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Table 16. Summary <strong>of</strong> Expenditures in Vermont by State Residents <strong>and</strong> Nonresidents Combined for<br />

<strong>Fishing</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Hunting</strong>: <strong>2011</strong><br />

(Population 16 years old <strong>and</strong> older)<br />

Expenditure item<br />

FISHING AND HUNTING<br />

Amount<br />

(thous<strong>and</strong>s <strong>of</strong> dollars)<br />

Spenders<br />

(thous<strong>and</strong>s)<br />

Average<br />

per spender<br />

(dollars) 1<br />

Average<br />

per sportsperson<br />

(dollars) 1<br />

Total .................................... 455,533 292 1,559 1,762<br />

Food <strong>and</strong> lodging ........................ 54,780 204 269 216<br />

Transportation ........................... 48,097 221 217 189<br />

Other trip costs 2 .......................... 26,840 162 166 106<br />

Equipment (fishing, hunting) ............... 145,228 117 1,243 558<br />

Auxiliary equipment 3 ..................... 16,248 52 313 46<br />

Special equipment 4 ....................... *86,065 *38 *2,283 *339<br />

Magazines, books, <strong>and</strong> DVDs ............... *1,320 *17 *80 *5<br />

Membership dues <strong>and</strong> contributions .......... *1,639 *15 *107 *6<br />

Other 5 ................................. 75,315 170 444 297<br />

FISHING<br />

Total .................................... 131,317 224 587 616<br />

Food <strong>and</strong> lodging ........................ 40,684 168 242 197<br />

Transportation ........................... 26,215 182 144 127<br />

Other trip costs 2 .......................... 23,350 157 149 113<br />

<strong>Fishing</strong> equipment ........................ 15,437 78 198 72<br />

Auxiliary equipment 3 ..................... *819 *10 *82 *4<br />

Special equipment 4 ....................... ... ... ... ...<br />

Magazines, books, <strong>and</strong> DVDs ............... ... ... ... ...<br />

Membership dues <strong>and</strong> contributions .......... ... ... ... ...<br />

Other 5 ................................. 14,985 104 144 72<br />

HUNTING<br />

Total .................................... 292,328 113 2,597 3,165<br />

Food <strong>and</strong> lodging ........................ 14,096 69 205 157<br />

Transportation ........................... 21,883 72 302 241<br />

Other trip costs 2 .......................... *3,490 *12 *296 *39<br />

<strong>Hunting</strong> equipment ....................... 129,785 66 1,961 1,408<br />

Auxiliary equipment 3 ..................... 13,467 37 367 104<br />

Special equipment 4 ....................... ... ... ... ...<br />

Magazines, books, <strong>and</strong> DVDs ............... *1,237 *11 *108 *14<br />

Membership dues <strong>and</strong> contributions .......... *859 *9 *96 *9<br />

Other 5 ................................. 60,330 72 842 670<br />

UNSPECIFIED 6<br />

Total .................................... *30,196 *15 *1,951 *118<br />

* Estimate based on a sample size <strong>of</strong> 10–29. … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.<br />

1<br />

Average expenditures are annual estimates.<br />

2<br />

Includes boating costs, equipment rental, guide fees, access fees, heating <strong>and</strong> cooking fuel, <strong>and</strong> ice <strong>and</strong> bait (for fishing only).<br />

3<br />

Includes sleeping bags, packs, duffel bags, tents, binoculars <strong>and</strong> field glasses, special fishing <strong>and</strong> hunting clothing, foul weather gear, boots <strong>and</strong> waders, maintenance <strong>and</strong> repair<br />

<strong>of</strong> equipment, processing <strong>and</strong> taxidermy costs, <strong>and</strong> electronic equipment such as a GPS device.<br />

4<br />

Includes big-ticket items bought primarily for hunting <strong>and</strong> fishing including boats, campers, cabins, trail bikes, dune buggies, 4 x 4 vehicles, ATVs, 4-wheelers, snowmobiles,<br />

pickups, vans, travel <strong>and</strong> tent trailers, motor homes, house trailers, recreational vehicles (RVs) <strong>and</strong> other special equipment.<br />

5<br />

Includes l<strong>and</strong> leasing <strong>and</strong> ownership, licenses, stamps, tags, permits, <strong>and</strong> plantings (for hunting only).<br />

6<br />

Respondent could not specify whether expenditure was primarily for either fishing or hunting.<br />

Note: Detail does not add to total because <strong>of</strong> multiple responses <strong>and</strong> nonresponse.<br />

U.S. Fish <strong>and</strong> Wildlife Service <strong>and</strong> U.S. <strong>Census</strong> <strong>Bureau</strong> <strong>2011</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Survey</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fishing</strong>, <strong>Hunting</strong>, <strong>and</strong> Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Vermont 25

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