Economic Impact
Precise figures for the number of these businesses may be difficult to come by. The United States Economic Census tracks down to the Recreational Goods Rental level only, and canoe livery is a subclass of this category. As of 2002, the category had 1,757 establishments employing at least one employee, with revenue of 521,783,000 USD and a payroll of 126,376,000 USD covering 7,416 people. At least 344 such businesses exist in the US., and there possibly may be many more.
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