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NATIONAL RECREATION ECONOMY

National Outdoor Economy

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

Direct outdoor recreation service providers — ski resorts, marinas, golf courses, hunting/fishing preserves, zoos, and amusement parks.

Includes: Skiing facilities, marinas, golf courses, amusement parks, spectator sports venues, nature parks and recreation areas

Value Added

$76.71B

2024

YoY Growth

+4.4%

2023 → 2024

Employment

1.01M

2024

Compensation

$48.82B

2024

Arts, entertainment, and recreation: Value Added vs Gross Output Value AddedAn activity's net contribution to GDP — what it earns minus what it spends on inputs from other industries.Gross OutputTotal dollar value of everything an industry produces, including intermediate inputs. Always larger than value added.Intermediate InputsMaterials/services one industry buys from another to produce its output (e.g., a ski resort buying snowmaking equipment).

Gross Output measures total economic output including intermediate inputs. Value Added measures contribution to GDP.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation: Nominal vs Real Nominal (Current Dollars)Dollar values in the year they occurred, not adjusted for inflation.Real (2017 Dollars)Inflation-adjusted values using 2017 as a fixed reference point. Shows true growth without price distortion.

Comparing current dollars to inflation-adjusted (2017 dollars) shows the true growth trajectory.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation: Year-over-Year Growth

Annual percentage change shows volatility and trend patterns.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation: Employment & Compensation EmploymentFull- and part-time jobs supported by outdoor recreation. Counted as jobs, not people.CompensationTotal wages, salaries, and benefits paid to workers. Includes employer-paid health insurance and retirement.

Jobs supported and total compensation paid in this industry sector.

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