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Article Date: September 2018
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Outdoor Recreation Contributed $412 Billion to GDP


Outdoor recreation accounted for 2.2% of GDP in 2016, according to a just-released Bureau of Economic Analysis report, and grew 1.7% from 2015, outpacing the 1.6% growth from the overall economy. In addition, real gross output, compensation, and employment all grew faster in outdoor recreation than in the overall economy. Boating/Fishing, the largest outdoor activity, accounted for ... Log in to view full article.

 


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