Sportfishing-in-America-Economic-Report-March-2021.pdf

Whether shing along the banks of a rural, wooded stream or miles offshore in the Gulf of Mexico, recreational

shing is enjoyed by Americans of all ages and from every walk of life, making it the perfect activity for time alone

or with family and friends.

While shing doesn’t have to be a costly activity, the money spent by anglers adds up…quickly. Recreational shing

is, in fact, a signicant economic driver for our nation, supporting millions of jobs involved in the manufacture,

distribution and sale shing products and services, plus all the businesses down the supply chain.

According the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation (RBFF), the number of all anglers, six years and

older, has grown steadily in recent years, reaching 50.1 million in 2019, or roughly one in six Americans.

Together, they spend over $51 billion annually on equipment, licenses, trips and other shing-related items or

events. Anglers are truly a force to be heard.

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Introduction

A Growing and Popular Sport!

But Wait, There’s More!

Additionally, recent studies reviewing the sale of state shing licenses suggests many anglers don’t buy

permits every year. There are several reasons for this, but it has been found that approximately one-third

of people who identify as anglers do not buy a license each year. Factoring in these annually “missing”

anglers from the roles of shing license sales would suggest there are an estimated 74 million Americans

who consider themselves anglers. By mid-2020, with unprecedented increases in shing license sales

driven by people wanting a safe, distanced outdoor family activity, this number certainly increased more.

1. 2020 Special Report on Fishing. Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation. 2020.

Whether along the Atlantic, Gulf or Pacic coasts or nestled aside rivers and inshore lakes, thousands of local

communities depend on the revenue generated from recreational anglers and related tourism, as does the

industry providing lures, reels, rods, line, tackle boxes and more. The average American angler spends $1,037

annually in support of their pastime, creating and supporting 826,000 jobs to the tune of $39.5 billion in salaries

and wages.

Those who benet from these localized expenditures stretch far beyond the obvious such as marinas, shing

guides, tackle shops and gas stations but also the supporting businesses down the supply chain. Such businesses

include resin manufacturers, oil reners, boat manufacturers, food producers, trucking, shipping, accounting and

insurance rms and all other critical support businesses supplying necessary parts, raw materials and services

across the U.S.

Break down anglers’ expenditures and you’ll see just over half was spent to purchase food, lodging, transportation

and other travel items. But the benets don’t stop there. The money spent by companies and employees

supporting anglers created an economic multiplier effect of an astounding $129 billion. That’s each year! As the

people paid by these businesses then spend their paychecks on their bills and other interests the cycle echoes

on and on benetting all corners of the U.S. economy!

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Direct Benets of Sportshing

The Economic Multiplier Effect

$129 Billion

Economic Output

826,000

Jobs Supported

$39.5 Billion

Salaries & Wages

Recreational shing is clearly a powerful economic engine, but don’t overlook the conservation benets generated

by anglers as well. Since 1950, through the Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act, anglers have paid an

excise tax on shing gear. In 1985, those taxes were expanded to include boat fuel. These funds are distributed

to state sh and wildlife agencies each year to help fund projects and programs that directly benet sh, habitat

and, in the end, anglers, boaters and other recreational water enthusiasts.

As of 2020, excise taxes derived from sportshing expenditures amounted to $650 million. Combined with the

$752 million generated through the sale of state shing licenses and $283 million in private donations, recreational

anglers generate a total of $1.7 billion annually to support and improve sheries conservation.

Thanks to America’s anglers and the money they spend to pursue their passion, they account for the largest

single block of support for sheries conservation across the country. This support leads to cleaner water and

better shing opportunity, which in turn inspires more people to take to the water with rod and reel in hand.

Conservation Benets

— Cleaner Water, More Fish, Healthier Planet —

$752 Million License Sales

$650 Million Excise Taxes

$283 Million Donations

$1.7 Billion

— Total —

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Annual U.S. Angler Contributions to Conservation

• There are approximately 74 million anglers in the

United States.

• Of these 74 million anglers, roughly 50 million sh

each year.

• Recreational shing generates $51.2 billion in

retail sales each year.

• U.S. anglers outnumber California’s population - the largest state in the U.S. – by 25%.

• More Americans sh than play golf (20.9 million) and tennis (13.1 million) combined.

• If shing were a company, the amount spent by anglers to support shing-related retail sales would rank #51

on the Fortune 500™ list.

• Fishing generated more revenue ($47.7 billion) than Lockheed Martin ($46.9 billion), Intel ($43.6 billion),

Chrysler ($41.9 billion) or Google ($37.9 billion).

• The economic activity generated by sportshing is greater than the economy (measured in Gross State

Product) of 17 states.

• If U.S. anglers were their own country, their population would rank #30 out of the 217 nations tracked by the

World Bank, just ahead of Spain.

U.S. Fishing Facts

Did You Know…

• $39.5 billion in overall economic output is

generated annually.

• Fishing produces $16.4 billion in state and federal

tax revenues.

• More than 826,000 jobs are supported by

recreational angling.

What is the American Sportshing Association?

The American Sportshing Association (ASA) is the national trade association for the sportshing industry.

Founded in 1933, ASA has passionately represented the people, policies and ideas that help recreational

shing thrive. The ASA provides the industry and anglers a unied voice when emerging laws and policies

could signicantly impact sportshing business and participation. The organization also invests in long-

term ventures to ensure the industry remains strong and prosperous, as well as safeguards and promotes

the enduring economic, conservation and social values of sportshing in America.

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2.4 Million Great Lakes Anglers

10.9 Million Saltwater Anglers

40.5 Million Freshwater Anglers

49.4 Million

— Total Anglers —

U.S. Anglers by the Numbers

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All Fishing Freshwater Saltwater Great Lakes

Anglers

(millions) 49.4 40.5 10.9 2.4

Expenditures/Retail Sales

(millions) $51,226.3 $34,345 $14,357.4 $2,455.4

Multiplier Effect (Economic Output)

(millions)

$128,693.3 $86,283.3 $36,069.5 $6,168.6

Salaries & Wages

(millions) $39,487.4 $26,474.6 $11,067.3 $1,892.7

Jobs 825,698 553,595 231,422 39,578

Contribution to Gross Domestic Product

(millions)

$65,396.2 $43,284.6 $18,732.1 $3,272.1

Federal, State & Local Taxes

(millions) $16,436.2 $11,019.7 $4,606.6 $787.8

Rank State

Total Expenditures

(millions)

Number of Anglers

(millions)

1. Florida $4,330.4 4.1

2. Texas $4,298.6 4.1

3. California $3,071.3 2

4. Minnesota $2,689.6 1.9

5. Michigan $2,495.9 2.8

Ohio

$2,055 2.6

7. New York $1,966.3 2.2

8. Louisiana $1,962.5 1.2

9. Oklahoma $1,872.1 1.4

10. Georgia $1,495.1 1.7

Economic Contributions by Type of Fishing

Top 10 States Ranked by Angler Expenditures

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Retail Sales

(millions)

Multiplier

Effect

(millions)

Salaries

& Wages

(millions)

Jobs

Federal

Tax Revenues

(millions)

State & Local

Tax Revenues

(millions)

Alabama $310 $463.5 $127 3,358 $29.3 $23.7

Alaska $939.2 $1,475 $475 12,639 $127.2 $68.5

Arizona $1,311.9 $2,123.4 $620.6 14,971 $147.9 $131.2

Arkansas $786.4 $1,201.5 $329.3 9,514 $80.2 $73.3

California $3,071.3 $5,629.2 $1,971 39,354 $477.3 $357.7

Colorado $1,368.7 $2,347.9 $723.4 14,912 $175.1 $124.3

Connecticut $381 $614 $210.1 4,719 $56.8 $54.6

Delaware $92.1 $138.7 $40 1,009 $10.1 $6.4

Florida $4,330.4 $7,162.9 $2,228.5 56,755 $559.5 $367.5

Georgia $1,495.1 $2,423.9 $669.6 14,839 $158.6 $114.2

Hawaii $508.9 $799.9 $217.1 5,470 $50.5 $54.8

Idaho $788.4 $1,172.8 $336.3 8,752 $70.6 $57

Illinois $974.4 $1,364.5 $452.5 9,369 $111.4 $84.7

Indiana $759.1 $1,102.8 $320.6 8,645 $77.3 $61.7

Iowa $386.9 $560.8 $172 3,951 $34.3 $29.3

Kansas $240.6 $327.4 $99.3 2,433 $23.5 $20.5

Kentucky $413.8 $586.3 $160.6 4,115 $36.7 $28.6

Louisiana $1,962.5 $3,016.2 $917.1 22,822 $206.7 $172

Maine $343.4 $542.8 $164.1 4,643 $37.1 $37.6

Maryland $487.5 $765.3 $239.6 5,052 $58.2 $46.6

Massachusetts $474.4 $831.5 $321.6 6,344 $73.9 $42.4

Michigan $2,495.9 $3,947.7 $1,261.2 29,656 $300.1 $270.3

Minnesota $2,689.6 $4,374 $1,329.3 28,123 $332.9 $288.2

Mississippi $386.5 $552.1 $140.1 3,848 $32.2 $34.7

Missouri $742.2 $1,265 $420.7 9,837 $91.3 $63.2

Economic Impact of All Sportshing by State

Economic Impact of All Sportshing by State (continued)

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Retail Sales

(millions)

Multiplier

Effect

(millions)

Salaries

& Wages

(millions)

Jobs

Federal

Tax Revenues

(millions)

State & Local

Tax Revenues

(millions)

Montana $483.6 $698.8 $205.3 6,282 $48.5 $29.2

Nebraska $293.6 $463.9 $152.4 3,255 $33.5 $21.9

Nevada $206.1 $311.7 $88.2 1,934 $22.6 $21

New Hampshire $209 $338.4 $112.2 3,024 $25.8 $15.7

New Jersey $835.8 $1,333.4 $408.7 8,769 $117.5 $101.5

New Mexico $686.6 $1,037.9 $283.7 7,394 $67.9 $65

New York $1,966.3 $3,084.2 $1,123.2 20,550 $258.7 $225.5

North Carolina $1,442.3 $2,481.9 $768.7 20,739 $177.5 $119

North Dakota $102.2 $158.6 $51.9 1,423 $12 $9

Ohio $2,055 $2,247.9 $650.5 16,777 $158.1 $133.1

Oklahoma $1,872.1 $2,334.6 $650.9 16,244 $158 $106.2

Oregon $871.8 $1,491 $496.4 13,123 $112.5 $67

Pennsylvania $422.4 $727.4 $259.7 6,443 $59.3 $38

Rhode Island $344.1 $552.7 $192.6 5,366 $45.1 $39.7

South Carolina $658.1 $1,011.9 $297.9 8,411 $71.6 $63.3

South Dakota $428.2 $555.7 $144.5 3,842 $34.4 $24.2

Tennessee $724.5 $1,166.5 $369 7,483 $84.3 $60.6

Texas $4,298.6 $7,214.6 $2,279.2 48,438 $567.6 $438.9

Utah $662.3 $1,159.5 $366.4 8,011 $82.7 $54

Vermont $122.1 $173.4 $52.7 1,476 $12.2 $13.4

Virginia $992.7 $1,294.7 $422.6 9,729 $100.5 $72.3

Washington $1,470.5 $2,349.3 $692.8 14,868 $187.3 $169.9

West Virginia $351.6 $517.9 $151 4,945 $34.4 $36

Wisconsin $1,465.1 $1,870.8 $543.7 13,581 $129.4 $104.7

Wyoming $612 $891.8 $231.4 7,916 $74.3 $122.2

United States $51,226.3 $128,693.3 $39,487.4 825,698 $9,708.5 $6,727.7

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Retail Sales

(millions)

Multiplier

Effect

(millions)

Salaries

& Wages

(millions)

Jobs

Federal

Tax Revenues

(millions)

State & Local

Tax Revenues

(millions)

Alabama $218.3 $326.4 $89.5 2,365 $20.6 $16.7

Alaska $576 $904.7 $291.3 7,752 $78 $42

Arizona $1,302 $2,107.3 $615.9 14,858 $146.8 $130.2

Arkansas $834.4 $1,274.7 $349.4 10,094 $85.1 $77.8

California $2,059.6 $3,774.9 $1,321.8 26,391 $320.1 $239.9

Colorado $1,358.3 $2,330.1 $718 14,799 $173.8 $123.4

Connecticut $140.2 $225.9 $77.3 1,736 $20.9 $20.1

Delaware $7.8 $11.7 $3.4 85 $.9 $.5

Florida $610.9 $1,010.5 $314.4 8,006 $78.9 $51.8

Georgia $810 $1,313.1 $362.8 8,039 $85.9 $61.9

Hawaii $52.9 $83.1 $22.5 568 $5.2 $5.7

Idaho $782.4 $1,163.9 $333.8 8,686 $70.1 $56.6

Illinois $913.5 $1,279.3 $424.2 8,784 $104.4 $79.4

Indiana $735.4 $1,068.2 $310.6 8,374 $74.9 $59.8

Iowa $386.3 $559.9 $171.8 3,944 $34.3 $29.3

Kansas $240.2 $326.8 $99.2 2,429 $23.5 $20.5

Kentucky $413.2 $585.4 $160.4 4,108 $36.7 $28.5

Louisiana $1,321.2 $2,030.6 $617.5 15,365 $139.1 $115.8

Maine $233.1 $368.4 $111.3 3,151 $25.2 $25.5

Maryland $260.2 $408.5 $127.9 2,697 $31.1 $24.8

Massachusetts $143.5 $251.6 $97.3 1,920 $22.4 $12.8

Michigan $1,175.7 $1,859.6 $594.1 13,969 $141.3 $127.3

Minnesota $2,590.2 $4,212.3 $1,280.1 27,084 $320.5 $277.6

Mississippi $198.7 $283.8 $72 1,978 $16.6 $17.8

Missouri $741 $1,263 $420 9,821 $91.2 $63.1

Economic Impact of Freshwater Fishing by State*

Economic Impact of Freshwater Fishing by State* (continued)

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Retail Sales

(millions)

Multiplier

Effect

(millions)

Salaries

& Wages

(millions)

Jobs

Federal

Tax Revenues

(millions)

State & Local

Tax Revenues

(millions)

Montana $479.9 $693.5 $203.7 6,234 $48.1 $29

Nebraska $293.2 $463.2 $152.1 3,250 $33.4 $21.8

Nevada $204.6 $309.3 $87.5 1,920 $22.4 $20.8

New Hampshire $109.2 $176.8 $58.6 1,580 $13.5 $8.2

New Jersey $268.6 $428.6 $131.4 2,819 $37.8 $32.6

New Mexico $681.4 $1,030 $281.6 7,338 $67.4 $64.5

New York $869.6 $1,364 $496.7 9,088 $114.4 $99.8

North Carolina $466.3 $802.4 $248.5 6,705 $57.4 $38.5

North Dakota $102 $158.4 $51.8 1,420 $12 $9

Ohio $1,517.1 $1,659.4 $480.3 12,385 $116.7 $98.3

Oklahoma $1,986.3 $2,476.9 $690.6 17,235 $167.6 $112.7

Oregon $728.6 $1,246.1 $414.9 10,967 $94.1 $56

Pennsylvania $520.2 $895.7 $319.8 7,934 $73 $46.8

Rhode Island $62.2 $99.8 $34.8 969 $8.1 $7.2

South Carolina $320 $492 $144.9 4,090 $34.8 $30.8

South Dakota $427.5 $554.8 $144.3 3,836 $34.3 $24.1

Tennessee $723.4 $1,164.6 $368.4 7,472 $84.2 $60.5

Texas $1,955.7 $3,282.4 $1,037 22,038 $258.2 $199.7

Utah $657.2 $1,150.7 $363.6 7,951 $82.1 $53.6

Vermont $117.5 $166.9 $50.7 1,421 $11.7 $12.9

Virginia $435.5 $568 $185.4 4,268 $44.1 $31.7

Washington $1,116 $1,782.9 $525.8 11,284 $142.1 $128.9

West Virginia $249.1 $366.9 $106.9 3,503 $24.4 $25.5

Wisconsin $1,341.9 $1,713.5 $498 12,439 $118.6 $95.9

Wyoming $607.3 $885 $229.6 7,856 $73.7 $121.2

United States $34,345 $86,283.3 $26,474.6 553,595 $6,509.1 $4,510.6

* Excluding Great Lakes

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Retail Sales

(millions)

Multiplier

Effect

(millions)

Salaries

& Wages

(millions)

Jobs

Federal

Tax Revenues

(millions)

State & Local

Tax Revenues

(millions)

Alabama ** ** ** ** ** ** **

Alaska $344.9 $541.7 $174.4 4,642 $46.7 $25.1

California $995.8 $1,825.2 $639.1 12,760 $154.8 $116

Connecticut $239.4 $385.7 $132 2,965 $35.7 $34.3

Delaware $100.6 $151.6 $43.8 1,102 $11 $7

Florida $4,300.4 $7,113.2 $2,213.1 56,362 $555.6 $364.9

Georgia $436.1 $707.1 $195.3 4,329 $46.3 $33.3

Hawaii $381.7 $600 $162.8 4,103 $37.9 $41.1

Louisiana * $636.3 $978 $297.4 7,400 $67 $55.8

Maine $103 $162.8 $49.2 1,392 $11.1 $11.3

Maryland $149 $233.9 $73.2 1,544 $17.8 $14.2

Massachusetts $330.8 $579.8 $224.3 4,424 $51.6 $29.6

Mississippi ** ** ** ** ** ** **

New Hampshire $97.2 $157.3 $52.2 1,406 $12 $7.3

New Jersey * $524.9 $837.5 $256.7 5,507 $73.8 $63.8

New York * $724.3 $1,136.1 $413.7 7,570 $95.3 $83.1

North Carolina $972.2 $1,673.1 $518.2 13,980 $119.7 $80.2

Oregon $174.5 $298.4 $99.4 2,627 $22.5 $13.4

Rhode Island $284.3 $456.6 $159.1 4,433 $37.2 $32.8

South Carolina $255.9 $393.5 $115.8 3,271 $27.8 $24.6

Texas * $2,178.5 $3,656.2 $1,155.1 24,548 $287.6 $222.4

Virginia $468.7 $611.3 $199.5 4,593 $47.4 $34.1

Washington $379.2 $605.8 $178.7 3,834 $48.3 $43.8

United States $14,357.4 $36,069.5 $11,067.3 231,422 $2,721 $1,885.6

Economic Impact of Saltwater Fishing by State

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Retail Sales

(millions)

Multiplier

Effect

(millions)

Salaries

& Wages

(millions)

Jobs

Federal

Tax Revenues

(millions)

State & Local

Tax Revenues

(millions)

Illinois * $57.4 $80.4 $26.7 552 $6.6 $5

Indiana * $21 $30.5 $8.9 239 $2.1 $1.7

Michigan * $1,314.6 $2,079.4 $664.3 15,621 $158.1 $142.4

Minnesota ** ** ** ** ** ** **

New York * $281.6 $441.7 $160.8 2,943 $37.1 $32.3

Ohio * $531.8 $581.7 $168.4 4,342 $40.9 $34.4

Pennsylvania * $30.6 $52.6 $18.8 466 $4.3 $2.8

Wisconsin * $118.1 $150.8 $43.8 1,095 $10.4 $8.4

United States $2,455.4 $6,168.6 $1,892.7 39,578 $465.4 $322.5

Economic Impact of Great Lakes Fishing by State

Notes for Tables on Pages 12 & 13

* Sample sizes are <30. Estimates should be viewed with caution.

** Sample size too small to report (N<10)

Retail Sales

(millions)

Multiplier

Effect

(millions)

Salaries

& Wages

(millions)

Jobs

Federal

Tax Revenues

(millions)

State & Local

Tax Revenues

(millions)

Crappie $4,167.8 $10,200 $3,076.4 64,831 $752.3 $518.9

Pansh $3,599.7 $8,637.6 $2,624.2 55,629 $637.9 $447

White bass, striped

bass

$2,691.3 $6,770.2 $2,067.6 42,467 $506.2 $346.9

Black bass $6,948.2 $17,456.4 $5,365.1 112,598 $1,318.8 $929.9

Catsh, bullheads $4,130.8 $10,303.2 $3,143.5 64,827 $768.7 $519.4

Walleye $2,023.4 $4,877.8 $1,452.9 30,754 $368.2 $287.2

Sauger $202.6 $442.2 $128.4 2,768 $31.8 $21.1

Northern pike,

pickerel, muskie

$1,069.1 $2,649.1 $809.2 16,756 $201.5 $142.9

Trout $5,514.1 $14,662.5 $4,579.6 95,201 $1,127.3 $773.4

Salmon $1,085.8 $2,891.6 $923.2 20,080 $234.2 $141.7

Steelhead $689.2 $1,816.2 $564.3 11,679 $140.4 $96.4

Other freshwater sh $731.7 $1,808.9 $559.2 12,021 $137.9 $90.4

Anything $1,491.3 $3,767.5 $1,181 23,985 $284.1 $195.3

All Freshwater $34,345 $86,283.3 $26,474.6 553,595 $6,509.1 $4,510.6

Economic Impact of Freshwater Fishing by Species

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Notes for Tables on Pages 14 & 15

* Sample sizes are <30. Estimates should be viewed with caution.

** Sample size too small to report (N<10)

Spending & the associated economic impacts for specic species are estimated based on the relative amount of time anglers spend pursuing that species

compared to other species within that same water type (fresh, salt, Great Lakes). They do not reect spending explicitly reported on a given species.

Retail Sales

(millions)

Multiplier

Effect

(millions)

Salaries

& Wages

(millions)

Jobs

Federal

Tax Revenues

(millions)

State & Local

Tax Revenues

(millions)

Perch $453.8 $1,122 $339.9 7,236 $83.9 $58.2

Black Bass $362.4 $891.8 $277.5 5,741 $67.9 $46

Walleye $504.3 $1,179.8 $351.9 7,637 $87 $60.1

Sauger ** ** ** ** ** ** **

Salmon $318.7 $839.5 $262.5 5,315 $64.3 $44.5

Steelhead * $216.2 $585.3 $180.9 3,780 $44.5 $31.5

Lake Trout $182.9 $483.3 $153.7 3,016 $37.5 $26

Other Trout * $31.2 $78.9 $24.3 495 $5.9 $4.1

Northern Pike,

Pikeral, etc *

$139.9 $376 $115.9 2,423 $28.4 $20.1

Other Great Lakes

sh *

$148.1 $359.5 $107.3 2,335 $26.5 $18.5

Anything * $97.7 $252.5 $79 1,600 $19.4 $13.5

All Great Lakes $2,455.4 $6,168.6 $1,892.7 39,578 $465.4 $322.5

Retail Sales

(millions)

Multiplier

Effect

(millions)

Salaries

& Wages

(millions)

Jobs

Federal

Tax Revenues

(millions)

State & Local

Tax Revenues

(millions)

Salmon $571.4 $1,424 $433.5 9,194 $112.2 $75.3

Striped Bass $1,441.5 $3,555.3 $1,138.7 22,560 $278.8 $206.3

Bluesh $732.1 $1,805.8 $581.2 11,685 $143.6 $106.3

Flatsh (ounder,

halibut)

$1,821.3 $4,534.4 $1,396.1 28,902 $345.5 $241.8

Red drum (redsh) $1,903.2 $4,813 $1,444.3 30,029 $356 $244.7

Seatrout (weaksh) $1,371.8 $3,434.4 $1,032.8 21,415 $254.4 $175.6

Mackerel $652.5 $1,679.1 $516.3 11,232 $124.8 $81.9

Marlin $243.9 $635.1 $192.8 4,285 $46.5 $30.6

Tuna $318.9 $818.5 $252.6 5,226 $61 $44.6

Wahoo $300.9 $766.6 $227 5,197 $55.2 $36.6

Mahi-Mahi $577.9 $1,465 $437.7 9,909 $107.4 $69.8

Ulua $178.4 $447.5 $128.7 2,737 $31 $25.3

Lingcod $153.3 $407.9 $135.1 2,613 $33.2 $22

Other saltwater sh $2,341.6 $5,898.1 $1,837.2 38,183 $448.4 $302.9

Shellsh $345.3 $857.8 $263.4 5,380 $65.8 $48.1

Any saltwater sh $1,403.7 $3,526.9 $1,049.9 22,877 $257.4 $173.9

All Saltwater $14,357.4 $36,069.5 $11,067.3 231,422 $2,721 $1,885.6

Economic Impact of Saltwater Fishing by Species

Economic Impact of Great Lakes Fishing by Species

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All Anglers Non-Residents

Travel Expenditures $22,373,127,232 $5,280,822,652

Food $4,900,313,483 $1,221,345,126

Lodging $3,181,063,500 $993,011,452

Airfare

$370,770,841 $320,847,185

Public transportation

$188,219,840 $159,463,277

Private transportation

$4,639,088,021 $1,158,382,188

Guides

$952,359,042 $657,791,976

Public land use fees

$314,401,137 $25,580,584

Private land use fees

$508,575,516 $41,698,766

Bait (live, cut, prepared)

$1,562,852,171 $163,212,651

Ice

$602,714,994 $96,043,140

Heating & cooking fuel

$164,521,750 $19,095,424

Equipment rental

$317,285,456 $82,550,721

Boat fuel

$1,799,128,246 $242,861,348

Boat launching

$861,973,499 $13,587,892

Boat mooring

$2,009,859,735 $85,350,920

Fishing Equipment Expenditures $7,650,660,139 $654,707,138

Rods, reels & components

$2,536,461,962 $322,606,567

Lines & leaders

$805,977,286 $66,700,566

Lures, ies & articial bait

$1,110,875,707 $110,264,242

Hooks, sinkers, other terminal tackle

$601,579,169 $46,880,781

Tackle boxes

$305,696,128 $7,010,047

Creels, strings, landing nets, etc.

$150,814,595 $8,442,580

Bait buckets, minnow traps, etc.

$141,516,106 $2,976,328

Depth nder, sh nders, other electronics

$1,124,626,083 $53,133,686

Ice shing equipment

$187,251,100 $6,528,698

Other shing equipment

$685,862,003 $30,163,644

U.S. Angler Expenditures by Category

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All Anglers Non-Residents

Auxiliary Purchases for Fishing $3,514,323,169 $102,393,245

Camping gear

$2,918,409,282 $26,629,581

Binoculars

$72,379,907 $22,511,775

Special shing clothing, foul weather gear

$523,533,981 $53,251,889

Special Equipment Purchased for Fishing $13,945,428,183 $1,128,051,721

Bass boats

$2,460,421,426 $2,668,284

Other motorized boats

$1,223,686,767 $364,811,930

Canoes, non-motorized boats

$643,291,918 $9,185,234

Boat motors, trailers, hitches, etc.

$2,103,406,452 $385,083,106

Pick-ups, campers, motor homes, etc.

$6,593,827,153 $358,501,917

Cabins

$457,100,995 $880,871

4x4 and off-road vehicles

$363,552,088 $1,642,718

Other special equipment

$100,141,385 $5,277,661

Other Miscellaneous Fishing Expenses

$3,703,802,003 $927,748,470

Taxidermy & processing

$6,846,974 $16,231,617

Books & magazines

$185,951,027 $15,111,907

Dues and contributions

$282,815,182 $36,720,183

Fishing licenses

$1,336,510,136 $176,585,804

Tags, permits and other special licenses

$1,092,138,014 $11,058,976

Land purchased for shing

$646,184,519 $316,785,682

Land leased for shing

$53,214,765 $128,524,873

Other misc. shing expenditures

$100,141,385 $226,729,427

Total $51,226,258,721 $8,093,723,226

American Sportshing Association

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www.ASAshing.org

The American Sportshing Association (ASA) is the sportshing industry’s trade association committed to

representing the interests of the sportshing industry as well as the entire sportshing community. ASA engages

with everyone who has a stake in recreational shing including anglers, industry professionals, retailers and

lawmakers to safeguard and promote the enduring economic, conservation and social values of sportshing in

America. Additionally, ASA gives a voice to America’s more than 50 million anglers through Keep America Fishing

and Keep Florida Fishing, our national angler and Florida-based advocacy campaigns. Our leadership and

nancial investments in conservation make all manner of outdoor experiences possible and support a healthy

environment for everyone. Since 1933, when ASA was formed, the association has grown from a consortium of

tackle manufacturers, to include every sector of the industry - independent dealers and distributors, rep groups,

media companies, federal and state agencies and other non-prot organizations.

Citation

Sportshing in America: A Reliable Economic Force. Produced for the American Sportshing Association by

Southwick Associates via Multistate Grant #F20AP00183 awarded by the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration

Programs of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2020.

Questions and Inquiries

Southwick Associates, Rob Southwick, [email protected]

Research, Authorship and Editing

Southwick Associates: Eric Olds, Doug Howlett, Rob Southwick

American Sportshing Association: Edited by Mary Jane Williamson.

Layout and Design

One Desk Solutions LLC, Alex Evans, [email protected]

Methodology

Data were obtained from the 2011 and 2016 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Survey of Fishing, Hunting

and Wildlife-Associated Recreation. Projections from 2016 to 2018 were made using changes in USFWS certied

angler numbers. Economic impacts of spending were estimated using IMPLAN economic modeling system from

IMPLAN, Inc. of Huntersville, NC. For further details, please see the technical report available at www.asashing.

org where results are also available for each U.S. congressional district.

“Did You Know…” Data Sources:

• U.S. Census Bureau: https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2010s-state-total.html

• Fortune 500TM: https://fortune.com/fortune500/

• U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis: https://www.bea.gov/data/gdp/gdp-state

• World Bank: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL