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

Table 22. Summary of Vermont Residents’ Fishing and Hunting Expenditures Both Inside and Outside
Vermont: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item
FISHING AND HUNTING
Amount
(thousands
of dollars)
Spenders
(thousands)
Average
per spender
(dollars) 1
Average
per sportsperson
(dollars) 1
Total ......................................... 417,440 134 3,121 3,106
Food and lodging ............................. 25,102 110 228 187
Transportation ................................ 46,199 107 432 344
Other trip costs 2 ............................... 27,740 71 393 206
Equipment (fishing, hunting) .................... 157,014 97 1,614 1,168
Auxiliary equipment 3 .......................... 16,627 44 379 124
Special equipment 4 ............................ *77,198 *12 *6,258 *574
Magazines, books, and DVDs .................... *1,628 *20 *81 *12
Membership dues and contributions ............... 2,042 22 92 15
Other 5 ...................................... 63,890 95 673 475
FISHING
Total ......................................... 64,264 103 625 613
Food and lodging ............................. 10,089 92 110 96
Transportation ................................ 16,272 83 197 155
Other trip costs 2 ............................... 11,389 62 183 109
Fishing equipment ............................. 14,647 67 219 140
Auxiliary equipment 3 .......................... *713 *9 *77 *7
Special equipment 4 ............................ ... ... ... ...
Magazines, books, and DVDs .................... ... ... ... ...
Membership dues and contributions ............... ... ... ... ...
Other 5 ...................................... 4,424 43 102 42
HUNTING
Total ......................................... 301,144 69 4,336 4,266
Food and lodging ............................. 15,013 51 293 213
Transportation ................................ 29,927 55 539 424
Other trip costs 2 ............................... *16,352 *14 *1,189 *232
Hunting equipment ............................ 142,302 59 2,392 2,016
Auxiliary equipment 3 .......................... 13,941 30 459 197
Special equipment 4 ............................ ... ... ... ...
Magazines, books, and DVDs .................... *1,514 *14 *108 *21
Membership dues and contributions ............... *961 *11 *85 *14
Other 5 ...................................... 59,466 57 1,051 842
UNSPECIFIED 6
Total ......................................... *50,281 *21 *2,359 *374
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.
1
Average expenditures are annual estimates.
2
Includes boating costs, equipment rental, guide fees, access fees, heating and cooking fuel, and ice and bait (for fishing only).
3
Includes sleeping bags, packs, duffel bags, tents, binoculars and field glasses, special fishing and hunting clothing, foul weather gear, boots and waders, maintenance and
repair of equipment, processing and taxidermy costs, and electronic equipment such as a GPS device.
4
Includes big-ticket items bought primarily for hunting and fishing including boats, campers, cabins, trail bikes, dune buggies, 4 x 4 vehicles, ATVs, 4-wheelers, snowmobiles,
pickups, vans, travel and tent trailers, motor homes, house trailers, recreational vehicles (RVs) and other special equipment.
5
Includes land leasing and ownership, licenses, stamps, tags, and permits, and plantings (for hunting only).
6
Respondent could not specify whether expenditure was primarily for fishing or hunting.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse. See Tables 19–20 for a detailed listing of expenditure items.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Vermont 31