunters,
and Wildlife-
Watchers
A comparison of the number of hunters,
anglers, and wildlife watchers for the
past three Surveys reveals regional
variation from the national trend for each
type of recreation.
â–  The 4% decline in anglers nationwide
from 1991 to 2001 (–3% from 1996 to
2001) points to a trend, but is not a
statistically significant* one. The
number of anglers did decrease in six
Regions—the biggest drop (–16%) was
in the Middle Atlantic. However, there
were increases in fishing in both the
Mountain and West North Central
Regions.
â–  The 7% drop in hunters nationwide
from 1991 to 2001 was led by a 24% drop
in Pacific hunters (–30% from 1996 to
2001). Conversely, the West North
Central had no decline from 1991 to
2001 and the West South Central had
an 8% increase. The number of hunters
in the six remaining Regions dropped 5
to 13 percent.
â–  In 2001 residential (around the home)
wildlife watching rebounded slightly
from its 1991-1996 decline, with
participation in the Mountain Region
surpassing its 1991 level. Five Regions
had increases from 1996 to 2001—West
North Central led with a 21% increase.
The participation declines in four
Regions were 5% or less.
â–  Nonresidential (away from home)
wildlife watching continued its 1991-
1996 downward trend nationally and in
most Regions. In New England and
East North Central, only three-fifths
as many people engaged in wildlife
watching away from home in 2001 as
did in 1991. From 1996 to 2001 there
were small increases, 8% or less, in
participation in the West North
Central, Mountain, and Pacific Regions.
* Statistical comparisons are made at the
5% level of comparison. This means that for
95% of all possible samples, the estimate for
1991 cannot be shown to be different from
the estimate for 2001.
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Indices of Participants by State of Residence
(Indices simplify comparisons among the wildlife-related recreation activities.
1991’s estimates are indexed at 100. The 1996 and 2001 indices are calculated by
dividing those year’s estimates by the 1991 estimates.)
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
U.S. Total
New England
Middle Atlantic
East North Central
West North Central
South Atlantic
East South Central
West South Central
Mountain
Pacific
FISHING
â–  1991 â–  1996 â–  2001
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Indices of Participants by State of Residence (continued)
(Indices simplify comparisons among the wildlife-related recreation activities.
1991’s estimates are indexed at 100. The 1996 and 2001 indices are calculated by
dividing those year’s estimates by the 1991 estimates.)
USFWS
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
U.S. Total
New England
Middle Atlantic
East North Central
West North Central
South Atlantic
East South Central
West South Central
Mountain
Pacific
HUNTING
â–  1991 â–  1996 â–  2001
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Indices of Participants by State of Residence (continued)
(Indices simplify comparisons among the wildlife-related recreation activities.
1991’s estimates are indexed at 100. The 1996 and 2001 indices are calculated by
dividing those year’s estimates by the 1991 estimates.)
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
U.S. Total
New England
Middle Atlantic
East North Central
West North Central
South Atlantic
East South Central
West South Central
Mountain
Pacific
RESIDENTIAL (around the home) WILDLIFE WATCHING
â–  1991 â–  1996 â–  2001
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
U.S. Total
New England
Middle Atlantic
East North Central
West North Central
South Atlantic
East South Central
West South Central
Mountain
Pacific
NONRESIDENTIAL (away from home) WILDLIFE WATCHING
â–  1991 â–  1996 â–  2001
Conclusion These preliminary regional and state-level
estimates from the 2001 National
Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-
Associated Recreation are presented
here in order to acquaint and update the
public with timely information for wildlife
and recreation planning. However, these
estimates are still preliminary and
subject to revision. They illustrate the
continued importance and value of fish
and wildlife resources to each State,
Region, and the Nation as a whole.
The following table lists the States with
the highest level of activity for fishing,
hunting, and wildlife watching. The final
2001 National Report will be issued in
November 2002.
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Top States
Most Participants In-State
In-State Hunters
1. Texas—1,201,000
2. Pennsylvania—1,000,000
3. Michigan—754,000
4. New York—714,000
5. Wisconsin—660,000
In-State Anglers
1. Florida—3,104,000
2. California—2,444,000
3. Texas—2,372,000
4. Minnesota—1,624,000
5. New York—1,550,000
In-State Wildlife Watchers
1. California—5,720,000
2. New York—3,887,000
3. Pennsylvania—3,794,000
4. Florida, Texas—3,240,000
5. Ohio—2,897,000
Highest Participation Rates
Hunting
1. Montana—24%
2. North Dakota—19%
3. West Virginia, Wyoming—17%
4. Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho,
South Dakota—16%
5. Minnesota, Vermont, Wisconsin—15%
Fishing
1. Alaska—41%
2. Minnesota—36%
3. Wyoming—32%
4. Montana—31%
5. North Dakota—29%
Wildlife Watching
1. Vermont—60%
2. Minnesota—54%
3. Alaska, Wisconsin—53%
4. Maine, Montana—52%
5. Oregon, Washington—49%
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List of Tables 1. Participants in Wildlife-Associated
Recreation by Participant’s State of
Residence: 2001
2. Anglers and Hunters by State Where
Fishing or Hunting Took Place: 2001
3. Days of Fishing by State Where
Fishing Took Place and Angler’s State
of Residence: 2001
4. Expenditures for Fishing Where
Spending Took Place: 2001
5. Days of Hunting by State Where
Hunting Took Place and Hunter’s
State of Residence: 2001
6. Expenditures for Hunting Where
Spending Took Place: 2001
7. Participants in Wildlife-Watching
Activity by State Where Activity Took
Place: 2001
8. Days of Nonresidential Wildlife-
Watching Activity by State Where
Activity Took Place and Participant’s
State of Residence: 2001
9. Expenditures for Wildlife-Watching
Activities Where Spending Took
Place: 2001
Carl Zitzman/USFWS
Table 1. Participants in Wildlife-Associated Recreation by Participant’s State of Residence: 2001
(U.S. population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Total Participants Sportsmen Wildlife-Watching
Participant’s State Percent of Percent of Percent of
of Residence Population Number Population Number Population Number Population
U.S. Total 212,298 82,302 39 37,805 18 66,105 31
Alabama 3,427 1,323 39 726 21 965 28
Alaska 454 320 70 205 45 241 53
Arizona 3,700 1,296 35 437 12 1,107 30
Arkansas 1,999 1,038 52 621 31 778 39
California 25,982 6,873 26 2,486 10 5,491 21
Colorado 3,215 1,518 47 679 21 1,213 38
Connecticut 2,536 996 39 331 13 883 35
Delaware 599 220 37 94 16 170 28
Florida 12,171 3,857 32 2,158 18 2,856 23
Georgia 6,096 1,932 32 1,136 19 1,326 22
Hawaii 916 195 21 114 12 126 14
Idaho 972 507 52 306 31 388 40
Illinois 9,244 3,148 34 1,507 16 2,492 27
Indiana 4,558 2,179 48 914 20 1,786 39
Iowa 2,201 1,212 55 580 26 983 45
Kansas 2,017 942 47 491 24 735 36
Kentucky 3,121 1,547 50 703 23 1,264 40
Louisiana 3,306 1,326 40 829 25 840 25
Maine 1,005 607 60 256 26 520 52
Maryland 4,078 1,546 38 571 14 1,311 32
Massachusetts 4,837 1,726 36 521 11 1,493 31
Michigan 7,587 2,950 39 1,325 17 2,424 32
Minnesota 3,688 2,388 65 1,437 39 1,993 54
Mississippi 2,111 851 40 533 25 579 27
Missouri 4,206 2,010 48 1,076 26 1,612 38
Montana 699 438 63 279 40 362 52
Nebraska 1,266 623 49 308 24 498 39
Nevada 1,454 439 30 194 13 334 23
New Hampshire 954 506 53 175 18 450 47
New Jersey 6,300 1,993 32 669 11 1,694 27
New Mexico 1,337 595 45 256 19 471 35
New York 14,201 3,990 28 1,493 11 3,524 25
North Carolina 5,918 2,330 39 982 17 1,884 32
North Dakota 483 228 47 170 35 135 28
Ohio 8,645 3,407 39 1,513 17 2,768 32
Oklahoma 2,587 1,308 51 730 28 1,042 40
Oregon 2,630 1,545 59 611 23 1,286 49
Pennsylvania 9,303 4,169 45 1,648 18 3,522 38
Rhode Island 765 280 37 96 13 242 32
South Carolina 3,080 1,375 45 674 22 1,079 35
South Dakota 559 326 58 176 31 251 45
Tennessee 4,317 2,109 49 903 21 1,706 40
Texas 15,445 4,515 29 2,745 18 3,088 20
Utah 1,554 736 47 468 30 572 37
Vermont 479 319 67 125 26 287 60
Virginia 5,471 2,535 46 970 18 2,168 40
Washington 4,516 2,537 56 932 21 2,234 49
West Virginia 1,447 694 48 353 24 517 36
Wisconsin 4,059 2,489 61 1,141 28 2,159 53
Wyoming 377 223 59 138 37 172 46
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses. U.S. totals include responses from participants residing in the District of
Columbia.
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Table 2. Anglers and Hunters by State Where Fishing or Hunting Took Place: 2001
(U.S. population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Anglers Hunters
Total anglers, Total hunters,
State where residents and residents and
Fishing or nonresidents Residents Nonresidents nonresidents Residents Nonresidents
Hunting
Took Place Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
U.S. Total 34,067 100 31,218 92 7,880 23 13,034 100 12,375 95 2,079 16
Alabama 851 100 610 72 241 28 423 100 307 73 116 27
Alaska 421 100 183 43 239 57 93 100 72 77 *21 *23
Arizona 419 100 351 84 68 16 148 100 119 81 *28 *19
Arkansas 782 100 543 69 239 31 431 100 303 70 128 30
California 2,444 100 2,288 94 156 6 274 100 261 95 *12 *5
Colorado 917 100 560 61 357 39 281 100 159 57 121 43
Connecticut 346 100 271 78 75 22 45 100 *35 *77 … …
Delaware 148 100 71 47 *78 *53 16 100 13 81 … …
Florida 3,104 100 2,057 66 1,047 34 226 100 191 84 *35 *16
Georgia 1,086 100 947 87 139 13 417 100 355 85 *62 *15
Hawaii 150 100 109 73 *41 *27 17 100 17 100 … …
Idaho 416 100 251 60 165 40 197 100 150 76 47 24
Illinois 1,237 100 1,157 94 80 6 310 100 246 79 *64 *21
Indiana 874 100 784 90 90 10 290 100 269 93 … …
Iowa 542 100 471 87 70 13 243 100 195 80 *48 *20
Kansas 404 100 357 88 *47 *12 291 100 189 65 103 35
Kentucky 780 100 590 76 190 24 323 100 269 83 *54 *17
Louisiana 970 100 753 78 217 22 333 100 293 88 *40 *12
Maine 376 100 212 56 165 44 164 100 123 75 41 25
Maryland 701 100 457 65 243 35 145 100 115 80 *30 *20
Massachusetts 615 100 425 69 191 31 66 100 64 97 … …
Michigan 1,354 100 1,002 74 352 26 754 100 705 94 *48 *6
Minnesota 1,624 100 1,293 80 331 20 597 100 568 95 *29 *5
Mississippi 586 100 450 77 136 23 357 100 245 69 111 31
Missouri 1,215 100 942 78 272 22 489 100 405 83 84 17
Montana 349 100 212 61 138 39 229 100 170 74 59 26
Nebraska 296 100 241 81 55 19 173 100 124 72 *49 *28
Nevada 172 100 119 69 *53 *31 47 100 42 90 … …
New Hampshire 267 100 147 55 119 45 78 100 52 67 *26 *33
New Jersey 806 100 531 66 275 34 135 100 108 80 … …
New Mexico 314 100 197 63 *116 *37 130 100 105 80 *26 *20
New York 1,550 100 1,243 80 307 20 714 100 635 89 79 11
North Carolina 1,287 100 831 65 456 35 295 100 272 92 *23 *8
North Dakota 179 100 119 67 *59 *33 139 100 87 63 *52 *37
Ohio 1,371 100 1,225 89 146 11 490 100 452 92 *38 *8
Oklahoma 774 100 648 84 126 16 261 100 241 92 *20 *8
Oregon 687 100 513 75 174 25 248 100 234 94 *15 *6
Pennsylvania 1,266 100 1,032 82 234 18 1,000 100 858 86 142 14
Rhode Island 179 100 86 48 93 52 *9 *100 *7 *83 … …
South Carolina 812 100 571 70 241 30 265 100 221 83 *44 *17
South Dakota 214 100 140 65 75 35 258 100 90 35 169 65
Tennessee 903 100 709 79 194 21 359 100 288 80 71 20
Texas 2,372 100 2,151 91 221 9 1,201 100 1,101 92 100 8
Utah 517 100 388 75 129 25 198 100 177 89 *22 *11
Vermont 171 100 96 56 75 44 100 100 74 74 *26 *26
Virginia 1,010 100 761 75 248 25 355 100 279 79 *75 *21
Washington 938 100 808 86 130 14 227 100 210 92 … …
West Virginia 318 100 250 79 *67 *21 284 100 229 81 *55 *19
Wisconsin 1,412 100 941 67 471 33 660 100 588 89 *72 *11
Wyoming 293 100 117 40 176 60 133 100 65 49 68 51
Note: For the U.S. row, detail does not add to total because of multiple responses. U.S. totals include responses from participants residing in the
District of Columbia.
…Sample size too small to report data reliably.
* Estimate based on small sample size.
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Table 3. Days of Fishing by State Where Fishing Took Place and Angler’s State of Residence: 2001
(U.S. population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Days of Fishing In State Days of Fishing by State Residents
Total days, Total days, in
residents and Days by state Days by state of residence Days in state Days in other
nonresidents residents nonresidents and other states of residence states
State Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
U.S. Total 557,394 100 501,321 90 56,965 10 557,394 100 501,321 90 56,965 10
Alabama 11,275 100 10,173 90 1,102 10 10,841 100 10,173 94 668 6
Alaska 3,408 100 2,395 70 1,013 30 2,445 100 2,395 98 *50 *2
Arizona 4,246 100 3,842 91 403 9 4,327 100 3,842 89 485 11
Arkansas 13,006 100 11,508 88 1,498 12 11,954 100 11,508 96 *445 *4
California 27,663 100 26,802 97 861 3 27,878 100 26,802 96 1,076 4
Colorado 9,269 100 6,478 70 2,791 30 7,639 100 6,478 85 1,161 15
Connecticut 4,768 100 4,363 91 405 9 5,482 100 4,363 80 1,120 20
Delaware 1,355 100 824 61 *531 *39 1,341 100 824 61 517 39
Florida 48,417 100 42,416 88 6,002 12 43,439 100 42,416 98 1,023 2
Georgia 13,757 100 13,145 96 613 4 15,559 100 13,145 84 2,414 16
Hawaii 2,633 100 2,561 97 *73 *3 2,662 100 2,561 96 *101 *4
Idaho 4,070 100 2,942 72 1,128 28 3,097 100 2,942 95 155 5
Illinois 16,133 100 15,699 97 434 3 21,603 100 15,699 73 5,904 27
Indiana 14,192 100 13,889 98 *302 *2 15,537 100 13,889 89 1,647 11
Iowa 7,485 100 7,048 94 436 6 8,534 100 7,048 83 1,486 17
Kansas 5,662 100 5,504 97 *158 *3 6,426 100 5,504 86 922 14
Kentucky 12,394 100 11,143 90 1,251 10 12,135 100 11,143 92 992 8
Louisiana 12,637 100 11,518 91 1,119 9 11,952 100 11,518 96 434 4
Maine 4,234 100 3,392 80 842 20 3,449 100 3,392 98 *58 *2
Maryland 7,471 100 5,818 78 1,653 22 7,112 100 5,818 82 1,294 18
Massachusetts 7,685 100 6,853 89 832 11 8,387 100 6,853 82 1,534 18
Michigan 19,320 100 17,613 91 1,707 9 18,869 100 17,613 93 *1,256 *7
Minnesota 30,083 100 27,482 91 2,601 9 29,344 100 27,482 94 1,862 6
Mississippi 9,461 100 8,406 89 1,056 11 9,325 100 8,406 90 920 10
Missouri 13,279 100 11,309 85 1,970 15 12,396 100 11,309 91 1,087 9
Montana 4,068 100 3,515 86 554 14 3,656 100 3,515 96 141 4
Nebraska 3,204 100 2,916 91 288 9 3,378 100 2,916 86 462 14
Nevada 1,575 100 1,422 90 … … 2,230 100 1,422 64 809 36
New Hampshire 3,203 100 2,590 81 613 19 2,974 100 2,590 87 384 13
New Jersey 10,857 100 8,490 78 2,367 22 10,973 100 8,490 77 2,483 23
New Mexico 2,485 100 2,091 84 *394 *16 2,407 100 2,091 87 315 13
New York 24,720 100 21,736 88 2,984 12 23,181 100 21,736 94 1,445 6
North Carolina 15,369 100 13,493 88 1,876 12 14,615 100 13,493 92 1,122 8
North Dakota 2,186 100 1,969 90 *217 *10 2,584 100 1,969 76 615 24
Ohio 19,882 100 18,882 95 1,000 5 22,014 100 18,882 86 3,132 14
Oklahoma 12,741 100 12,395 97 345 3 13,228 100 12,395 94 832 6
Oregon 8,698 100 8,098 93 600 7 8,720 100 8,098 93 622 7
Pennsylvania 18,313 100 16,964 93 1,349 7 21,417 100 16,964 79 4,453 21
Rhode Island 2,047 100 1,393 68 655 32 1,638 100 1,393 85 246 15
South Carolina 10,679 100 9,769 91 910 9 10,321 100 9,769 95 553 5
South Dakota 2,984 100 2,238 75 746 25 2,414 100 2,238 93 176 7
Tennessee 15,035 100 13,409 89 1,627 11 15,451 100 13,409 87 2,042 13
Texas 32,823 100 30,768 94 2,055 6 34,148 100 30,768 90 3,380 10
Utah 5,238 100 4,701 90 537 10 5,346 100 4,701 88 644 12
Vermont 2,321 100 1,684 73 637 27 1,969 100 1,684 86 285 14
Virginia 14,468 100 13,402 93 1,066 7 14,774 100 13,402 91 1,373 9
Washington 12,841 100 12,284 96 558 4 13,520 100 12,284 91 1,236 9
West Virginia 4,152 100 3,880 93 *272 *7 4,346 100 3,880 89 466 11
Wisconsin 22,042 100 18,323 83 3,719 17 19,360 100 18,323 95 *1,037 *5
Wyoming 2,497 100 1,782 71 715 29 1,901 100 1,782 94 119 6
Note: U.S. totals include responses from participants residing in the District of Columbia.
…Sample size too small to report data reliably.
* Estimate based on small sample size.
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Table 4. Expenditures for Fishing Where Spending Took Place: 2001
(U.S. population 16 years old and older. Expenditures in thousands of dollars)
Trip-Related Expenditures Expenditures for Equipment
Expendi-
State where Total Total Food Other Total Fishing Auxiliary Special tures
Spending Expendi- Trip- and Trans- Trip Equip- Equip- Equip- Equip- for Other
Took Place tures Related Lodging portation Costs ment ment ment ment Items1
U.S. Total 35,632,132 14,656,001 5,880,997 3,515,757 5,259,247 16,963,398 4,617,488 721,048 11,624,862 4,012,733
Alabama 719,235 358,210 114,227 68,725 175,258 284,495 102,218 9,010 173,266 76,530
Alaska 536,641 424,182 154,886 118,875 150,421 92,009 36,200 10,280 45,529 20,451
Arizona 461,631 142,209 68,764 39,871 33,574 306,862 47,583 7,283 *251,996 12,560
Arkansas 441,516 183,719 72,392 58,224 53,102 206,848 65,451 *5,624 *135,773 50,949
California 2,013,929 1,129,693 445,790 232,308 451,595 792,404 444,279 52,981 295,144 91,833
Colorado 706,666 305,716 157,182 102,845 45,689 359,896 73,476 22,147 264,273 41,055
Connecticut 223,501 100,561 28,724 18,252 53,585 103,277 44,084 6,187 *53,006 19,663
Delaware 65,823 30,603 9,869 7,587 13,148 32,331 20,468 *1,767 *10,095 2,889
Florida 5,282,805 2,091,312 765,284 393,668 932,360 2,495,033 492,729 68,053 1,934,251 696,461
Georgia 541,093 246,467 105,637 70,811 70,020 259,982 103,557 16,693 *139,732 34,644
Hawaii 125,228 66,718 20,715 16,021 29,982 57,778 21,824 3,941 *32,013 732
Idaho 354,897 116,222 53,463 40,458 22,301 120,414 34,779 22,785 *62,850 118,260
Illinois 595,350 206,285 74,076 72,541 59,668 344,396 116,478 19,412 *208,505 44,670
Indiana 514,687 152,757 62,989 36,352 53,416 343,232 101,739 *7,638 *233,855 18,699
Iowa 368,712 105,275 35,622 36,607 33,047 251,839 42,010 12,200 *197,629 11,598
Kansas 226,782 80,948 32,112 25,650 23,186 135,382 29,189 4,268 *101,925 10,452
Kentucky 604,214 221,393 94,734 47,715 78,944 361,013 55,386 *3,944 *301,683 21,807
Louisiana 694,978 398,751 138,825 83,153 176,773 269,677 89,464 7,955 172,259 26,550
Maine 247,278 95,538 53,579 20,988 20,971 135,121 23,792 16,254 *95,076 16,619
Maryland 685,286 245,627 78,477 36,373 130,777 424,160 55,152 9,907 *359,102 15,499
Massachusetts 464,142 217,395 50,211 30,404 136,780 235,093 76,673 10,728 *147,692 11,653
Michigan 836,181 518,553 238,149 131,825 148,578 261,075 175,665 *8,860 *76,550 56,553
Minnesota 2,553,389 794,526 385,949 228,246 180,331 1,681,059 201,105 20,793 *1,459,160 77,805
Mississippi 208,315 118,202 44,585 28,588 45,029 80,868 50,768 4,996 *25,103 9,246
Missouri 743,886 318,072 165,923 88,755 63,394 393,920 108,004 18,254 *267,662 31,894
Montana 371,167 148,824 79,341 51,121 18,362 108,879 25,024 *3,250 *80,606 113,463
Nebraska 145,156 60,283 26,471 18,401 15,411 75,795 48,194 10,562 *17,039 9,078
Nevada 332,602 76,535 25,257 39,679 11,599 235,588 17,806 8,795 *208,987 20,479
New Hampshire 161,400 76,055 26,179 12,749 37,128 71,383 28,028 5,841 *37,514 13,961
New Jersey 841,108 374,144 96,585 50,654 226,905 302,491 103,507 11,786 *187,198 164,473
New Mexico 175,723 90,653 35,924 29,764 24,965 77,077 31,521 6,738 *38,818 7,993
New York 1,287,353 380,766 146,930 69,049 164,786 514,418 183,755 27,120 *303,543 392,169
North Carolina 1,075,944 452,303 233,813 85,480 133,010 565,544 100,440 7,678 *457,426 58,096
North Dakota 166,474 57,703 23,808 22,360 11,535 104,076 21,259 1,232 *81,586 4,695
Ohio 944,550 380,887 127,414 83,735 169,738 336,238 158,351 34,554 *143,332 227,426
Oklahoma 549,091 212,235 84,111 58,409 69,716 323,290 66,290 *36,099 *220,901 13,565
Oregon 689,444 258,963 99,880 84,839 74,244 277,572 74,502 11,343 191,726 152,910
Pennsylvania 576,259 282,752 118,171 78,031 86,549 234,406 110,060 20,293 *104,053 59,101
Rhode Island 104,370 70,198 18,433 7,990 43,775 32,984 11,218 *668 *21,098 1,188
South Carolina 557,580 317,966 126,983 64,041 126,942 226,465 78,111 32,885 *115,469 13,149
South Dakota 205,086 86,439 40,290 29,003 17,146 111,631 15,774 2,190 … 7,017
Tennessee 626,108 264,985 113,584 50,996 100,406 317,676 113,254 14,842 *189,580 43,447
Texas 2,686,491 871,368 340,768 229,359 301,241 1,468,478 239,862 30,870 *1,197,746 346,645
Utah 403,494 172,423 78,990 52,676 40,756 207,307 58,878 13,973 134,456 23,764
Vermont 91,981 59,262 26,980 22,656 9,627 26,231 17,668 *1,752 … 6,488
Virginia 514,806 277,484 105,317 63,412 108,756 220,207 99,864 *10,575 *109,769 17,114
Washington 998,670 342,369 119,783 98,846 123,741 500,051 114,775 26,329 358,947 156,250
West Virginia 101,778 64,673 29,302 18,471 16,900 29,651 22,603 *4,546 … 7,454
Wisconsin 1,228,886 512,347 260,820 125,247 126,279 357,930 146,379 17,988 193,563 358,609
Wyoming 277,124 95,178 43,563 33,824 17,791 70,819 10,758 *2,386 *57,676 111,127
Note: U.S. totals include responses from participants residing in the District of Columbia.
1 Includes expenditures for magazine subscriptions, membership dues and contributions, land leasing and ownership, and licenses, stamps,
tags, and permits.
…Sample size too small to report data reliably.
* Estimate based on small sample size.
Table 5. Days of Hunting by State Where Hunting Took Place and Hunter’s State of Residence: 2001
(U.S. population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Days of Hunting In State Days of Hunting by State Residents
Total days, Total days, in
residents and Days by state Days by state of residence Days in state Days in other
nonresidents residents nonresidents and other states of residence states
State Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
U.S. Total 228,368 100 209,880 92 20,891 9 228,368 100 209,880 92 20,891 9
Alabama 7,616 100 6,613 87 1,003 13 7,262 100 6,613 91 650 9
Alaska 1,146 100 953 83 *193 *17 982 100 953 97 *29 *3
Arizona 1,694 100 1,546 91 *148 *9 1,649 100 1,546 94 … …
Arkansas 8,411 100 6,970 83 1,441 17 7,249 100 6,970 96 *279 *4
California 3,426 100 3,378 99 … … 3,695 100 3,378 91 … …
Colorado 2,610 100 1,680 64 930 36 1,982 100 1,680 85 *303 *15
Connecticut 766 100 *691 *90 … … 824 100 *691 *84 *132 *16
Delaware 226 100 220 98 … … 279 100 220 79 *59 *21
Florida 4,693 100 4,504 96 *190 *4 5,865 100 4,504 77 *1,362 *23
Georgia 7,973 100 7,339 92 *633 *8 7,882 100 7,339 93 *542 *7
Hawaii 316 100 *316 *100 … … 322 100 *316 *98 … …
Idaho 2,100 100 1,737 83 363 17 1,784 100 1,737 97 … …
Illinois 4,522 100 4,159 92 *363 *8 5,842 100 4,159 71 *1,683 *29
Indiana 5,000 100 4,830 97 … … 5,016 100 4,830 96 *186 *4
Iowa 3,989 100 3,819 96 *170 *4 4,086 100 3,819 93 *267 *7
Kansas 3,647 100 3,067 84 579 16 3,424 100 3,067 90 357 10
Kentucky 4,664 100 4,422 95 *242 *5 4,538 100 4,422 97 *116 *3
Louisiana 6,442 100 6,109 95 *333 *5 7,152 100 6,109 85 1,043 15
Maine 2,469 100 2,131 86 338 14 2,169 100 2,131 98 … …
Maryland 1,799 100 1,645 91 *154 *9 1,992 100 1,645 83 *347 *17
Massachusetts 1,158 100 1,144 99 … … 1,727 100 1,144 66 *583 *34
Michigan 8,994 100 8,477 94 *517 *6 8,784 100 8,477 96 … …
Minnesota 8,437 100 7,499 89 *938 *11 8,673 100 7,499 86 *1,174 *14
Mississippi 8,481 100 6,589 78 1,892 22 6,977 100 6,589 94 *388 *6
Missouri 6,606 100 6,225 94 381 6 6,715 100 6,225 93 *490 *7
Montana 2,442 100 2,052 84 390 16 2,112 100 2,052 97 … …
Nebraska 2,204 100 1,834 83 *370 *17 1,963 100 1,834 93 *129 *7
Nevada 490 100 467 95 … … 558 100 467 84 *91 *16
New Hampshire 1,459 100 1,138 78 *321 *22 1,300 100 1,138 88 *162 *12
New Jersey 3,120 100 2,500 80 … … 3,000 100 2,500 83 *500 *17
New Mexico 1,667 100 1,521 91 *146 *9 1,594 100 1,521 95 *73 *5
New York 13,187 100 12,797 97 390 3 13,124 100 12,797 98 *327 *2
North Carolina 7,526 100 7,338 98 *188 *2 8,372 100 7,338 88 *1,034 *12
North Dakota 1,635 100 1,364 83 *271 *17 1,417 100 1,364 96 *53 *4
Ohio 10,233 100 9,952 97 *282 *3 11,077 100 9,952 90 *1,125 *10
Oklahoma 5,642 100 5,546 98 *96 *2 5,965 100 5,546 93 *419 *7
Oregon 2,947 100 2,812 95 *135 *5 2,917 100 2,812 96 … …
Pennsylvania 13,955 100 12,963 93 993 7 14,091 100 12,963 92 *1,128 *8
Rhode Island 104 100 *103 *99 … … 193 100 *103 *53 *90 *47
South Carolina 4,744 100 4,437 94 *307 *6 4,657 100 4,437 95 *220 *5
South Dakota 2,644 100 1,173 44 1,471 56 1,347 100 1,173 87 *174 *13
Tennessee 6,651 100 6,069 91 582 9 6,962 100 6,069 87 893 13
Texas 14,081 100 13,437 95 644 5 15,186 100 13,437 88 *1,749 *12
Utah 2,455 100 2,332 95 *123 *5 2,512 100 2,332 93 *180 *7
Vermont 1,510 100 1,319 87 *190 *13 1,460 100 1,319 90 *141 *10
Virginia 5,818 100 5,375 92 *443 *8 5,819 100 5,375 92 *444 *8
Washington 2,951 100 2,836 96 … … 3,311 100 2,836 86 *475 *14
West Virginia 5,166 100 4,652 90 *514 *10 4,791 100 4,652 97 *139 *3
Wisconsin 9,653 100 8,998 93 *655 *7 9,305 100 8,998 97 *307 *3
Wyoming 1,304 100 806 62 498 38 870 100 806 93 *64 *7
Note: U.S. totals include responses from participants residing in the District of Columbia.
…Sample size too small to report data reliably.
* Estimate based on small sample size.
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Table 6. Expenditures for Hunting Where Spending Took Place: 2001
(U.S. population 16 years old and older. Expenditures in thousands of dollars)
Trip-Related Expenditures Expenditures for Equipment
Expendi-
State where Total Total Food Other Total Hunting Auxiliary Special tures
Spending Expendi- Trip- and Transpor- Trip Equip- Equip- Equip- Equip- for Other
Took Place tures Related Lodging tation Costs ment ment ment ment Items1
U.S. Total 20,611,025 5,252,391 2,449,942 1,789,320 1,013,129 10,361,495 4,561,708 1,202,845 4,596,942 4,997,139
Alabama 601,167 195,870 94,275 55,233 46,361 308,730 164,671 37,311 *106,749 96,567
Alaska 216,753 160,516 26,836 39,957 93,723 38,203 20,207 8,325 … 18,034
Arizona 211,506 65,151 33,646 21,487 10,018 125,478 61,309 15,357 … 20,876
Arkansas 474,230 207,415 78,352 89,742 39,320 156,813 104,348 16,122 … 110,003
California 315,207 159,105 62,261 42,093 54,751 131,869 110,919 *20950 … 24,233
Colorado 376,924 185,738 70,048 57,139 58,552 109,543 81,581 13,241 … 81,643
Connecticut 81,222 6,976 *3,111 2,086 *1,779 58,402 17,193 *3013 … 15,844
Delaware 14,210 3,378 1,145 836 *1,396 9,492 2,939 *830 … 1,341
Florida 380,702 119,945 51,172 38,434 30,339 226,968 89,576 *20,365 … 33,788
Georgia 474,121 191,531 92,546 45,212 53,773 200,191 146,286 30,853 … 82,399
Hawaii 15,076 8,102 2,816 5,028 *258 6,512 5,322 *1,189 … 463
Idaho 275,948 83,091 28,083 44,618 10,390 97,964 40,152 17,305 … 94,894
Illinois 450,865 104,426 38,710 25,766 39,950 270,255 144,069 *47,035 … 76,183
Indiana 421,324 45,399 26,378 15,407 *3,613 189,852 114,621 26,620 … 186,074
Iowa 261,778 60,335 27,378 30,687 *2,270 116,790 58,925 19,198 … 84,653
Kansas 371,342 96,364 47,461 36,296 12,607 113,359 84,582 13,143 … 161,618
Kentucky 506,183 62,853 35,701 23,598 3,554 414,451 117,752 20,987 *275,712 28,879
Louisiana 416,953 120,668 62,739 36,522 21,406 273,295 102,305 18,962 *152,028 22,990
Maine 235,389 53,779 26,340 16,679 10,760 71,690 29,047 9,665 … 109,919
Maryland 125,885 32,450 14,289 11,416 6,745 58,371 43,103 10,692 … 35,064
Massachusetts 58,527 10,042 5,916 3,572 … 43,030 28,649 *6,888 … 5,455
Michigan 486,385 163,205 103,628 50,876 8,701 264,076 194,117 66,591 … 59,104
Minnesota 476,797 179,291 101,287 67,552 10,451 241,510 170,832 41,979 … 55,996
Mississippi 334,069 132,141 73,063 45,432 13,646 166,185 91,328 15,343 *59,514 35,743
Missouri 803,828 106,882 62,818 36,965 7,099 236,236 118,683 38,360 … 460,711
Montana 237,605 107,072 42,077 36,656 28,340 98,667 33,479 22,800 … 31,866
Nebraska 224,290 74,819 22,074 24,846 27,899 106,119 76,746 25,268 … 43,353
Nevada 162,662 21,494 10,892 7,354 3,248 129,537 23,861 36,715 … 11,631
New Hampshire 88,164 15,499 8,137 5,879 *1,483 47,212 36,399 7,323 … 25,453
New Jersey 144,467 67,411 21,745 17,844 *27,822 43,515 32,010 11,505 … 33,541
New Mexico 183,237 59,969 25,697 18,916 15,356 103,783 39,963 13,388 … 19,485
New York 970,491 179,227 82,419 42,942 53,866 367,360 162,342 53,142 … 423,904
North Carolina 555,634 91,739 47,428 27,555 16,756 445,233 120,890 24,449 … 18,662
North Dakota 103,353 53,723 26,440 25,784 1,499 33,559 26,260 6,736 … 16,071
Ohio 950,916 112,660 53,435 51,107 *8,118 740,406 231,838 40,707 … 97,850
Oklahoma 273,652 96,942 44,939 43,654 8,349 130,198 97,178 22,768 … 46,513
Oregon 576,001 108,604 46,205 42,251 20,148 232,503 115,873 32,440 … 234,894
Pennsylvania 936,459 189,881 104,014 73,084 12,782 417,181 234,438 79,119 … 329,398
Rhode Island 5,059 871 *360 *279 … 3,877 3,002 *862 … 311
South Carolina 386,212 95,643 35,530 41,709 18,404 157,655 107,590 19,847 … 132,914
South Dakota 269,708 142,086 65,169 54,869 22,048 99,874 49,960 30,743 … 27,747
Tennessee 576,865 118,267 63,694 38,223 16,351 384,266 137,839 24,319 *222,108 74,332
Texas 2,496,132 555,833 285,218 167,543 103,072 1,762,385 314,203 65,094 … 177,914
Utah 450,992 88,324 38,842 30,271 19,211 204,121 54,793 30,232 *119,096 158,548
Vermont 52,441 16,469 10,413 5,758 *298 24,041 18,994 5,047 … 11,930
Virginia 313,947 96,371 40,102 33,550 22,719 140,768 108,034 20,756 … 76,808
Washington 408,017 102,554 48,783 46,801 6,970 270,832 94,405 20,025 … 34,631
West Virginia 221,160 64,187 38,341 22,934 2,912 111,434 67,697 7,847 … 45,539
Wisconsin 796,416 167,193 88,888 60,268 18,037 321,074 200,183 59,710 *61,181 308,149
Wyoming 188,791 70,897 29,098 26,607 15,193 35,478 23,264 8,624 … 82,415
Note: U.S. totals include responses from participants residing in the District of Columbia. A column for special equipment expenditures was
not included because of small sample sizes.
1 Includes expenditures for magazine subscriptions, membership dues and contributions, land leasing and ownership, and licenses, stamps,
tags, and permits.
…Sample size too small to report data reliably.
* Estimate based on small sample size.
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Table 7. Participants in Wildlife-Watching Activity by State Where Activity Took Place: 2001
(U.S. population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Residential Nonresidential
Total Participants Participants Participants
State Where Activity
Took Place Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
U.S. Total 66,105 100 62,928 95 21,823 33
Alabama 1,016 100 925 91 276 27
Alaska 420 100 221 53 292 69
Arizona 1,465 100 1,063 73 638 44
Arkansas 845 100 762 90 211 25
California 5,720 100 4,853 85 2,270 40
Colorado 1,552 100 1,127 73 838 54
Connecticut 965 100 859 89 279 29
Delaware 232 100 168 72 96 41
Florida 3,240 100 2,635 81 1,503 46
Georgia 1,494 100 1,305 87 411 28
Hawaii 220 100 120 54 141 64
Idaho 643 100 333 52 451 70
Illinois 2,621 100 2,379 91 638 24
Indiana 1,866 100 1,727 93 474 25
Iowa 1,028 100 939 91 310 30
Kansas 807 100 718 89 297 37
Kentucky 1,362 100 1,234 91 385 28
Louisiana 931 100 802 86 314 34
Maine 778 100 501 64 419 54
Maryland 1,524 100 1,261 83 533 35
Massachusetts 1,686 100 1,443 86 542 32
Michigan 2,666 100 2,361 89 884 33
Minnesota 2,155 100 1,932 90 634 29
Mississippi 631 100 576 91 131 21
Missouri 1,826 100 1,514 83 738 40
Montana 687 100 341 50 511 74
Nebraska 565 100 469 83 186 33
Nevada 543 100 300 55 309 57
New Hampshire 766 100 445 58 425 56
New Jersey 1,895 100 1,640 87 688 36
New Mexico 671 100 449 67 387 58
New York 3,887 100 3,442 89 1,330 34
North Carolina 2,168 100 1,815 84 588 27
North Dakota 190 100 125 66 93 49
Ohio 2,897 100 2,653 92 898 31
Oklahoma 1,131 100 997 88 403 36
Oregon 1,680 100 1,204 72 910 54
Pennsylvania 3,794 100 3,371 89 1,279 34
Rhode Island 298 100 237 80 98 33
South Carolina 1,186 100 1,045 88 331 28
South Dakota 358 100 241 67 181 51
Tennessee 2,084 100 1,655 79 683 33
Texas 3,240 100 2,930 90 1,002 31
Utah 806 100 515 64 530 66
Vermont 496 100 280 56 307 62
Virginia 2,460 100 2,105 86 772 31
Washington 2,496 100 2,105 84 1,065 43
West Virginia 605 100 492 81 219 36
Wisconsin 2,442 100 2,076 85 1,000 41
Wyoming 498 100 154 31 416 84
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses. U.S. totals include responses from participants residing in the District of
Columbia. Wildlife watching includes participation for the primary purpose of observing, feeding, or photographing fish and wildlife.
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Table 8. Days of Nonresidential Wildlife-Watching Activity by State Where Activity Took Place and Participant’s State of Residence: 2001
(U.S. population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Days of activity in state Days of activity by state residents
Total days, Total days, in
residents and Days by state Days by state of residence Days in state of Days in other
nonresidents residents nonresidents and other states residence states
State Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
U.S. Total 372,006 100 306,170 82 65,837 18 372,006 100 306,170 82 65,837 18
Alabama 3,643 100 3,350 92 *294 *8 4,052 100 3,350 83 *702 *17
Alaska 3,892 100 1,654 43 2,237 57 1,799 100 1,654 92 *144 *8
Arizona 4,584 100 2,464 54 2,120 46 3,693 100 2,464 67 1,229 33
Arkansas 1,562 100 *1,229 *79 *333 *21 1,551 100 *1,229 *79 … …
California 23,807 100 21,661 91 2,145 9 26,556 100 21,661 82 4,895 18
Colorado 9,510 100 5,874 62 3,636 38 6,613 100 5,874 89 *739 *11
Connecticut 7,241 100 6,227 86 *1,014 *14 7,091 100 6,227 88 864 12
Delaware 722 100 417 58 *304 *42 668 100 417 62 251 38
Florida 21,388 100 17,725 83 3,663 17 21,705 100 17,725 82 *3,980 *18
Georgia 4,868 100 4,219 87 *648 *13 5,211 100 4,219 81 *991 *19
Hawaii 1,718 100 1,072 62 *646 *38 1,157 100 1,072 93 *85 *7
Idaho 3,610 100 2,063 57 1,547 43 2,686 100 2,063 77 *623 *23
Illinois 7,656 100 6,971 91 685 9 9,378 100 6,971 74 2,407 26
Indiana 11,999 100 11,386 95 *613 *5 12,986 100 11,386 88 *1,600 *12
Iowa 6,393 100 6,135 96 *258 *4 7,135 100 6,135 86 1,000 14
Kansas 2,416 100 1,667 69 *749 *31 2,783 100 1,667 60 1,116 40
Kentucky 5,689 100 5,287 93 *402 *7 7,108 100 5,287 74 *1,821 *26
Louisiana 2,432 100 2,167 89 *265 *11 2,399 100 2,167 90 … …
Maine 4,981 100 3,251 65 1,730 35 3,452 100 3,251 94 *201 *6
Maryland 6,809 100 5,137 75 1,672 25 6,570 100 5,137 78 1,434 22
Massachusetts 10,198 100 9,094 89 1,103 11 10,796 100 9,094 84 1,701 16
Michigan 13,999 100 12,285 88 1,714 12 14,180 100 12,285 87 *1,895 *13
Minnesota 13,234 100 12,354 93 880 7 13,489 100 12,354 92 *1,135 *8
Mississippi 3,288 100 *3,121 *95 … … 3,486 100 *3,121 *90 *365 *10
Missouri 12,448 100 10,937 88 1,510 12 12,611 100 10,937 87 *1,673 *13
Montana 4,612 100 2,812 61 1,799 39 3,074 100 2,812 91 *262 *9
Nebraska 2,240 100 1,538 69 *702 *31 1,968 100 1,538 78 *430 *22
Nevada 1,567 100 673 43 *894 *57 1,161 100 673 58 488 42
New Hampshire 3,178 100 1,232 39 1,946 61 1,810 100 1,232 68 578 32
New Jersey 9,873 100 8,988 91 886 9 12,560 100 8,988 72 3,572 28
New Mexico 6,381 100 5,209 82 1,173 18 5,474 100 5,209 95 *266 *5
New York 21,583 100 18,836 87 2,748 13 22,099 100 18,836 85 *3,263 *15
North Carolina 5,947 100 4,551 77 1,396 23 5,548 100 4,551 82 *997 *18
North Dakota 523 100 396 76 … … 469 100 396 85 *72 *15
Ohio 19,814 100 18,995 96 *819 *4 21,366 100 18,995 89 2,371 11
Oklahoma 4,058 100 3,680 91 *378 *9 3,912 100 3,680 94 … …
Oregon 8,517 100 6,458 76 2,059 24 7,571 100 6,458 85 1,113 15
Pennsylvania 18,990 100 16,534 87 2,456 13 20,066 100 16,534 82 3,532 18
Rhode Island 1,414 100 773 55 *641 *45 1,003 100 773 77 *230 *23
South Carolina 4,616 100 3,828 83 *788 *17 4,557 100 3,828 84 *729 *16
South Dakota 1,923 100 1,409 73 514 27 2,015 100 1,409 70 *606 *30
Tennessee 6,144 100 3,138 51 3,007 49 3,706 100 3,138 85 *569 *15
Texas 7,711 100 6,345 82 1,366 18 12,561 100 6,345 51 *6,216 *49
Utah 4,414 100 3,199 72 1,215 28 4,007 100 3,199 80 808 20
Vermont 3,717 100 1,705 46 2,012 54 2,143 100 1,705 80 *439 *20
Virginia 8,906 100 7,541 85 1,365 15 10,212 100 7,541 74 2,671 26
Washington 11,256 100 9,647 86 1,609 14 12,763 100 9,647 76 3,115 24
West Virginia 2,619 100 2,195 84 *424 *16 2,508 100 2,195 88 *313 *12
Wisconsin 16,499 100 13,573 82 2,926 18 15,028 100 13,573 90 *1,455 *10
Wyoming 3,924 100 1,724 44 2,200 56 1,791 100 1,724 96 *67 *4
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses. U.S. totals include responses from participants residing in the District of
Columbia.
…Sample size too small to report data reliably.
* Estimate based on small sample size.
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Table 9. Expenditures for Wildlife-Watching Activities Where Spending Took Place: 2001
(U.S. population 16 years old and older. Expenditures in thousands of dollars)
Trip-Related Expenditures Expenditures for Equipment
Wildlife- Expendi-
State Where Total Total Food Other Total Watching Auxiliary Special tures
Spending Expendi- Trip- and Transpor- Trip Equip- Equip- Equip- Equip- for Other
Took Place tures Related Lodging tation Costs ment ment ment ment Items1
U.S. Total 39,991,347 8,162,439 4,818,843 2,595,542 748,054 25,116,451 7,353,977 716,900 17,045,574 6,712,457
Alabama 1,210,777 79,531 32,846 36,772 *9,913 557,669 117,866 *3,216 *436,587 573,577
Alaska 538,277 386,233 174,348 157,007 54,878 92,749 25,921 *2,749 *64,079 59,295
Arizona 979,085 304,677 193,511 98,217 12,950 642,897 125,399 20,470 *497,028 31,511
Arkansas 242,605 20,044 9,142 9,540 *1,361 203,169 79,595 *22,709 … 19,393
California 3,686,703 880,805 531,229 300,502 49,074 2,345,311 520,565 51,816 *1,772,930 460,587
Colorado 621,043 416,734 278,931 120,020 17,784 169,470 132,796 19,969 … 34,839
Connecticut 223,937 38,010 25,911 10,255 *1,844 140,790 111,124 *6,533 … 45,137
Delaware 41,809 14,287 9,381 3,191 *1,715 20,554 19,148 *1,405 … 6,968
Florida 1,568,071 675,384 399,998 171,131 104,255 830,630 268,129 *29,814 … 62,056
Georgia 527,417 123,264 76,011 32,963 14,290 358,706 126,764 *14,086 … 45,447
Hawaii 131,379 69,057 39,786 24,537 4,735 52,242 15,021 *1,397 … 10,080
Idaho 356,088 96,807 52,140 40,346 4,321 246,467 41,706 *5,499 … 12,815
Illinois 814,131 85,618 50,906 27,711 *7,000 690,475 240,146 *12,988 … 38,038
Indiana 625,687 118,525 70,951 41,991 5,582 335,528 216,743 *10,665 … 171,634
Iowa 1,098,664 22,067 11,104 9,740 *1,223 1,053,743 105,714 … … 22,854
Kansas 128,189 32,175 19,827 11,388 *960 71,475 68,245 … … 24,539
Kentucky 811,514 49,776 26,723 22,344 *710 540,335 104,876 *9,617 … 221,403
Louisiana 165,746 55,424 28,741 20,502 *6,181 96,720 69,708 *3,918 … 13,601
Maine 560,382 147,530 78,551 36,659 32,319 188,704 54,070 *7,023 *127,611 224,148
Maryland 1,392,754 129,692 94,261 30,482 4,949 980,785 149,180 10,914 *820,691 282,276
Massachusetts 459,338 162,433 71,543 46,264 44,625 244,979 146,733 *11,025 … 51,927
Michigan 680,666 281,978 189,425 55,156 37,397 342,558 284,188 … … 56,130
Minnesota 523,529 115,640 66,717 40,070 8,853 364,213 198,180 *4,859 … 43,676
Mississippi 544,462 36,109 *20,572 *12,285 *3,252 484,633 52,539 … … 23,721
Missouri 444,137 156,986 93,056 58,100 5,830 271,069 161,573 *8,304 … 16,083
Montana 392,076 207,496 118,394 75,571 13,531 157,184 52,669 *3,934 … 27,396
Nebraska 304,774 18,413 9,115 8,860 *439 100,327 40,110 *4,788 … 186,034
Nevada 248,620 70,164 31,280 36,093 2,790 171,919 34,787 *7,035 … 6,537
New Hampshire 341,579 177,305 132,641 32,523 12,140 146,992 61,153 5,660 … 17,282
New Jersey 1,235,844 142,042 94,534 32,274 15,234 1,026,199 177,159 *8,926 … 67,603
New Mexico 555,616 151,015 92,938 52,514 5,564 295,184 123,706 39,842 … 109,417
New York 1,390,035 248,174 124,398 63,911 59,865 785,505 487,135 *10,374 … 356,356
North Carolina 1,179,074 158,523 107,682 45,662 *5,179 928,980 210,109 *9,487 … 91,571
North Dakota 26,824 9,361 6,145 2,870 *346 14,886 7,968 … … 2,576
Ohio 880,250 129,788 79,646 41,361 *8,782 715,801 279,554 *38,204 … 34,661
Oklahoma 190,928 69,211 30,297 33,167 *5,747 109,137 101,866 *3,798 … 12,580
Oregon 1,040,618 304,990 182,183 108,457 14,350 611,504 124,557 29,672 *457,276 124,123
Pennsylvania 955,903 171,658 101,996 59,749 9,913 723,972 353,549 *44,851 *325,572 60,274
Rhode Island 167,959 66,639 17,518 9,908 *39,213 95,821 13,316 … … 5,499
South Carolina 254,872 89,045 55,833 25,075 *8,137 147,950 111,568 *6,463 … 17,876
South Dakota 91,306 53,556 28,227 19,777 5,552 22,917 14,654 *2,417 … 14,833
Tennessee 807,257 206,729 148,601 55,118 *3,009 571,165 158,771 *5,730 … 29,363
Texas 2,583,694 228,780 146,525 61,227 *21,028 1,332,948 311,298 *61,297 … 1,021,967
Utah 681,954 175,861 103,573 58,169 14,118 404,233 65,496 18,044 *320,692 101,861
Vermont 202,998 63,243 36,855 23,632 2,756 56,943 36,398 *2,904 … 82,811
Virginia 1,217,506 172,351 106,629 58,065 7,657 579,815 256,963 23,147 … 465,340
Washington 1,306,042 282,492 158,195 102,233 22,064 803,247 268,627 62,080 *472,540 220,303
West Virginia 163,109 78,860 28,073 46,270 *4,516 80,065 63,388 *3,766 … 4,184
Wisconsin 4,339,905 250,760 151,554 77,512 21,694 3,501,334 244,093 24,380 *323,2861 587,811
Wyoming 391,528 135,626 79,584 47,630 8,412 110,526 23,482 *2,383 … 145,377
Note: U.S. totals include responses from participants residing in the District of Columbia. A column for special equipment expenditures was
not included because of small sample sizes.
1 Includes expenditures for magazine subscriptions, membership dues and contributions, land leasing and ownership, and licenses, stamps,
tags, and permits.
…Sample size too small to report data reliably.
* Estimate based on small sample size.
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