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

Table C-1c. Comparison of Wildlife-Related Recreation in the United States: 2001–2006
(U.S. population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands. All expenditures in 2011 dollars. 2001 and 2006 expenditures categories made comparable
to 1991)
Hunting
Participants, days, and expenditures
2001
(number)
2006
(number)
2001–2006
percent change
Hunters, total ............................................... 13,034 12,510
NS
–4
Hunting days, total .......................................... 228,368 219,925
NS
–4
Hunting expenditures, total .................................... $25,993,960 $25,265,523
NS
–3
Fishing
Anglers, total ............................................... 34,071 29,952 –12
Fishing days, total ........................................... 557,394 516,781 –7
Fishing expenditures, total .................................... $45,076,739 $46,909,364
NS
4
Wildlife Watching
Wildlife watchers, total ....................................... 66,105 71,132 8
Around the home .......................................... 62,928 67,756 8
Away from home .......................................... 21,823 22,977
NS
5
Wildlife-watching days, away from home ........................ 372,006 352,070
NS
–5
Wildlife-watching expenditures, total ............................ $42,904,872 $40,023,078
NS
–7
NS
Not different from zero at the 5 percent level of significance.
Table C-1d. Comparison of Wildlife-Related Recreation in the United States: 2006–2011
(U.S. population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands. All expenditures in 2011 dollars. 2006 and 2011 expenditures categories made comparable to
1991)
Hunting
Participants, days, and expenditures
2006
(number)
2011
(number)
2006–2011
percent change
Hunters, total ................................................... 12,510 13,674 9
Hunting days, total .............................................. 219,925 281,884 28
Hunting expenditures, total ........................................ $25,265,523 $32,579,640 29
Fishing
Anglers, total ................................................... 29,952 33,112 11
Fishing days, total ............................................... 516,781 553,841
NS
7
Fishing expenditures, total ........................................ $46,909,364 $41,624,599
NS
–11
Wildlife Watching
Wildlife watchers, total ........................................... 71,132 71,776
NS
1
Around the home .............................................. 67,756 68,598
NS
1
Away from home .............................................. 22,977 22,496
NS
–2
Wildlife-watching days, away from home ............................ 352,070 335,625
NS
–5
Wildlife-watching expenditures, total ................................ $40,023,078 $43,636,608
NS
9
NS
Not different from zero at the 5 percent level of significance.
58 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Vermont U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau