2017 Outdoor Recreation Economy Report

Nationally, the outdoor recreation economy generates:

• $887 billion in annual consumer spending
• 7.6 million jobs
• $65.3 billion in annual federal tax revenue
• $59.2 billion in annual state and local tax revenue

In Pennsylvania, outdoor recreation generates:

• $29.1 billion in annual consumer spending
• 251,000 direct jobs (more than three times as many as the natural gas industry)
• $8.6 billion in annual wages and salaries
• $1.9 billion in annual state and local tax revenue.

More than half of Pennsylvania residents (56%) participate in outdoor recreation each year.