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

Table D-1. Approximate Standard Errors for Vermont State Resident Anglers, Hunters, and
Away-from-Home Wildlife Watchers
(Numbers in thousands)
Resident anglers, hunters, and
away-from-home wildlife watchers
Estimate
Standard error
Resident Anglers
Participation ................................................... 105 12
Spenders 1 ...................................................... 103 12
Days of fishing ................................................. 1,854 458
Expenditures in dollars ........................................... 64,264 34,423
Resident Hunters
Participation ................................................... 71 10
Spenders 1 ...................................................... 69 10
Days of hunting ................................................. 1,614 474
Expenditures in dollars ........................................... 301,144 181,982
Resident Away-from-Home Wildlife Watchers
Participation ................................................... 85 16
Spenders 1 ...................................................... 65 14
Days away-from-home wildlife watching ............................ 2,092 539
Trip-related expenditures in dollars ................................. 24,749 6,911
1
The spenders estimate for resident anglers and resident hunters is all participants who bought equipment and trip-related items. The spenders estimate for away-from-home
wildlife watchers is all participants who bought trip-related items.
Table D-2. Parameters a, b, and c for Calculating Approximate Standard Errors for U.S. and Vermont
Screener, Detailed Sportsperson, and Wildlife-Watching Samples for Levels, Expenditures,
and Days or Trips
Sample
United States
Parameters
Vermont
a b c a b c
Screener Sample
Sportspersons, anglers, hunters, and wildlife-watching participants
6 years old and older ............................................ –0.000043 12,272 (X) –0.001401 811 (X)
Sportspersons, anglers, hunters, and wildlife-watching participants
6 to 15 years old ............................................... –0.000387 15,783 (X) –0.014942 1,003 (X)
Detailed Sportperson Sample
Sportspersons and anglers 16 years old and older ...................... –0.000070 16,823 (X) –0.003247 1,662 (X)
Hunters 16 years old and older ..................................... –0.000066 15,798 (X) –0.003046 1,559 (X)
Expenditures for sportspersons and anglers 16 years old and older ......... 0.001159 –575,615 45,670 0.271264 –10,725 1,629
Expenditures for hunters 16 years old and older ....................... 0.001923 –978,460 44,416 0.339375 –128,675 1,810
Days or trips for sportspersons and anglers 16 years old and older ......... 0.000068 –160,414 51,951 0.042093 –2,395 2,132
Days or trips for hunters 16 years old and older ........................ –0.000284 –127,863 46,699 0.067655 –2,349 1,435
Wildlife-Watching Sample
Levels of wildlife-watching—away-from-home participants .............. –0.000134 32,078 (X) –0.007044 3,605 (X)
Levels of wildlife-watching—wildlife-watching participants 1 ............. –0.000119 28,477 (X) –0.006399 3,275 (X)
Expenditures for wildlife-watching ................................. 0.001308 –1,548,024 112,362 0.038545 –10,496 2,590
Days or trips for wildlife-watching .................................. 0.002307 826,023 54,100 –0.014657 6,845 6,875
(X) Not applicable
1
Use these parameters for total wildlife-watching participants and around-the-home participants.
70 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Vermont U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau