Recreational
In 2006, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimated that 30.0 million U.S. anglers, 16 years old and older took 403 million fishing trips, spending $42.0 billion in fishing related expenses. Of these, 25.4 million were freshwater anglers who took 337 million trips and spent $26.3 billion. Saltwater fishing attracted 7.7 million anglers who took 67 million trips and spent $8.9 billion.
| Recreational fishing expenditures in $US billion | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| subtotal | total | percent | |
| Food and lodging | 6.3 | ||
| Transportation | 5.0 | ||
| Other trip costs: land use fees, guide fees, equipment rental, boating expenses, and bait… |
6.6 | ||
| Trip-related, total | 17.9 | ||
| Fishing equipment: rods, reels, tackle boxes, depth finders, and artificial lures and flies… |
5.3 | ||
| Auxiliary equipment: camping equipment, binoculars, and special fishing clothing… |
0.8 | ||
| Special equipment: boats, vans, and cabins… | 13.2 | ||
| Equipment, total | 18.8 | ||
| Magazines, books | 0.1 | ||
| Membership dues and contributions | 0.2 | ||
| Land leasing and ownership | 4.6 | ||
| Licenses, stamps, tags, and permits | 0.5 | ||
| Other, total | 5.4 | ||
| Overall total | 42.0 | 100 | |
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