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

Table 31. Expenditures in Vermont by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for
Wildlife Watching: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item
Expenditures
(thousands
of dollars)
Average per
participant
(dollars) 1
Number
(thousands)
Spenders
Percent of
wildlife-watching
participants 2
Average
per spender
(dollars) 1
Total, all items ..................................................... 288,507 754 358 97 807
TRIP EXPENDITURES
Total, trip-related .................................................. 49,506 278 149 84 332
Food and lodging ................................................. 19,845 112 115 65 173
Food ......................................................... 15,159 86 114 65 133
Lodging ....................................................... *4,686 *26 *28 *16 *169
Transportation .................................................... 26,257 147 138 78 190
Other trip costs 3 ................................................... *3,403 *19 *55 *31 *62
EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EXPENDITURES
Total ............................................................. 239,002 621 271 73 882
Wildlife-watching equipment, total .................................... 37,509 92 229 62 164
Binoculars, spotting scopes .......................................... *3,059 *8 *22 *6 *140
Film and photo processing .......................................... *1,879 *5 *22 *6 *84
Cameras, special lenses, video cameras, and other photographic
equipment, including memory cards .................................. *6,437 *17 *33 *9 *196
Day packs, carrying cases, and special clothing .......................... *2,056 *5 *22 *6 *92
Bird food ........................................................ 16,864 46 166 45 102
Food for other wildlife ............................................. *1,518 *4 *22 *6 *69
Nest boxes, bird houses, bird feeders, and bird baths ...................... 5,445 6 93 25 58
Other equipment (including field guides) ............................... *251 *1 *18 *5 *14
Auxiliary equipment 4 ................................................ *4,457 *7 *32 *9 *140
Special equipment 5 .................................................. *71,451 *193 *17 *5 *4,131
Magazines, books, and DVDs .......................................... *1,209 *3 *37 *10 *33
Membership dues and contributions ..................................... 4,730 12 44 12 107
Land leasing and ownership ........................................... ... ... ... ... ...
Plantings .......................................................... 7,617 21 44 12 171
* 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
Percent of wildlife-watching participants column for trip-related expenditures is based on away-from-home participation. For equipment and other expenditures, the percent of
wildlife-watching participants column is based on total wildlife-watching participants.
3
Includes equipment rental and fees for guides, pack trips, public land use and private land use, boat fuel, other boating costs, and heating and cooking fuel.
4
Includes tents, tarps, frame packs and other backpacking equipment, other camping equipment, and other auxiliary equipment.
5
Includes 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.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Vermont 37