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