Outdoor recreation is a 862 billion dollar industry

November 10, 2022

The US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) has released new data that shows that the outdoor recreation industry is worth a record-breaking $862 billion to the US economy. This huge revenue generation means that the outdoor recreation industry contributes more to the US economy than oil and gas extraction, mining, and farming, plus it also supports an estimated 4.5 million jobs. CTW