“Did You Know?” – Interesting facts from the IGFA
By editor on Oct 25, 2009 | In News
The National Marine Manufacturers Association
- Nearly one-third of U.S. adults went boating in 2006, up nearly two percent from the previous year.
- Americans own approximately 18 million recreational boats.
- Sales of new boats nationwide reached $15 billion in 2006, up from $14.7 billion in 2005 and $10.7 billion in 2004. A total of 912,300 boats were sold in 2006, a five percent increase from the number sold in 2005.
Source: 2006 Recreational Boating Statistical Abstract (2007)
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
- One in eight American adults – more than 30 million – fish, as do some eight million children ages six to 15. In 2006, they fished 517 million days and took 403 million trips.
- Anglers pumped more than $42 billion dollars into the national economy in 2006. Of that total, nearly $18 billion was spent on travel-related expenses, with $6.3 billion going to food and lodging, and $5 billion to transportation costs.
Source: 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting & Wildlife-Associated Recreation (2007)
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