2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation State Overview

              U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
2011 National Survey of
Fishing, Hunting, and
Wildlife-Associated
Recreation
State Overview
Issued September 2012
Preliminary Estimates
2 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation: State OverviewU.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
2011 National Survey of
Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation
State Overview
Issued September 2012
Preliminary Estimates2 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation: State Overview
Preface
USFWS
This is the second report providing
preliminary information from the 2011
National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and
Wildlife‑Associated Recreation. The first
report was issued in August 2012 and
presented data for the nation as a whole.
This report provides information on state
and multi‑state regions. The final national
report will be available in November and
the state reports will be issued beginning
in December 2012.
The Survey presents information on
U.S. residents’ participation in and
expenditures for hunting, fishing, and
wildlife watching. Wildlife watching
is closely observing, photographing,
and feeding wildlife. Natural resource
agencies, conservation organizations,
academic researchers, and
wildlife‑related recreation industries use
this information to estimate demand,
evaluate impacts of expenditures on
national and state economies, and identify
trends in wildlife‑related recreation.
The 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
and in the final reports there will likely be
changes in some estimates.
2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation: State Overview 3
Foreword
USFWS
The 2011 National Survey of Fishing,
Hunting, and Wildlife‑Associated
Recreation is the twelfth in a series
of surveys conducted since 1955. It
was coordinated by the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service. The Survey was
requested by the Association of Fish and
Wildlife Agencies and was developed
with assistance from state agencies,
national conservation organizations, and
wildlife‑related recreation industries.
The data were collected by the U.S.
Bureau of Census. The Census Bureau
began by interviewing 48,627 households
in April of 2011. 16,371 active and
potential anglers and hunters and 13,861
active and potential wildlife watchers
were selected from the initial households
to be interviewed in detail about their
participation and expenditures in
wildlife‑related recreation. The Census
Bureau conducted detailed interviews
three times, beginning in April and
September of 2011 and January of 2012.
Interviews were completed in May 2012.
This report includes trend information
from the 2006 Survey. This information
covers the change in the numbers of
hunters, anglers, around‑the‑home
wildlife watchers, and away‑from‑home
wildlife watchers in each region.
Each Survey provides estimates of the
number of wildlife‑related recreationists
and their expenditures for a given year,
in this case 2011. The Survey was not
designed to quantify the total number
of active and potential recreationists,
given that many individuals consider
themselves anglers, hunters, or wildlife
watchers even though they did not
participate in 2011.
4 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation: State Overview
Overview
In 2011 over ninety million U.S.
residents – 38% of the population
16 years old and older – enjoyed
recreational activity related to fish
and wildlife. Over 37 million people
spent time fishing and/or hunting and
nearly 72 million people engaged in
wildlife‑watching activities such as
closely observing, photographing, and/
or feeding wildlife. Expenditures related
to wildlife‑related recreation totaled $145
billion nationally, 1% of the nation’s gross
domestic product. Sportspersons spent
$90 billion and wildlife watchers spent
$55 billion in 2011.
Regions
This report presents data regionally,
using the Bureau of Census’ nine regional
geographic divisions. The regional data
aggregates the activity estimates of
state residents 16 years old and older.
Information reported later in this report
at the state level pertains to participation
in‑state by residents and nonresidents
16 years old and older. The sum of all
in‑state participants in a region does
not equal the total number of regional
participants because individuals may
have participated in an activity in more
than one State. Fishing
Fishing continues to be a popular activity
for the American people. 14% of the
national population 16 years old and older
fished in 2011. Regional participation
rates ranged from 9% of the population
in the Pacific Region to 23% in the West
North Central Region. The East North
Central, West North Central, East
South Central, West South Central,
and Mountain Regions were above the
national average of 14%.
Hunting
Hunting was a favorite pastime
for millions of Americans in 2011.
Nationwide, 6% of the population 16
years old and older hunted in 2011.
Regional participation rates ranged from
3% in the Pacific Region to 11% in the
East South Central Region. Regions with
participation rates above the national
average of 6% were East North Central,
West North Central, East South Central,
and West South Central.
Participation Rates for Fishing and Hunting,
by Geographic Region: 2011
Fishing Hunting
West North
Central
23%
10%
Mountain
15%
6%
West South
Central
16%
7%
East North
Central
16%
7%
East South
Central
17%
11%
Middle
Atlantic
11%
5%
New
­England
12%
4%
South
Atlantic
13%
4%
Pacific
9%
3%
2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation: State Overview 5
Wildlife Watching
2011 participation rates for wildlife watching indicate its popularity across the country. 29% of U.S. residents 16 years old and older participated in around‑the‑home activities. Around‑the‑home wildlife watching is closely observing, photographing, feeding, visiting public areas, and maintaining plantings and natural areas, all within a mile of home. Participation rates for these activities ranged from 24% in the Pacific Region to 35% in the East North Central Region. Residents of the New England, East North Central, West North Central, and East South Central regions participated at rates above the national average in 2011.
Nationwide, 9% of the U.S. population 16 years old and older took trips in 2011 for the primary purpose of closely observing, photographing, and/or feeding wildlife. Participation rates in these away‑from‑home activities ranged from 6% in the West South Central Region to 13% in the Mountain Region. Regions with participation rates above the national average were New England, West North Central, East South Central, Mountain, and Pacific.
Participation Rates for Wildlife-Watching Participants,
by Geographic Region: 2011
Around the Home
Away from Home
Participation
Resident anglers by state ranged from 77,000 in North Dakota to 2.4 million in Texas. The proportion of state residents who fished varied from California’s 6% to Alaska’s 41%. The State with the most anglers, both resident and nonresident, was Florida (3.1 million).
Resident hunters by state ranged from 23,000 in both Delaware and Hawaii to 1.1 million in Texas. The participation rate of hunters ranged from 1% in Massachusetts to 21% in South Dakota. The State with the most resident and nonresident hunters was Texas (1.1 million).
Resident wildlife watchers by state ranged from 152,000 in North Dakota to 6.5 million in California. The participation rate of wildlife watchers ranged from 16% in Hawaii to 53% in Vermont. The State that hosted the most resident and nonresident wildlife watchers was California, with 6.7 million participants.
West North Central
33%
11%
Mountain
28%
13%
West South Central
26%
6%
East North Central
35%
9%
East South Central
31%
10%
Middle Atlantic
27%
8%
New
England
33%
10%
South Atlantic
28%
9%
Pacific
24%
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Preliminary Table 1. Participants in Wildlife-Associated Recreation by State Residents Both Inside and Outside Their Resident State: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands.)
Participant’s state of residence
Population
Total participants
Sportspersons
Wildlife-watching participants
Number
Percent of population
Number
Percent of population
Number
Percent of population
United States, total
239,313
90,108
38
37,397
16
71,776
30
Alabama
3,664
1,490
41
744
20
1,079
29
Alaska
526
337
64
235
45
247
47
Arizona
5,084
1,660
33
721
14
1,281
25
Arkansas
2,238
1,119
50
572
26
828
37
California
28,562
7,360
26
1,898
7
6,475
23
Colorado
3,946
1,854
47
727
18
1,456
37
Connecticut
2,781
1,204
43
347
12
1,093
39
Delaware
699
260
37
101
14
209
30
Florida
14,855
4,652
31
2,068
14
3,598
24
Georgia
7,459
2,752
37
981
13
2,206
30
Hawaii
995
222
22
108
11
161
16
Idaho
1,172
638
54
331
28
464
40
Illinois
9,988
3,493
35
1,487
15
2,784
28
Indiana
4,965
2,131
43
842
17
1,681
34
Iowa
2,363
1,097
46
586
25
780
33
Kansas
2,163
1,011
47
453
21
776
36
Kentucky
3,376
1,470
44
643
19
1,221
36
Louisiana
3,449
1,380
40
802
23
840
24
Maine
1,066
520
49
233
22
401
38
Maryland
4,480
1,396
31
426
9
1,224
27
Massachusetts
5,320
1,779
33
464
9
1,530
29
Michigan
7,787
3,709
48
1,636
21
3,067
39
Minnesota
4,133
2,107
51
1,400
34
1,498
36
Mississippi
2,220
1,017
46
700
32
630
28
Missouri
4,667
2,105
45
1,001
21
1,645
35
Montana
777
334
43
223
29
258
33
Nebraska
1,387
499
36
258
19
362
26
Nevada
2,024
594
29
171
8
504
25
New Hampshire
1,066
470
44
168
16
388
36
New Jersey
6,852
2,057
30
709
10
1,708
25
New Mexico
1,551
592
38
252
16
486
31
New York
15,503
5,143
33
1,980
13
4,081
26
North Carolina
7,264
2,717
37
1,394
19
2,124
29
North Dakota
515
210
41
93
18
152
30
Ohio
8,999
4,078
45
1,603
18
3,155
35
Oklahoma
2,828
1,549
55
770
27
1,233
44
Oregon
3,061
1,396
46
444
15
1,239
40
Pennsylvania
10,036
4,063
40
1,277
13
3,329
33
Rhode Island
848
309
36
94
11
270
32
South Carolina
3,555
1,299
37
615
17
944
27
South Dakota
631
371
59
190
30
267
42
Tennessee
4,945
2,121
43
923
19
1,733
35
Texas
18,681
5,888
32
2,711
15
4,263
23
Utah
2,036
784
39
406
20
558
27
Vermont
512
316
62
134
26
273
53
Virginia
6,136
2,580
42
842
14
2,212
36
Washington
5,293
2,311
44
968
18
1,932
37
West Virginia
1,464
868
59
322
22
751
51
Wisconsin
4,460
2,499
56
1,198
27
2,152
48
Wyoming
424
250
59
145
34
182
43
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses. U.S totals include responses from participants residing in the District of Columbia.2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation: State Overview 7
Preliminary Table 2. Participation in Wildlife-Associated Recreation in Each State by Both Residents and Nonresidents of the State: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands.)
State where activity took place
Total participants
Sportspersons
Wildlife-watching participants
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
United States, total
90,108
100
37,397
42
71,776
80
Alabama
1,732
100
948
55
1,114
64
Alaska
1,014
100
563
55
640
63
Arizona
2,136
100
786
37
1,566
73
Arkansas
1,323
100
696
53
852
64
California
7,849
100
1,820
23
6,733
86
Colorado
2,315
100
919
40
1,782
77
Connecticut
1,361
100
350
26
1,178
87
Delaware
344
100
177
52
243
71
Florida
6,354
100
3,152
50
4,308
68
Georgia
3,058
100
1,059
35
2,393
78
Hawaii
465
100
158
34
358
77
Idaho
838
100
534
64
558
67
Illinois
3,799
100
1,309
34
3,019
79
Indiana
2,308
100
867
38
1,719
74
Iowa
1,255
100
598
48
837
67
Kansas
1,156
100
527
46
792
69
Kentucky
1,710
100
713
42
1,319
77
Louisiana
1,709
100
904
53
1,010
59
Maine
1,117
100
413
37
838
75
Maryland
1,613
100
445
28
1,362
84
Massachusetts
2,199
100
538
24
1,828
83
Michigan
4,397
100
1,938
44
3,199
73
Minnesota
2,518
100
1,649
65
1,577
63
Mississippi
1,350
100
782
58
781
58
Missouri
2,494
100
1,277
51
1,716
69
Montana
570
100
335
59
402
71
Nebraska
558
100
289
52
384
69
Nevada
734
100
163
22
643
88
New Hampshire
786
100
247
31
630
80
New Jersey
2,438
100
794
33
1,875
77
New Mexico
783
100
304
39
566
72
New York
5,536
100
2,109
38
4,239
77
North Carolina
3,497
100
1,631
47
2,432
70
North Dakota
*224
*100
116
52
147
66
Ohio
4,344
100
1,561
36
3,197
74
Oklahoma
1,727
100
779
45
1,263
73
Oregon
1,786
100
703
39
1,440
81
Pennsylvania
4,564
100
1,424
31
3,598
79
Rhode Island
402
100
179
45
308
77
South Carolina
1,729
100
847
49
1,103
64
South Dakota
662
100
430
65
384
58
Tennessee
2,584
100
994
38
1,955
76
Texas
6,305
100
2,713
43
4,376
69
Utah
1,015
100
493
49
717
71
Vermont
512
100
254
50
370
72
Virginia
3,269
100
1,068
33
2,509
77
Washington
2,756
100
1,005
36
2,168
79
West Virginia
1,176
100
447
38
850
72
Wisconsin
3,500
100
1,554
44
2,359
67
Wyoming
775
100
390
50
518
67
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses. U.S totals include responses from participants residing in the District of Columbia.8 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation: State Overview
Preliminary Table 3. Expenditures for Wildlife-Related Recreation by State Where Spending Took Place: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older. Expenditures in thousands of dollars.)
State where spending took place
Total, wildlife-associated expenditures
Fishing and hunting expenditures
Wildlife-watching expenditures
Total
Trip-related
Equipment
Other
Total
Trip-related
Equipment
Other
Total
Trip-related
Equipment
Other
United States, total
137,591,939
49,485,328
66,987,661
21,118,949
86,902,000
32,210,653
42,186,540
12,504,807
50,689,938
17,274,675
24,801,121
8,614,142
Alabama
2,688,990
763,220
1,717,222
208,548
1,936,874
722,029
1,048,946
165,898
752,116
*41,191
668,276
*42,649
Alaska
3,396,781
2,666,145
687,369
43,267
1,284,938
695,800
554,471
34,667
2,111,843
1,970,345
132,898
*8,600
Arizona
2,413,945
897,293
1,184,171
332,481
1,468,181
506,095
838,206
123,881
945,763
391,198
345,965
208,600
Arkansas
1,806,211
691,310
837,803
277,098
1,590,026
656,790
681,117
252,119
216,185
*34,520
156,686
...
California
7,650,684
3,903,886
3,060,413
686,385
3,869,139
2,122,206
1,571,464
175,469
3,781,545
1,781,680
1,488,949
510,916
Colorado
2,984,156
1,239,959
1,557,286
186,911
1,551,577
624,323
834,931
92,323
1,432,579
615,636
722,355
94,588
Connecticut
1,712,873
514,304
843,804
354,765
777,690
286,924
355,942
134,823
935,183
227,380
487,861
219,942
Delaware
351,629
95,477
148,260
107,891
161,320
54,385
45,861
61,074
190,309
41,092
102,400
46,817
Florida
9,116,666
4,815,253
2,798,080
1,503,333
6,073,618
3,082,600
2,007,969
983,049
3,043,048
1,732,652
790,112
520,284
Georgia
4,567,011
1,727,674
2,564,689
274,648
2,764,587
888,638
1,675,189
200,761
1,802,423
839,036
889,500
*73,887
Hawaii
993,307
752,407
212,470
28,430
324,560
124,708
197,664
2,189
668,747
627,700
14,805
26,242
Idaho
1,601,610
628,991
799,994
172,625
1,157,475
546,512
495,718
115,245
444,136
82,479
304,276
*57,380
Illinois
3,959,568
812,263
2,001,986
1,145,318
2,532,093
646,140
1,095,147
790,806
1,427,474
166,123
906,839
354,513
Indiana
1,773,669
698,567
854,654
220,449
1,021,493
492,210
376,251
153,033
752,176
*206,357
478,403
67,416
Iowa
1,543,760
286,130
984,014
273,615
831,003
222,073
448,174
160,756
712,757
64,058
535,840
112,859
Kansas
906,743
293,551
236,990
376,202
698,277
247,952
180,012
270,312
208,467
*45,599
56,977
105,891
Kentucky
2,946,511
626,124
1,546,832
773,555
2,173,222
500,766
1,379,757
292,699
773,289
125,358
167,075
480,856
Louisiana
2,241,877
1,000,985
1,016,911
223,981
1,698,063
778,840
738,765
180,458
543,814
*222,145
278,146
*43,523
Maine
1,442,445
830,869
439,535
172,042
643,513
316,723
267,343
59,446
798,933
514,145
172,192
112,596
Maryland
1,309,408
350,179
811,092
148,137
825,987
245,757
477,329
102,900
483,421
104,421
333,762
45,237
Massachusetts
1,990,225
556,738
728,761
704,725
701,302
270,646
392,288
38,369
1,288,923
286,092
336,474
666,357
Michigan
6,107,955
1,780,639
3,210,134
1,117,183
4,879,605
1,364,077
2,539,896
975,632
1,228,350
416,562
670,238
141,550
Minnesota
3,891,882
1,387,813
2,137,712
366,357
3,266,125
1,159,597
1,964,278
142,251
625,757
228,217
173,434
224,106
Mississippi
2,630,279
650,396
1,711,807
268,076
2,287,433
559,903
1,473,072
254,458
342,846
*90,493
238,735
*13,617
Missouri
2,760,293
893,867
1,468,992
397,434
1,771,973
682,933
814,888
274,152
988,320
210,934
654,104
123,282
Montana
1,409,902
666,395
570,159
173,348
1,009,105
374,484
465,949
168,671
400,797
291,910
104,210
*4,677
Nebraska
1,309,857
233,081
867,583
209,193
796,561
146,362
457,784
192,415
513,297
86,719
409,799
16,778
Nevada
1,192,041
284,367
520,984
386,691
509,584
170,000
244,694
94,890
682,457
114,366
276,290
291,801
New Hampshire
556,093
287,092
191,228
77,772
274,715
185,279
79,909
9,527
281,378
101,813
111,320
68,245
New Jersey
2,294,730
749,520
864,853
680,358
1,308,452
521,397
457,299
329,756
986,278
228,123
407,554
350,601
New Mexico
945,953
446,916
419,270
79,767
617,658
299,979
281,495
36,185
328,295
146,937
137,775
43,583
New York
9,161,256
2,527,906
5,103,431
1,529,919
5,009,467
1,868,034
2,679,644
461,788
4,151,789
659,871
2,423,787
1,068,131
North Carolina
3,294,924
1,612,019
1,420,977
261,928
2,365,264
1,244,710
971,717
148,837
929,661
367,309
449,260
113,092
North Dakota
355,003
118,186
219,694
17,123
224,821
108,131
101,525
15,165
130,182
*10,055
118,169
*1,958
Ohio
3,592,006
1,002,362
1,493,057
1,096,587
2,846,852
915,296
1,029,683
901,874
745,153
87,066
463,374
194,714
Oklahoma
2,019,336
392,794
910,515
716,028
1,544,675
284,875
629,288
630,512
474,662
*107,919
281,227
*85,516
Oregon
2,657,515
924,413
1,465,445
267,657
960,100
442,172
446,285
71,643
1,697,415
482,241
1,019,160
196,014
Pennsylvania
2,785,264
667,890
1,580,827
536,547
1,560,029
401,221
837,893
320,915
1,225,236
266,669
742,934
215,632
Rhode Island
360,955
167,465
157,257
36,233
160,475
88,545
65,120
6,810
200,480
78,920
92,137
29,423
South Carolina
2,022,291
850,232
1,049,373
122,686
1,554,612
589,394
858,085
107,133
467,679
260,838
191,288
*15,553
South Dakota
1,232,330
605,390
474,066
152,874
1,065,335
471,308
443,613
150,414
166,995
134,082
30,452
*2,461
Tennessee
2,901,952
991,489
1,734,062
176,401
1,927,852
493,049
1,311,792
123,011
974,100
498,440
422,270
53,390
Texas
6,225,359
2,360,889
2,867,946
996,524
4,401,492
1,882,809
1,947,975
570,707
1,823,868
478,080
919,971
425,817
Utah
1,872,079
708,740
1,000,455
162,884
1,170,476
413,017
646,245
111,214
701,603
295,723
354,210
*51,671
Vermont
1,084,403
179,223
701,413
203,767
795,896
129,717
587,997
78,182
288,507
49,506
113,416
125,585
Virginia
3,566,468
1,066,100
1,742,514
757,855
2,607,861
766,337
1,249,193
592,331
958,607
299,762
493,321
165,524
Washington
4,933,574
1,209,116
3,340,315
384,143
1,755,936
702,458
953,961
99,516
3,177,638
506,658
2,386,353
284,627
West Virginia
1,231,433
495,132
648,743
87,558
905,654
394,806
465,047
45,801
325,778
100,326
183,696
*41,756
Wisconsin
5,527,783
1,200,307
3,086,457
1,241,019
4,038,926
965,547
2,005,825
1,067,554
1,488,857
234,760
1,080,632
173,464
Wyoming
1,147,290
874,268
182,312
90,710
797,034
553,099
160,146
83,790
350,256
321,169
22,166
*6,920
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10-29. … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.
Note: U.S. totals include responses from participants residing in the District of Columbia.2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation: State Overview 9
Preliminary Table 4. Anglers and Hunters by Sportsperson’s State of Residence: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands.)
Sportsperson’s state of residence
Population
Fished or hunted
Fished only
Hunted only
Fished and hunted
Number
Percent of population
Number
Percent of population
Number
Percent of population
Number
Percent of population
United States, total
239,313
37,397
16
23,714
10
4,285
2
9,389
4
Alabama
3,664
744
20
252
7
*228
*6
264
7
Alaska
526
235
45
129
25
*24
*5
82
16
Arizona
5,084
721
14
462
9
*135
*3
*124
*2
Arkansas
2,238
572
26
252
11
*105
*5
214
10
California
28,562
1,898
7
1,431
5
198
1
269
1
Colorado
3,946
727
18
567
14
*60
*2
99
3
Connecticut
2,781
347
12
265
10
...
...
76
3
Delaware
699
101
14
78
11
*9
*1
*14
*2
Florida
14,855
2,068
14
1,731
12
*78
*1
252
2
Georgia
7,459
981
13
672
9
*138
*2
171
2
Hawaii
995
108
11
85
9
...
...
*21
*2
Idaho
1,172
331
28
169
14
...
...
*119
*10
Illinois
9,988
1,487
15
976
10
*252
*3
260
3
Indiana
4,965
842
17
465
9
*56
*1
322
6
Iowa
2,363
586
25
369
16
*64
*3
152
6
Kansas
2,163
453
21
275
13
*18
*1
159
7
Kentucky
3,376
643
19
327
10
*151
*4
165
5
Louisiana
3,449
802
23
511
15
*69
*2
222
6
Maine
1,066
233
22
92
9
*37
*3
104
10
Maryland
4,480
426
9
337
8
...
...
*72
*2
Massachusetts
5,320
464
9
398
7
...
...
59
1
Michigan
7,787
1,636
21
1,128
14
*170
*2
337
4
Minnesota
4,133
1,400
34
925
22
*71
*2
403
10
Mississippi
2,220
700
32
263
12
*96
*4
340
15
Missouri
4,667
1,001
21
507
11
132
3
363
8
Montana
777
223
29
114
15
*30
*4
78
10
Nebraska
1,387
258
19
143
10
*61
*4
54
4
Nevada
2,024
171
8
122
6
*15
*1
*34
*2
New Hampshire
1,066
168
16
125
12
...
...
*39
*4
New Jersey
6,852
709
10
593
9
*30
*(Z)
86
1
New Mexico
1,551
252
16
185
12
*21
*1
*47
*3
New York
15,503
1,980
13
1,241
8
*172
*1
567
4
North Carolina
7,264
1,394
19
1,077
15
*88
*1
230
3
North Dakota
515
93
18
43
8
*17
*3
34
7
Ohio
8,999
1,603
18
1,075
12
*168
*2
360
4
Oklahoma
2,828
770
27
551
19
...
...
*193
*7
Oregon
3,061
444
15
263
9
*58
*2
*123
*4
Pennsylvania
10,036
1,277
13
574
6
269
3
434
4
Rhode Island
848
94
11
77
9
...
...
16
2
South Carolina
3,555
615
17
377
11
*42
*1
196
6
South Dakota
631
190
30
*58
*9
*27
*4
106
17
Tennessee
4,945
923
19
637
13
*91
*2
196
4
Texas
18,681
2,711
15
1,631
9
*356
*2
724
4
Utah
2,036
406
20
245
12
*55
*3
106
5
Vermont
512
134
26
64
12
30
6
41
8
Virginia
6,136
842
14
488
8
135
2
219
4
Washington
5,293
968
18
749
14
*54
*1
165
3
West Virginia
1,464
322
22
111
8
*83
*6
128
9
Wisconsin
4,460
1,198
27
434
10
*260
*6
504
11
Wyoming
424
145
34
69
16
*30
*7
46
11
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10-29. … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably. (Z) Less than 0.5 percent.
Note: U.S. totals include responses from participants residing in the District of Columbia.10 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation: State Overview
Preliminary Table 5. Anglers and Hunters by State Where Fishing or Hunting Took Place: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands.)
State where fishing or hunting took place
Anglers
Hunters
Total anglers, residents and nonresidents
State residents
Nonresidents
Total hunters, residents and nonresidents
State residents
Nonresidents
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
United States, total
33,112
100
30,037
91
6,964
21
13,674
100
12,890
94
1,942
14
Alabama
683
100
473
69
210
31
535
100
492
92
*44
*8
Alaska
538
100
211
39
327
61
125
100
104
83
...
...
Arizona
637
100
533
84
*104
*16
269
100
225
83
*45
*17
Arkansas
555
100
458
83
*97
*17
363
100
316
87
...
...
California
1,674
100
1,576
94
98
6
394
100
377
96
...
...
Colorado
767
100
593
77
175
23
259
100
144
55
*115
*45
Connecticut
342
100
277
81
*65
*19
50
100
46
93
...
...
Delaware
166
100
59
36
*107
*64
23
100
19
84
...
...
Florida
3,092
100
1,895
61
1,197
39
242
100
215
89
...
...
Georgia
829
100
764
92
*65
*8
392
100
293
75
*98
*25
Hawaii
157
100
104
66
...
...
*23
*100
*23
*100
...
...
Idaho
447
100
238
53
208
47
246
100
*162
*66
*85
*34
Illinois
1,044
100
955
92
*88
*8
512
100
459
90
...
...
Indiana
801
100
720
90
*81
*10
392
100
377
96
...
...
Iowa
473
100
416
88
*58
*12
253
100
200
79
...
...
Kansas
400
100
372
93
*28
*7
283
100
170
60
*112
*40
Kentucky
554
100
451
81
*103
*19
347
100
316
91
...
...
Louisiana
825
100
700
85
*125
*15
277
100
253
91
...
...
Maine
341
100
193
56
149
44
181
100
141
78
*40
*22
Maryland
426
100
347
81
80
19
88
100
*69
*78
*19
*22
Massachusetts
532
100
377
71
155
29
56
100
52
93
...
...
Michigan
1,744
100
1,397
80
347
20
529
100
501
95
...
...
Minnesota
1,562
100
1,303
83
259
17
477
100
457
96
...
...
Mississippi
651
100
600
92
...
...
483
100
436
90
...
...
Missouri
1,071
100
827
77
244
23
576
100
477
83
*100
*17
Montana
267
100
185
69
82
31
150
100
104
70
*46
*30
Nebraska
207
100
177
85
...
...
128
100
110
86
...
...
Nevada
147
100
114
78
...
...
43
100
39
91
...
...
New Hampshire
228
100
153
67
75
33
56
100
42
74
*14
*26
New Jersey
766
100
509
66
*257
*34
94
100
93
99
...
...
New Mexico
278
100
213
77
*65
*23
69
100
64
93
...
...
New York
1,882
100
1,585
84
297
16
823
100
739
90
*84
*10
North Carolina
1,525
100
1,196
78
329
22
335
100
259
77
*76
*23
North Dakota
66
100
65
99
...
...
82
100
50
61
...
...
Ohio
1,342
100
1,257
94
*85
*6
553
100
516
93
*37
*7
Oklahoma
729
100
680
93
*49
*7
244
100
219
90
...
...
Oregon
638
100
373
59
264
41
196
100
181
92
...
...
Pennsylvania
1,101
100
891
81
210
19
775
100
699
90
*76
*10
Rhode Island
175
100
79
45
96
55
20
100
15
77
...
...
South Carolina
744
100
561
75
*182
*25
254
100
180
71
*74
*29
South Dakota
268
100
156
58
*112
*42
270
100
127
47
144
53
Tennessee
826
100
709
86
*117
*14
375
100
276
74
...
...
Texas
2,246
100
2,133
95
*114
*5
1,147
100
1,080
94
*67
*6
Utah
414
100
343
83
*70
*17
193
100
158
82
*35
*18
Vermont
207
100
95
46
112
54
90
100
66
74
...
...
Virginia
833
100
649
78
184
22
432
100
326
75
*106
*25
Washington
938
100
835
89
*103
*11
219
100
200
92
...
...
West Virginia
305
100
222
73
*84
*27
247
100
184
74
...
...
Wisconsin
1,247
100
910
73
337
27
895
100
763
85
*131
*15
Wyoming
303
100
110
36
*193
*64
140
100
76
54
*64
*46
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10-29. … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.
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.2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation: State Overview 11
Preliminary Table 6. Participation in Wildlife-Watching Activities by State Residents Both Inside and Outside Their Resident State: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands.)
Participant’s state of residence
Population
Total participants
Away from home
Around the home
Number
Percent of population
Number
Percent of population
Number
Percent of Population
United States, total
239,313
71,776
30
22,496
9
68,598
29
Alabama
3,664
1,079
29
*340
*9
1,073
29
Alaska
526
247
47
118
22
229
43
Arizona
5,084
1,281
25
534
11
1,222
24
Arkansas
2,238
828
37
*120
*5
820
37
California
28,562
6,475
23
2,675
9
5,939
21
Colorado
3,946
1,456
37
621
16
1,299
33
Connecticut
2,781
1,093
39
385
14
1,053
38
Delaware
699
209
30
71
10
200
29
Florida
14,855
3,598
24
1,363
9
3,312
22
Georgia
7,459
2,206
30
*1,008
*14
2,054
28
Hawaii
995
161
16
103
10
115
12
Idaho
1,172
464
40
*220
*19
439
37
Illinois
9,988
2,784
28
652
7
2,752
28
Indiana
4,965
1,681
34
477
10
1,657
33
Iowa
2,363
780
33
215
9
758
32
Kansas
2,163
776
36
168
8
751
35
Kentucky
3,376
1,221
36
298
9
1,117
33
Louisiana
3,449
840
24
*221
*6
794
23
Maine
1,066
401
38
*110
*10
399
37
Maryland
4,480
1,224
27
392
9
1,203
27
Massachusetts
5,320
1,530
29
453
9
1,490
28
Michigan
7,787
3,067
39
855
11
2,865
37
Minnesota
4,133
1,498
36
483
12
1,419
34
Mississippi
2,220
630
28
*135
*6
620
28
Missouri
4,667
1,645
35
622
13
1,538
33
Montana
777
258
33
*96
*12
235
30
Nebraska
1,387
362
26
150
11
325
23
Nevada
2,024
504
25
191
9
465
23
New Hampshire
1,066
388
36
89
8
387
36
New Jersey
6,852
1,708
25
564
8
1,661
24
New Mexico
1,551
486
31
200
13
465
30
New York
15,503
4,081
26
1,263
8
3,856
25
North Carolina
7,264
2,124
29
505
7
2,110
29
North Dakota
515
152
30
*37
*7
143
28
Ohio
8,999
3,155
35
730
8
3,142
35
Oklahoma
2,828
1,233
44
*411
*15
1,225
43
Oregon
3,061
1,239
40
401
13
1,206
39
Pennsylvania
10,036
3,329
33
734
7
3,228
32
Rhode Island
848
270
32
66
8
260
31
South Carolina
3,555
944
27
*219
*6
915
26
South Dakota
631
267
42
*108
*17
267
42
Tennessee
4,945
1,733
35
682
14
1,584
32
Texas
18,681
4,263
23
*977
*5
4,249
23
Utah
2,036
558
27
263
13
430
21
Vermont
512
273
53
85
17
270
53
Virginia
6,136
2,212
36
553
9
2,185
36
Washington
5,293
1,932
37
693
13
1,849
35
West Virginia
1,464
751
51
*255
*17
743
51
Wisconsin
4,460
2,152
48
453
10
2,076
47
Wyoming
424
182
43
104
25
161
38
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10-29.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses. U.S totals include responses from participants residing in the District of Columbia.12 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation: State Overview
Preliminary Table 7. Participants in Wildlife-Watching Activities by State Where Activity Took Place: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands.)
State where activity took place
Total participants
Away from home
Around the home
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
United States, total
71,776
100
22,496
31
68,598
96
Alabama
1,114
100
*336
*30
1,073
96
Alaska
640
100
498
78
229
36
Arizona
1,566
100
732
47
1,222
78
Arkansas
852
100
*137
*16
820
96
California
6,733
100
2,790
41
5,939
88
Colorado
1,782
100
902
51
1,299
73
Connecticut
1,178
100
441
37
1,053
89
Delaware
236
100
89
38
200
85
Florida
4,308
100
1,902
44
3,312
77
Georgia
2,393
100
1,129
47
2,054
86
Hawaii
358
100
295
82
115
32
Idaho
558
100
281
50
439
79
Illinois
3,019
100
704
23
2,752
91
Indiana
1,719
100
*413
*24
1,657
96
Iowa
837
100
212
25
758
91
Kansas
792
100
169
21
751
95
Kentucky
1,319
100
348
26
1,117
85
Louisiana
1,010
100
*371
*37
794
79
Maine
838
100
538
64
399
48
Maryland
1,362
100
421
31
1,203
88
Massachusetts
1,828
100
662
36
1,490
81
Michigan
3,199
100
958
30
2,865
90
Minnesota
1,577
100
509
32
1,419
90
Mississippi
781
100
*262
*34
620
79
Missouri
1,716
100
579
34
1,538
90
Montana
402
100
230
57
235
58
Nebraska
384
100
155
40
325
85
Nevada
643
100
287
45
465
72
New Hampshire
630
100
311
49
387
61
New Jersey
1,875
100
605
32
1,661
89
New Mexico
566
100
261
46
465
82
New York
4,239
100
1,157
27
3,856
91
North Carolina
2,432
100
703
29
2,110
87
North Dakota
147
100
*28
*19
143
97
Ohio
3,197
100
744
23
3,142
98
Oklahoma
1,263
100
*411
*33
1,225
97
Oregon
1,440
100
537
37
1,206
84
Pennsylvania
3,598
100
809
22
3,228
90
Rhode Island
308
100
82
27
260
84
South Carolina
1,103
100
378
34
915
83
South Dakota
384
100
221
58
267
70
Tennessee
1,955
100
787
40
1,584
81
Texas
4,376
100
1,026
23
4,249
97
Utah
717
100
402
56
430
60
Vermont
370
100
177
48
270
73
Virginia
2,509
100
759
30
2,185
87
Washington
2,168
100
891
41
1,849
85
West Virginia
850
100
348
41
743
87
Wisconsin
2,359
100
499
21
2,076
88
Wyoming
518
100
435
84
161
31
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10-29.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses. U.S totals include responses from participants residing in the District of Columbia.2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation: State Overview 13
Days
Anglers averaged 17 days of fishing for the year. At the state level average days per year by in‑state anglers ranged from 8 days in Alaska and Arizona to 28 days in Arkansas. Total days ranged from 736,000 in North Dakota to 57.6 million in Florida.
Hunters averaged 21 days. At the state level average days per year by in‑state hunters ranged from 8 days in Colorado to 35 days in Kentucky. Total days ranged from 380,000 in Delaware to 20.4 million in Texas.
Away‑from‑home wildlife watchers averaged 15 days. At the state level average days per year by in‑state participants ranged from 5 days in Alabama to 30 days in Georgia. Total days ranged from 509,000 in North Dakota to 34.3 million in Georgia.
USFWS14 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation: State Overview
Preliminary Table 8. Days of Fishing by State Where Fishing Took Place and Angler’s State of Residence: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands.)
State
Days of fishing in state
Days of fishing by state residents
Total days, residents and nonresidents
Days by state residents
Days by nonresidents
Total days, in state of residence and other states
Days in state of residence
Days in other states
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
United States, total
553,841
100
502,008
91
57,499
10
553,841
100
502,008
91
57,499
10
Alabama
10,878
100
9,905
91
974
9
10,176
100
9,905
97
272
3
Alaska
4,360
100
3,073
70
1,287
30
3,121
100
3,073
98
48
2
Arizona
4,825
100
4,141
86
*684
*14
5,283
100
4,141
78
1,143
22
Arkansas
15,662
100
15,055
96
*607
*4
15,141
100
15,055
99
86
1
California
23,754
100
23,267
98
487
2
27,879
100
23,267
83
4,612
17
Colorado
8,433
100
7,490
89
943
11
8,726
100
7,490
86
1,236
14
Connecticut
4,705
100
4,395
93
*310
*7
5,713
100
4,395
77
1,318
23
Delaware
2,052
100
1,328
65
*724
*35
1,681
100
1,328
79
353
21
Florida
57,594
100
48,050
83
9,544
17
49,500
100
48,050
97
1,450
3
Georgia
8,729
100
8,456
97
*273
*3
9,061
100
8,456
93
605
7
Hawaii
1,882
100
1,705
91
...
...
1,739
100
1,705
98
34
2
Idaho
5,507
100
2,165
39
3,342
61
2,424
100
2,165
89
259
11
Illinois
13,343
100
12,946
97
*397
*3
15,614
100
12,946
83
2,667
17
Indiana
20,775
100
20,238
97
*537
*3
21,542
100
20,238
94
1,304
6
Iowa
5,978
100
5,790
97
*187
*3
6,909
100
5,790
84
1,119
16
Kansas
4,163
100
4,088
98
*75
*2
4,694
100
4,088
87
605
13
Kentucky
10,245
100
9,385
92
*860
*8
10,245
100
9,385
92
860
8
Louisiana
18,079
100
17,586
97
*494
*3
18,351
100
17,586
96
765
4
Maine
3,873
100
2,897
75
976
25
2,915
100
2,897
99
18
1
Maryland
4,711
100
4,160
88
550
12
5,676
100
4,160
73
1,516
27
Massachusetts
8,367
100
7,589
91
779
9
9,166
100
7,589
83
1,578
17
Michigan
28,177
100
26,014
92
2,164
8
26,744
100
26,014
97
730
3
Minnesota
21,702
100
19,959
92
1,743
8
24,903
100
19,959
80
4,944
20
Mississippi
9,176
100
8,501
93
...
...
8,700
100
8,501
98
199
2
Missouri
14,865
100
13,263
89
1,603
11
14,448
100
13,263
92
1,185
8
Montana
2,450
100
2,091
85
358
15
3,263
100
2,091
64
1,172
36
Nebraska
2,595
100
2,493
96
...
...
2,924
100
2,493
85
432
15
Nevada
1,400
100
1,295
93
...
...
2,044
100
1,295
63
749
37
New Hampshire
4,370
100
3,870
89
499
11
4,155
100
3,870
93
284
7
New Jersey
9,454
100
8,087
86
*1,367
*14
9,578
100
8,087
84
1,491
16
New Mexico
3,899
100
3,622
93
*278
*7
3,868
100
3,622
94
247
6
New York
29,874
100
27,804
93
2,071
7
29,112
100
27,804
96
1,309
4
North Carolina
23,472
100
21,939
93
1,532
7
23,491
100
21,939
93
1,552
7
North Dakota
736
100
732
100
...
...
987
100
732
74
255
26
Ohio
16,874
100
16,264
96
*609
*4
19,116
100
16,264
85
2,851
15
Oklahoma
8,499
100
7,943
93
*556
*7
8,661
100
7,943
92
718
8
Oregon
5,658
100
4,396
78
1,263
22
4,673
100
4,396
94
277
6
Pennsylvania
10,136
100
8,364
83
1,772
17
9,926
100
8,364
84
1,562
16
Rhode Island
2,080
100
1,579
76
501
24
1,764
100
1,579
90
184
10
South Carolina
11,189
100
10,487
94
*702
*6
11,459
100
10,487
92
973
8
South Dakota
4,069
100
3,525
87
*544
*13
3,649
100
3,525
97
124
3
Tennessee
16,957
100
16,041
95
*916
*5
17,834
100
16,041
90
1,793
10
Texas
30,667
100
29,572
96
*1,095
*4
34,735
100
29,572
85
5,163
15
Utah
5,979
100
5,373
90
*606
*10
5,612
100
5,373
96
239
4
Vermont
2,215
100
1,751
79
464
21
1,885
100
1,751
93
134
7
Virginia
10,521
100
9,367
89
1,153
11
10,342
100
9,367
91
975
9
Washington
13,449
100
13,107
97
*341
*3
17,818
100
13,107
74
4,711
26
West Virginia
4,521
100
4,271
94
*250
*6
4,767
100
4,271
90
495
10
Wisconsin
21,284
100
14,576
68
6,708
32
15,320
100
14,576
95
744
5
Wyoming
5,340
100
2,009
38
*3,331
*62
2,170
100
2,009
93
161
7
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10-29. … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.
Note: U.S. totals include responses from participants residing in the District of Columbia.2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation: State Overview 15
Preliminary Table 9. Days of Hunting by State Where Hunting Took Place and Hunter’s State of Residence: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands.)
State
Days of hunting in state
Days of hunting by state residents
Total days, residents and nonresidents
Days by state residents
Days by nonresidents
Total days, in state of residence and other states
Days in state of residence
Days in other states
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
United States, total
281,884
100
263,038
93
20,291
7
281,884
100
263,038
93
20,291
7
Alabama
10,548
100
10,285
98
*263
*2
10,393
100
10,285
99
...
...
Alaska
1,336
100
1,044
78
...
...
1,096
100
1,044
95
...
...
Arizona
2,634
100
2,363
90
*271
*10
3,164
100
2,363
75
...
...
Arkansas
10,967
100
10,006
91
...
...
10,712
100
10,006
93
...
...
California
6,731
100
6,585
98
...
...
8,036
100
6,585
82
*1,451
*18
Colorado
2,184
100
1,553
71
*630
*29
1,806
100
1,553
86
...
...
Connecticut
1,011
100
947
94
...
...
1,348
100
947
70
*401
*30
Delaware
380
100
343
90
...
...
453
100
343
76
*110
*24
Florida
5,252
100
4,969
95
...
...
6,693
100
4,969
74
*1,724
*26
Georgia
8,920
100
7,742
87
*1,177
*13
8,318
100
7,742
93
...
...
Hawaii
774
100
*774
*100
...
...
786
100
*774
*99
...
...
Idaho
3,227
100
*1,983
*61
*1,243
*39
2,009
100
*1,983
*99
...
...
Illinois
7,836
100
7,354
94
...
...
7,786
100
7,354
94
*432
*6
Indiana
10,863
100
10,814
100
...
...
10,926
100
10,814
99
...
...
Iowa
4,240
100
3,988
94
...
...
4,163
100
3,988
96
...
...
Kansas
5,209
100
4,075
78
*1,134
*22
4,193
100
4,075
97
...
...
Kentucky
12,222
100
11,402
93
...
...
11,979
100
11,402
95
...
...
Louisiana
5,222
100
5,044
97
...
...
6,738
100
5,044
75
*1,694
*25
Maine
2,523
100
2,240
89
*283
*11
2,410
100
2,240
93
...
...
Maryland
1,032
100
*919
*89
*112
*11
1,418
100
*919
*65
...
...
Massachusetts
1,062
100
1,041
98
...
...
1,403
100
1,041
74
*363
*26
Michigan
11,020
100
10,840
98
...
...
11,358
100
10,840
95
...
...
Minnesota
5,589
100
5,502
98
...
...
8,053
100
5,502
68
*2,551
*32
Mississippi
9,105
100
8,537
94
...
...
8,755
100
8,537
98
...
...
Missouri
10,087
100
9,154
91
*932
*9
9,716
100
9,154
94
*562
*6
Montana
2,493
100
2,002
80
*491
*20
2,158
100
2,002
93
...
...
Nebraska
1,554
100
1,490
96
...
...
1,584
100
1,490
94
...
...
Nevada
748
100
699
93
...
...
897
100
699
78
*198
*22
New Hampshire
1,359
100
1,207
89
*153
*11
1,330
100
1,207
91
...
...
New Jersey
2,400
100
2,380
99
...
...
2,928
100
2,380
81
*547
*19
New Mexico
927
100
851
92
...
...
911
100
851
93
...
...
New York
18,433
100
17,673
96
*760
*4
17,741
100
17,673
100
...
...
North Carolina
7,608
100
7,314
96
*293
*4
8,177
100
7,314
89
...
...
North Dakota
796
100
573
72
...
...
583
100
573
98
...
...
Ohio
8,967
100
8,688
97
*278
*3
9,066
100
8,688
96
...
...
Oklahoma
4,968
100
4,790
96
...
...
5,201
100
4,790
92
...
...
Oregon
2,205
100
2,133
97
...
...
2,264
100
2,133
94
...
...
Pennsylvania
18,247
100
17,648
97
*598
*3
17,826
100
17,648
99
...
...
Rhode Island
419
100
248
59
...
...
318
100
248
78
*70
*22
South Carolina
4,353
100
3,882
89
*471
*11
4,255
100
3,882
91
...
...
South Dakota
3,742
100
2,811
75
930
25
2,901
100
2,811
97
...
...
Tennessee
9,846
100
9,507
97
...
...
9,603
100
9,507
99
...
...
Texas
20,372
100
19,778
97
*594
*3
19,905
100
19,778
99
...
...
Utah
2,720
100
2,482
91
*238
*9
2,643
100
2,482
94
...
...
Vermont
1,584
100
1,403
89
...
...
1,618
100
1,403
87
*215
*13
Virginia
10,060
100
9,302
92
*758
*8
10,306
100
9,302
90
*1,004
*10
Washington
2,547
100
2,445
96
...
...
2,756
100
2,445
89
*311
*11
West Virginia
3,166
100
3,035
96
...
...
3,254
100
3,035
93
...
...
Wisconsin
12,177
100
10,085
83
*2,092
*17
10,219
100
10,085
99
...
...
Wyoming
1,726
100
1,103
64
*623
*36
1,171
100
1,103
94
*68
*6
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10-29. … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.
Note: U.S. totals include responses from participants residing in the District of Columbia.16 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation: State Overview
Preliminary Table 10. Days of Wildlife Watching Away From Home by State Where Activity Took Place and Participant’s State of Residence: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands.)
State
Days of activity in state
Days of activity by state residents
Total days, residents and nonresidents
Days by residents
Days by nonresidents
Total days, in state of residence and other states
Days in state of residence
Days in other states
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
United States, total
335,625
100
268,412
80
67,213
20
335,625
100
268,412
80
67,213
20
Alabama
*1,525
*100
*1,269
*83
...
...
*1,831
*100
*1,269
*69
...
...
Alaska
5,159
100
1,739
34
3,420
66
1,783
100
1,739
98
...
...
Arizona
11,907
100
7,696
65
4,210
35
9,637
100
7,696
80
*1,941
*20
Arkansas
*1,427
*100
*1,326
*93
...
...
*1,411
*100
*1,326
*94
...
...
California
27,352
100
24,683
90
2,668
10
28,574
100
24,683
86
3,890
14
Colorado
6,937
100
4,790
69
2,147
31
5,865
100
4,790
82
*1,075
*18
Connecticut
8,964
100
8,085
90
*880
*10
10,930
100
8,085
74
2,845
26
Delaware
1,573
100
1,330
85
...
...
1,924
100
1,330
69
595
31
Florida
16,786
100
8,307
49
8,478
51
11,866
100
8,307
70
*3,558
*30
Georgia
34,309
100
*33,442
*97
*866
*3
*34,530
*100
*33,442
*97
...
...
Hawaii
4,660
100
2,675
57
*1,985
*43
2,830
100
2,675
95
*155
*5
Idaho
3,757
100
*3,248
*86
*509
*14
*3,639
*100
*3,248
*89
...
...
Illinois
6,434
100
4,098
64
*2,336
*36
6,898
100
4,098
59
*2,800
*41
Indiana
*2,924
*100
*2,743
*94
...
...
*3,552
*100
*2,743
*77
*809
*23
Iowa
2,547
100
2,235
88
*312
*12
3,391
100
2,235
66
*1,155
*34
Kansas
1,019
100
780
77
...
...
1,258
100
780
62
*478
*38
Kentucky
2,890
100
*1,868
*65
*1,021
*35
2,974
100
*1,868
*63
*1,106
*37
Louisiana
*4,916
*100
*4,248
*86
...
...
*5,540
*100
*4,248
*77
...
...
Maine
7,334
100
*4,675
*64
2,659
36
*4,824
*100
*4,675
*97
...
...
Maryland
4,458
100
3,708
83
*750
*17
4,578
100
3,708
81
*870
*19
Massachusetts
10,546
100
7,797
74
2,750
26
9,554
100
7,797
82
1,758
18
Michigan
10,343
100
*9,498
*92
*845
*8
10,418
100
*9,498
*91
...
...
Minnesota
6,974
100
*6,684
*96
*290
*4
*7,780
*100
*6,684
*86
*1,097
*14
Mississippi
*3,946
*100
*3,608
*91
...
...
*4,411
*100
*3,608
*82
...
...
Missouri
8,200
100
7,835
96
*365
*4
9,573
100
7,835
82
*1,737
*18
Montana
1,395
100
*625
*45
770
55
*1,412
*100
*625
*44
...
...
Nebraska
2,361
100
2,243
95
...
...
2,732
100
2,243
82
*489
*18
Nevada
1,619
100
1,177
73
*442
*27
2,631
100
1,177
45
1,454
55
New Hampshire
1,896
100
*1,074
*57
822
43
1,382
100
*1,074
*78
*308
*22
New Jersey
6,210
100
5,608
90
*602
*10
8,207
100
5,608
68
2,600
32
New Mexico
5,962
100
4,371
73
*1,590
*27
4,733
100
4,371
92
*361
*8
New York
22,814
100
21,631
95
1,182
5
29,118
100
21,631
74
*7,487
*26
North Carolina
9,275
100
6,768
73
2,507
27
9,463
100
6,768
72
*2,695
*28
North Dakota
*509
*100
*503
*99
...
...
*729
*100
*503
*69
...
...
Ohio
6,251
100
6,174
99
...
...
7,285
100
6,174
85
...
...
Oklahoma
*3,084
*100
*2,964
*96
...
...
*3,128
*100
*2,964
*95
...
...
Oregon
7,268
100
5,294
73
*1,974
*27
6,673
100
5,294
79
*1,379
*21
Pennsylvania
9,554
100
*7,217
*76
2,337
24
*7,863
*100
*7,217
*92
...
...
Rhode Island
1,230
100
815
66
*416
*34
1,094
100
815
74
279
26
South Carolina
4,254
100
*2,650
*62
*1,604
*38
*3,361
*100
*2,650
*79
...
...
South Dakota
1,559
100
*1,090
*70
*469
*30
*1,170
*100
*1,090
*93
...
...
Tennessee
6,424
100
4,443
69
*1,981
*31
6,521
100
4,443
68
*2,078
*32
Texas
11,840
100
*10,441
*88
*1,399
*12
*11,193
*100
*10,441
*93
...
...
Utah
5,169
100
2,642
51
2,527
49
3,127
100
2,642
84
*485
*16
Vermont
2,602
100
1,908
73
*693
*27
2,092
100
1,908
91
*184
*9
Virginia
4,552
100
2,697
59
1,855
41
5,848
100
2,697
46
3,150
54
Washington
9,641
100
8,311
86
1,330
14
13,740
100
8,311
60
*5,429
*40
West Virginia
3,648
100
*3,254
*89
*394
*11
*4,995
*100
*3,254
*65
...
...
Wisconsin
6,080
100
*4,999
*82
*1,082
*18
*5,773
*100
*4,999
*87
...
...
Wyoming
3,125
100
1,119
36
2,006
64
1,676
100
1,119
67
*557
*33
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10-29. … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of nonresponse. U.S totals include responses from participants residing in the District of Columbia.2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation: State Overview 17
Expenditures
The average angler spent $1,262 in 2011. The average in‑state expenditures by anglers ranged from $441 in Pennsylvania to $1,546 in Minnesota. Total expenditures ranged from $71 million in North Dakota to $4.6 billion in Florida.
The average hunter spent $2,484 in 2011. Total expenditures ranged from $18 million in Rhode Island to $2.5 billion in Wisconsin.
The average wildlife watcher spent $765 in 2011. The average in‑state expenditures by wildlife watchers ranged from $233 in Ohio to $3,300 in Alaska. Total expenditures ranged from $130 million in North Dakota to $4.2 billion in New York.
USFWS18 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation: State Overview
Preliminary Table 11. Expenditures for Fishing by State Where Spending Took Place: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older. Expenditures in thousands of dollars.)
State where spending took place
Total expen­ditures
Trip-related expenditures
Expenditures for equipment
Expen­ditures for other items1
Total
trip-related
Food and lodging
Transpor­tation
Other
trip costs
Total equipment
Fishing equipment
Auxiliary equipment
Special equipment
United States, total
41,573,783
21,789,465
7,711,318
6,261,536
7,816,610
15,311,177
6,141,895
1,106,865
8,062,417
4,473,141
Alabama
456,442
317,064
121,973
78,970
116,120
127,616
107,492
*16,676
...
11,762
Alaska
639,356
528,135
227,663
164,152
136,321
91,228
56,246
20,338
...
19,992
Arizona
755,027
357,472
123,342
95,693
138,437
337,188
62,790
*9,343
*265,056
60,366
Arkansas
495,584
339,640
153,245
117,488
68,907
142,292
45,750
...
...
13,651
California
2,267,130
1,620,329
576,406
462,576
581,347
577,356
320,577
141,384
*115,394
69,445
Colorado
648,563
403,569
134,342
193,604
75,624
213,528
121,723
*32,643
...
31,466
Connecticut
436,358
258,671
66,355
46,676
145,640
163,275
58,289
32,986
...
14,411
Delaware
104,618
48,959
20,848
12,124
15,987
21,411
12,965
*1,100
...
34,249
Florida
4,626,975
2,801,636
900,222
563,990
1,337,423
1,085,576
600,093
76,817
*408,666
739,763
Georgia
872,550
401,784
166,506
152,932
82,346
430,234
111,651
...
...
40,532
Hawaii
203,492
102,074
24,985
30,283
46,806
100,236
48,734
*2,525
...
*1,182
Idaho
421,491
261,072
96,171
123,836
41,065
105,933
78,610
*6,297
...
54,486
Illinois
972,299
372,361
124,642
98,210
149,509
387,439
100,569
*15,611
*271,258
212,500
Indiana
671,840
427,310
140,320
136,879
150,110
164,516
92,066
*12,805
...
80,015
Iowa
277,999
100,539
34,913
33,101
32,525
159,732
48,500
*7,180
*104,052
17,728
Kansas
210,303
98,165
28,249
35,760
34,156
68,046
24,341
...
...
44,092
Kentucky
807,293
259,128
92,732
93,334
73,062
463,240
51,282
...
*399,129
84,925
Louisiana
807,033
533,843
217,851
126,429
189,563
242,032
88,745
...
...
31,158
Maine
371,829
214,686
89,002
52,979
72,705
141,385
34,117
*11,210
*96,057
15,758
Maryland
535,232
195,536
60,387
37,093
98,056
332,279
77,882
...
...
7,417
Massachusetts
455,403
253,705
62,852
52,098
138,754
188,541
77,827
*4,947
*105,767
13,157
Michigan
2,427,110
1,092,735
373,964
344,495
374,276
1,117,911
259,043
*84,705
*774,162
216,464
Minnesota
2,414,257
924,573
372,819
269,690
282,064
1,448,648
375,809
*25,336
*1047,503
41,036
Mississippi
527,740
315,763
101,802
93,213
120,748
200,790
164,977
...
...
11,187
Missouri
665,170
374,215
146,842
146,217
81,157
262,939
143,930
*8,061
*110,948
28,015
Montana
339,383
141,885
54,909
57,950
29,027
140,728
83,447
...
...
56,770
Nebraska
182,574
56,840
20,029
24,374
12,437
112,780
65,105
*7,839
*39,836
12,954
Nevada
138,269
83,275
34,026
32,323
16,926
49,130
22,165
*5,180
...
5,864
New Hampshire
208,524
151,389
39,031
38,369
73,989
51,872
30,551
*4,093
...
5,263
New Jersey
1,120,018
486,978
129,828
103,695
253,455
319,118
151,784
41,474
*125,860
313,922
New Mexico
418,182
234,187
93,272
114,565
26,351
169,541
42,787
*11,780
*114,974
14,455
New York
1,945,147
1,057,916
333,483
306,506
417,927
758,530
395,723
75,814
*286,993
128,702
North Carolina
1,520,943
1,020,156
443,338
239,146
337,672
480,065
269,784
*25,767
*184,514
20,722
North Dakota
70,755
38,907
18,048
7,162
13,697
30,679
25,540
...
...
1,169
Ohio
1,794,642
594,519
171,728
165,782
257,009
460,353
220,277
*39,299
*200,776
739,770
Oklahoma
730,503
175,701
69,820
71,458
34,423
227,980
70,531
*69,769
...
326,822
Oregon
640,047
358,680
148,761
95,820
114,099
235,384
68,013
*14,338
*153,032
45,983
Pennsylvania
484,996
228,510
76,705
83,154
68,651
193,879
114,099
*12,696
...
62,607
Rhode Island
130,046
83,935
22,082
17,062
44,791
41,804
14,985
*813
*26,006
4,307
South Carolina
685,973
359,834
116,079
89,606
154,149
319,015
231,271
*9,818
...
7,125
South Dakota
202,797
133,078
44,159
64,968
23,951
64,834
45,547
*8,359
...
4,885
Tennessee
1,137,104
283,024
78,345
112,279
92,401
803,472
210,219
*20,154
...
50,608
Texas
1,540,434
1,045,330
422,885
297,817
324,629
471,190
203,698
*27,174
...
23,914
Utah
451,259
226,251
93,714
77,555
54,983
211,585
52,178
*10,909
...
13,423
Vermont
131,223
90,248
40,684
26,215
23,350
26,007
15,437
*819
...
14,968
Virginia
1,142,099
469,096
215,544
113,859
139,693
379,123
133,986
*6,264
*238,872
293,880
Washington
1,029,728
539,035
160,994
170,219
207,823
435,580
214,677
48,657
*172,245
55,113
West Virginia
428,646
326,275
158,734
77,728
89,813
97,553
56,130
...
...
4,819
Wisconsin
1,418,591
607,467
232,140
220,905
154,422
480,273
93,996
...
*380,740
330,851
Wyoming
463,814
393,984
34,547
91,201
268,236
44,907
30,752
...
...
24,923
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10-29. … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.
1 Includes expenditures for magazine subscriptions, membership dues and contributions, land leasing and ownership, and licenses, stamps, tags, and permits.
Note: U.S. totals include responses from participants residing in the District of Columbia.2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation: State Overview 19
Preliminary Table 12. Expenditures for Hunting by State Where Spending Took Place: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older. Expenditures in thousands of dollars.)
State where spending took place
Total expen­ditures
Trip-related expenditures
Expenditures for equipment
Expen­ditures for other items1
Total
trip-related
Food and lodging
Transpor­tation
Other
trip costs
Total equipment
Hunting equipment
Auxiliary equipment
Special equipment
United States, total
31,445,032
10,421,189
3,881,304
4,767,915
1,771,970
13,606,133
7,738,324
1,844,880
4,022,929
7,417,711
Alabama
913,387
404,966
151,664
160,803
*92,498
357,045
173,693
*63,734
...
151,376
Alaska
424,803
167,664
68,265
63,078
36,321
244,032
113,578
*12,745
...
13,107
Arizona
337,759
148,623
57,806
74,731
*16,085
133,703
80,563
*17,195
...
55,433
Arkansas
1,021,379
317,150
133,327
152,564
*31,259
466,793
409,109
*50,371
...
237,435
California
969,787
501,877
114,203
227,036
160,638
382,590
224,800
*88,376
...
85,320
Colorado
460,914
220,754
86,645
81,818
52,290
185,179
142,127
*25,522
...
54,981
Connecticut
301,988
28,253
*7,577
15,353
*5,323
159,642
108,687
*15,039
...
114,093
Delaware
41,106
*5,426
*2,851
*2,185
...
12,475
*8,430
...
...
23,205
Florida
720,190
280,965
75,876
125,965
*79,124
219,590
185,070
*22,630
...
219,634
Georgia
967,879
486,854
241,218
155,601
*90,036
328,558
299,661
*21,874
...
152,466
Hawaii
*50,962
*22,634
*7,981
*14,099
*554
*27,374
*26,445
...
...
*954
Idaho
477,548
285,440
77,409
114,160
*93,870
131,968
73,694
*16,137
...
60,140
Illinois
1,216,281
273,779
139,784
106,027
*27,967
369,894
235,424
*67,077
...
572,608
Indiana
222,310
64,900
25,507
35,471
...
105,008
86,825
*15,676
...
52,402
Iowa
405,451
121,534
58,278
59,244
...
151,252
108,302
*36,960
...
132,665
Kansas
401,452
149,787
50,646
72,731
*26,410
71,835
61,867
*9,968
...
179,829
Kentucky
797,766
241,639
62,367
106,402
*72,869
350,029
272,967
*56,892
...
206,098
Louisiana
564,385
244,997
100,546
111,188
*33,263
177,639
142,761
*20,136
...
141,749
Maine
202,639
102,037
64,615
33,273
*4,149
60,394
46,748
*4,946
...
40,208
Maryland
264,119
50,221
*20,853
14,058
*15,310
127,600
105,922
*21,678
...
*86,297
Massachusetts
87,483
*16,941
*7,064
*8,640
...
62,893
*45,364
*16,349
...
7,649
Michigan
2,338,684
271,341
105,419
143,776
*22,146
1,317,004
407,636
*76,709
...
750,339
Minnesota
725,407
235,024
113,805
95,062
*26,158
400,397
336,690
54,429
...
89,986
Mississippi
914,889
244,140
114,436
98,317
*31,386
428,296
299,769
52,450
...
242,453
Missouri
906,888
308,718
124,111
142,245
42,362
355,911
265,218
38,051
...
242,259
Montana
627,298
232,599
90,862
132,275
*9,461
284,624
164,708
*88,982
...
110,075
Nebraska
526,527
89,522
40,072
44,014
*5,436
258,741
148,017
51,066
...
178,263
Nevada
204,137
86,725
25,465
29,484
*31,776
79,937
45,804
*20,582
...
37,475
New Hampshire
60,578
33,890
9,463
23,614
...
23,426
19,467
*3,959
...
3,262
New Jersey
115,797
34,419
*11,665
18,664
...
67,032
33,483
*7,214
...
14,345
New Mexico
139,264
*65,792
*24,371
*35,197
*6,225
*54,420
*43,569
*7,257
...
19,051
New York
1,564,205
810,119
237,046
528,953
*44,120
483,719
397,260
*51,249
...
270,368
North Carolina
525,281
224,555
78,189
96,908
*49,457
181,501
146,819
*34,293
...
119,225
North Dakota
146,533
69,224
28,288
39,777
...
63,811
60,381
*3,429
...
13,498
Ohio
752,996
320,777
57,043
163,800
...
274,391
220,095
*54,296
...
157,828
Oklahoma
592,095
109,173
*38,010
*37,246
*33,918
*182,698
*170,187
*10,882
...
*300,224
Oregon
238,696
83,492
35,895
42,322
*5,274
134,260
*36,835
*24,709
...
20,944
Pennsylvania
976,662
172,710
61,534
98,835
*12,342
563,664
319,457
100,525
...
240,287
Rhode Island
18,308
4,610
1,585
2,914
...
12,119
*9,583
*863
...
1,578
South Carolina
505,311
229,561
95,412
96,014
*38,134
191,589
81,911
*22,483
...
84,161
South Dakota
596,824
338,230
154,811
139,036
*44,382
115,496
65,594
*24,101
...
143,098
Tennessee
494,005
210,025
95,404
99,196
*15,425
216,306
158,388
*57,918
...
67,674
Texas
1,837,504
837,479
332,375
379,419
*125,685
537,597
343,969
*154,067
...
462,427
Utah
499,141
186,765
50,622
101,917
*34,226
261,972
148,128
*46,555
...
50,403
Vermont
632,707
39,469
14,096
21,883
*3,490
530,812
129,785
13,467
...
62,426
Virginia
877,038
297,241
73,309
93,747
130,185
286,072
227,495
53,040
...
293,725
Washington
356,251
163,423
75,198
77,154
*11,070
156,398
109,555
*38,486
...
36,431
West Virginia
409,219
68,531
37,185
28,376
...
307,999
79,373
*43,866
...
32,689
Wisconsin
2,544,591
358,080
160,687
156,022
*41,371
1,464,520
137,004
*64,793
...
721,991
Wyoming
288,736
159,115
40,461
67,319
*51,334
80,980
48,959
*25,881
...
48,642
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10-29. … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.
1 Includes expenditures for magazine subscriptions, membership dues and contributions, land leasing and ownership, licenses, stamps, tags, and permits, and plantings.
Note: U.S. totals include responses from participants residing in the District of Columbia.20 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation: State Overview
Preliminary Table 13. Expenditures for Wildlife-Watching Activities by State Where Spending Took Place: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older. Expenditures in thousands of dollars.)
State where spending took place
Total expen­ditures
Trip-related expenditures
Expenditures for equipment
Expen­ditures for other items1
Total
trip-related
Food and lodging
Transpor­tation
Other
trip costs
Total equipment
Wildlife-watching equipment
Auxiliary equipment
Special equipment
United States, total
50,347,942
17,274,675
9,349,439
6,006,860
1,918,376
24,487,628
10,467,983
2,410,570
11,609,075
8,585,639
Alabama
734,204
*41,191
*12,168
*27,359
...
668,276
203,518
...
...
*24,738
Alaska
2,058,355
1,970,345
1,052,372
559,450
358,522
79,485
34,386
*38,063
...
*8,524
Arizona
935,880
391,198
194,925
176,576
19,697
336,081
141,043
*22,295
...
208,600
Arkansas
216,074
*34,520
*21,808
*12,384
...
156,574
104,825
...
...
...
California
3,777,677
1,781,680
933,483
663,484
184,713
1,485,977
622,657
270,934
*592,386
510,019
Colorado
1,432,084
615,636
353,088
232,716
29,832
722,249
149,734
51,130
...
94,199
Connecticut
934,703
227,380
110,505
67,546
49,328
487,381
179,205
58,076
*250,100
219,942
Delaware
190,309
41,092
21,761
16,782
*2,550
102,400
41,537
*6,857
...
46,817
Florida
3,041,333
1,732,652
890,458
619,555
222,639
788,430
457,904
48,954
*281,572
520,250
Georgia
1,802,423
839,036
499,054
325,328
*14,654
889,500
464,003
*143,884
...
*73,887
Hawaii
668,504
627,700
291,313
161,888
*174,500
14,603
12,726
*1,876
...
26,201
Idaho
432,041
82,479
*29,524
*52,108
...
292,182
108,546
*181,911
...
*57,380
Illinois
1,427,474
166,123
69,757
73,868
*22,497
906,839
273,162
*22,805
...
354,513
Indiana
751,343
*206,357
*75,968
*105,843
*24,546
478,201
295,148
*167,322
...
66,785
Iowa
711,168
64,058
*21,563
38,820
*3,675
535,840
126,028
*23,391
...
111,270
Kansas
208,415
*45,599
*31,572
*13,199
...
56,925
48,515
*8,306
...
105,891
Kentucky
773,221
125,358
62,455
40,780
*22,122
167,075
123,548
*8,515
...
480,788
Louisiana
542,752
*222,145
*124,839
*57,122
...
277,084
200,023
...
...
*43,523
Maine
798,854
514,145
347,602
122,931
43,612
172,113
89,761
*17,849
...
112,596
Maryland
483,421
104,421
52,292
47,525
*4,605
333,762
195,957
*16,449
...
45,237
Massachusetts
1,277,898
286,092
199,653
72,675
13,765
325,967
225,119
49,487
...
665,838
Michigan
1,220,815
416,562
233,162
151,611
*31,789
662,703
399,811
*72,161
...
141,550
Minnesota
621,290
228,217
*93,443
114,518
*20,255
169,982
123,036
*19,567
...
223,092
Mississippi
342,422
*90,493
*37,648
*43,128
...
238,311
97,418
...
...
*13,617
Missouri
940,818
210,934
102,373
104,728
*3,833
606,603
368,328
*28,287
...
123,282
Montana
400,797
291,910
78,188
72,284
*141,438
104,210
55,061
...
...
*4,677
Nebraska
513,297
86,719
37,379
26,323
*23,017
409,799
67,707
*16,837
...
16,778
Nevada
682,028
114,366
62,091
47,764
*4,511
275,886
51,295
*5,236
...
291,776
New Hampshire
281,190
101,813
63,685
31,262
*6,866
111,320
63,459
*15,832
...
68,057
New Jersey
986,278
228,123
119,222
96,801
*12,100
407,554
224,090
67,343
...
350,601
New Mexico
327,117
146,937
106,077
38,740
2,120
136,597
73,910
*11,216
...
43,583
New York
4,151,789
659,871
357,330
190,566
*111,976
2,423,787
987,518
*214,056
...
1,068,131
North Carolina
929,661
367,309
202,953
151,292
*13,064
449,260
340,881
*55,871
...
113,092
North Dakota
130,182
*10,055
*2,414
*7,454
...
118,169
14,111
...
...
*1,958
Ohio
738,806
87,066
37,548
45,488
...
457,027
316,466
*27,284
...
194,714
Oklahoma
474,662
*107,919
*36,629
*43,151
...
281,227
183,186
*18,162
...
*85,516
Oregon
1,697,222
482,241
275,422
196,880
*9,939
1,018,967
231,605
*49,744
...
196,014
Pennsylvania
1,225,236
266,669
203,405
58,372
...
742,934
290,509
*91,338
...
215,632
Rhode Island
200,480
78,920
23,731
20,728
*34,460
92,137
27,199
*3,388
...
29,423
South Carolina
467,253
260,838
196,463
54,740
*9,635
191,288
131,061
*8,955
...
*15,127
South Dakota
166,995
134,082
70,135
54,421
*9,526
30,452
22,878
...
...
*2,461
Tennessee
942,572
498,440
397,766
85,791
*14,883
390,742
216,167
*41,693
...
53,390
Texas
1,823,758
478,080
253,565
196,653
*27,862
919,971
569,830
*45,929
...
425,708
Utah
585,405
295,723
125,937
92,783
*77,003
238,012
83,279
*19,977
...
*51,671
Vermont
288,507
49,506
19,845
26,257
*3,403
113,416
35,452
*6,513
*71,451
125,585
Virginia
958,607
299,762
157,750
129,698
12,313
493,321
334,967
41,842
...
165,524
Washington
3,173,371
506,658
310,010
157,634
39,014
2,386,353
200,718
125,735
...
280,360
West Virginia
325,778
100,326
*47,295
*42,747
...
183,696
104,048
*63,236
...
*41,756
Wisconsin
1,488,857
234,760
144,379
81,894
*8,488
1,080,632
379,430
*70,622
...
173,464
Wyoming
350,256
321,169
157,429
155,218
8,522
22,166
20,113
...
...
*6,920
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10-29. … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.
1 Includes expenditures for magazine subscriptions, membership dues and contributions, and land leasing and ownership.
Note: U.S. totals include responses from participants residing in the District of Columbia.2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation: State Overview 21
2006–2011 Comparison by Region of the Numbers of
Anglers, Hunters, and Wildlife Watchers
An examination of the number of
hunters, anglers, and wildlife watchers
for the past two Surveys (2006 and 2011)
finds regional variation for each type
of recreation.
■■ Nationally there was an 11% increase
in anglers from 2006 to 2011. This
increase is statistically significant at
the 5% level.1 At the regional level
the number of anglers increased
or stayed the same in all Regions.
The biggest increase, 37%, was in
the Middle Atlantic Region. The
number of anglers did not change
significantly in the West North
Central, South Atlantic, and East
South Central Regions.
■■ The 9% increase in hunters nationwide
from 2006 to 2011 was statistically
significant at the 5% level. The region
with the biggest increase in hunters
was the East South Central Region,
with a 39% increase. Regions with
no statistically significant change in
hunters were the Middle Atlantic, West
North Central, South Atlantic, and
West South Central.
1 The 5% level of significance means that for
95% of all possible samples, the estimate
for 2006 can be shown to be different from
the estimate for 2011. This is determined
by calculating the 95% confidence intervals
around the 2006 estimate and the 2011
estimate and seeing if they overlap. If they
do, we cannot say that the two estimates are
different, since it would be possible to arrive
at the same estimate for the two years.
■■ Nationally the number of people
participating in around‑the‑home
wildlife watching did not significantly
change from 2006 to 2011. Three
Regions had significant changes: West
South Central with a 12% increase,
New England with a 10% decrease,
and West North Central with a 19%
decrease.
■■ Away‑from‑home wildlife watching
participation did not change nationally
from 2006 to 2011. Regionally two
areas, South Atlantic and Mountain,
increased (37% and 11%, respectively)
and the rest stayed level or decreased.
The Region with the biggest decrease
was the West South Central, at −19%.
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Fishing: Indices of Participants by State of Residence
(Indicies simplify comparisons among the wildlife-related recreation activities. 2006’s estimates are indexed at 100. The 2011 index is calculated by dividing that year’s estimates by the 2006 estimates.)
Hunting: Indices of Participants by State of Residence
(Indicies simplify comparisons among the wildlife-related recreation activities. 2006’s estimates are indexed at 100. The 2011 index is calculated by dividing that year’s estimates by the 2006 estimates.)
02
550751001251500255075100125150
U.S. Total
New England
Middle Atlantic
East North Central
West North Central
South Atlantic
East South Central
West South Central
Mountain
Pacific
U.S. Total
New England
Middle Atlantic
East North Central
West North Central
South Atlantic
East South Central
West South Central
Mountain
Pacific
■ 2011 ■ 2006
■ 2011 ■ 20062011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation: State Overview 23
Wildlife Watching: Indices of Participants by State of Residence
(Indicies simplify comparisons among the wildlife-related recreation activities. 2006’s estimates are indexed at 100. The 2011 index is calculated by dividing that year’s estimates by the 2006 estimates.)
Around-the-Home
Away-from-Home
02
550751001251500255075100125150
U.S. Total
New England
Middle Atlantic
East North Central
West North Central
South Atlantic
East South Central
West South Central
Mountain
Pacific
U.S. Total
New England
Middle Atlantic
East North Central
West North Central
South Atlantic
East South Central
West South Central
Mountain
Pacific
■ 2011 ■ 2006
■ 2011 ■ 2006
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Conclusion
The participation of Americans in
wildlife‑related recreation is extensive
and increasing, from 87.5 million in
2006 to 91.1 million in 2011. At the state
level 28 States had increases in the
number of wildlife‑related recreationists
from 2006 to 2011, with the biggest
percentage increases in Alaska (47%) and
Louisiana (40%).
The 2006–2011 increase in
wildlife‑related recreation has not been
reflected equally for sportspersons and
wildlife watchers. 39% of wildlife‑related
recreationists in 2006 were sportspersons
and 81% were wildlife watchers (the
percentages do not add to 100 because of
the people who were both sportspersons
and wildlife watchers). In 2011 42%
of wildlife‑related recreationists were
sportspersons and 80% were wildlife
watchers. Wildlife watchers have roughly
maintained their proportion in the overall
increase of wildlife‑related recreation,
but sportspersons have increased
their proportion.
The number of participants is not the
only measure of the relative impact of
sportspersons and wildlife watchers.
Examination of expenditures shows
that while sportspersons are a smaller
proportion of all recreationists, they
spend almost twice as much in total as
wildlife watchers. About two‑thirds of all
wildlife‑related recreation expenditures
have been for hunting and/or fishing in
2006 (63%) and 2011 (62%).
These preliminary Regional and
State‑level estimates illustrate the
continued importance and impact of fish
and wildlife resources to each State,
region, and the nation as a whole. The
table below lists the States with the
highest levels of activity for the different
types of wildlife‑related recreation.
Most Participants In‑State
In‑State Hunters
1. Texas – 1,147,000
2. Wisconsin – 895,000
3. New York – 823,000
4. Pennsylvania – 775,000
5. Missouri – 576,000
In‑State Anglers
1. Florida –3,092,000
2. Texas – 2,246,000
3. New York – 1,882,000
4. Michigan – 1,744,000
5. California – 1,674,000
In‑State Wildlife Watchers
1. California – 6,733,000
2. Texas – 4,376,000
3. Florida – 4,308,000
4. New York – 4,239,000
5. Pennsylvania – 3,598,000
Highest Participation Rates
Hunting
1. South Dakota – 21%
2. Alaska, Mississippi – 20%
3. Wyoming, – 18%
4. Wisconsin – 17%
5. Arkansas, Idaho, Montana, Vermont,
West Virginia –14%
Fishing
1. Alaska – 40%
2. Minnesota – 32%
3. Mississippi, Wyoming – 27%
4. Oklahoma, South Dakota – 26%
5. Idaho, Montana – 25%
Wildlife Watching
1. Vermont – 53%
2. West Virginia – 51%
3. Wisconsin – 48%
4. Alaska – 47%
5. Oklahoma – 44%
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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Cover photo: B.B. Singh Photography