Backcountry Touring in 4WD Vehicles
Tahoe National Forest
QWR commends the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of
Economic Analysis (BEA)recent release of new prototype statistics from the
Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account (ORSA) that shows that the outdoor
recreation economy accounted for 2.0 percent ($373.7 billion) of current-dollar
GDP in 2016 (table 1). In addition, the outdoor recreation economy grew 3.8
percent in 2016, compared to growth of 2.8 percent in the overall economy.
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BLM Shasta-Chappie OHV Area - Redding, CA
The BEA stated that the historical lack of detailed
federal data regarding outdoor recreational activities has handicapped both the
private and public sectors. They also said the release is a milestone for
business executives, small-business owners, entrepreneurs, and government
officials, who will rely on these detailed data to plan, grow, and gain new
insights into this dynamic part of the U.S. economy.
LINK TO BEA REPORT
The BEA data (see chart below) showed that Motorized
Vehicles was the largest activity within conventional outdoor recreation in
2016, accounting for $59.4 billion of gross output. Recreational vehicles
accounted for more than half of this value at $30.0 billion.
QWR believes this analysis supports other
recreation-based economic impact reports which show that motorized recreation
is a significant contributor to the economy.
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OR Dunes National Recreation Area
QWR also encourages both private and public sector
stakeholders to contact the BEA with comments on this preliminary report. Your comments are due by April 27, 2018.
Send comments to: OutdoorRecreation@bea.gov
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