2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and ... - Census Bureau

2001–2011 Comparison
Comparing the estimates from the
2001, 2006, and 2011 Surveys gives
a perspective on the state of wildliferelated
recreation in the early twentyfirst
century in Vermont. Only the most
general recreation comparisons are
presented here.
The best way to compare estimates
from surveys is not to compare the
estimates themselves but to compare
the confidence intervals around the estimates.
A 90-percent confidence interval
around the estimate gives the range of
estimates that 90 percent of all possible
representative samples would supply. If
the 90-percent confidence intervals of
the two surveys’ estimates overlap, it
is not possible to say the two estimates
are statistically different.
The state resident estimates cover the
participation and expenditure activity
of Vermont residents anywhere in
the United States. The in-state estimates
cover the participation, day, and
expenditure activity if U.S. residents in
Vermont.
The expenditure estimates were made
comparable by adjusting the estimates
for inflation—all estimates are in 2011
dollars.
Vermont 2001 and 2011 Comparison
(Numbers in thousands. Expenditures in 2011 dollars)
.
Fishing
Anglers in state ............................
Days in state ..............................
In-state expenditures by U.S. anglers ...........
State resident anglers .......................
Total expenditures by state residents ...........
Hunting
Hunters in state ............................
Days in state ..............................
In-state expenditures by U.S. hunters ...........
State resident hunters .......................
Total expenditures by state residents ...........
Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching
Participants in state .........................
Days in state ..............................
State resident participants ....................
Around-The-Home Wildlife Watching
Total participants ...........................
Observers ................................
Feeders ..................................
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
In-state expenditures by U.S. wildlife watchers ...
Total expenditures by state residents ...........
2001 2011 Percent change
171 207
NS
21
2,321 2,215
NS
–5
$117,532 $131,317
NS
12
104 105
NS
1
$91,863 $64,264
NS
–30
100 90
NS
–10
1,510 1,584
NS
5
$66,843 $292,328
NS
337
75 71
NS
–5
$68,339 $301,144
NS
341
307 177
NS
–42
3,717 2,602
NS
–30
109 85
NS
–22
280 270
NS
–4
207 204
NS
–1
243 199 –18
$258,743 $288,507
NS
12
$139,305 $181,034
NS
30
NS
Not different from zero at the 10 percent level of significance
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Vermont 13