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

Table 33. Wildlife-Watching Expenditures Both Inside and Outside Vermont by Vermont Residents:
2011
(State 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 ........................................... 181,034 663 240 88 753
TRIP EXPENDITURES
Total, trip-related ........................................ 24,749 292 65 76 382
Food and lodging ....................................... 10,603 125 49 58 215
Food ............................................... 6,895 81 49 57 142
Lodging ............................................. *3,709 *44 *13 *15 *290
Transportation .......................................... 12,765 151 57 67 225
Other trip costs 3 ......................................... *1,380 *16 *22 *26 *64
EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EXPENDITURES
Total ................................................... 156,285 572 227 83 688
Wildlife-watching equipment, total .......................... 42,168 154 213 78 198
Binoculars, spotting scopes ................................ *7,706 *28 *31 *11 *253
Film and photo processing ................................ *1,933 *7 *26 *9 *75
Cameras, special lenses, video cameras, and other
photographic equipment, including memory cards ............. 8,029 29 45 17 177
Day packs, carrying cases, and special clothing ................ *2,457 *9 *20 *7 *122
Bird food .............................................. 17,441 64 174 64 100
Food for other wildlife ................................... *1,809 *7 *30 *11 *61
Nest boxes, bird houses, bird feeders, and bird baths ............ 2,454 9 71 26 34
Other equipment ........................................ *339 *1 *21 *8 *16
Auxiliary equipment 4 ...................................... *2,699 *10 *22 *8 *123
Special equipment 5 ........................................ *78,380 *287 *19 *7 *4,136
Magazines, books, and DVDs ................................ *1,714 *6 *42 *15 *41
Membership dues and contributions ........................... 5,183 19 52 19 100
Land leasing and ownership ................................. ... ... ... ... ...
Plantings ................................................ 7,617 28 44 16 171
* 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 39