Outdoor team and individual sports played on fields or courts. Covers equipment, facility fees, and league participation. Physical Activity Council participation rates are used to isolate outdoor from indoor play.
Includes: Soccer, baseball, softball, football, lacrosse, field hockey
Gross Output measures total economic output including intermediate inputs. Value Added measures contribution to GDP. The difference represents intermediate inputs purchased from other industries.
Comparing current dollars to inflation-adjusted (2017 dollars) shows the true growth trajectory.
Annual percentage change shows volatility and trend patterns.
Percentage of total outdoor recreation value added over time.
State-level value added for field sports in 2024.