Outdoor Recreation Data
STATE OUTDOOR ECONOMY
Data Tables

State Outdoor Economies by the Numbers

Compare how outdoor recreation drives economic growth in each state. Explore jobs created, GDP contributions, and which states lead America's outdoor economy from 2012 to 2024.

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2024 Total Value Added
$696.7B
Combined outdoor recreation economic output across all states in 2024
2024 Total Jobs
5.24M
Total employment supported by outdoor recreation nationwide in 2024
2024 Total Compensation
$324.3B
Total worker compensation across all states in 2024
STATEVALUE ADDEDCOMPENSATION
California
$87.9B$42.0B
Florida
$65.3B$33.2B
Texas
$59.4B$23.5B
New York
$37.3B$19.0B
Illinois
$26.4B$12.3B
Washington
$23.5B$10.5B
Georgia
$20.7B$10.1B
Pennsylvania
$20.4B$9.5B
Ohio
$20.1B$8.6B
Colorado
$18.1B$9.4B
North Carolina
$17.8B$8.5B
Indiana
$17.1B$6.9B
New Jersey
$16.2B$7.9B
Tennessee
$15.6B$6.2B
Arizona
$15.4B$7.5B
Michigan
$15.1B$6.9B
Massachusetts
$14.6B$7.1B
Virginia
$14.4B$7.0B
Minnesota
$13.9B$6.4B
Wisconsin
$12.0B$5.7B
Missouri
$10.7B$5.2B
Maryland
$10.6B$5.0B
South Carolina
$10.2B$4.7B
Louisiana
$10.0B$3.5B
Utah
$9.7B$4.6B
Oregon
$9.0B$4.8B
Nevada
$8.4B$3.9B
Alabama
$7.3B$3.4B
Hawaii
$7.2B$3.6B
Kentucky
$6.4B$2.8B
Oklahoma
$6.1B$2.7B
Connecticut
$6.0B$2.8B
Iowa
$5.9B$2.5B
Kansas
$5.1B$2.1B
Arkansas
$5.0B$2.3B
Idaho
$4.5B$2.1B
Mississippi
$4.2B$1.7B
New Hampshire
$4.2B$1.8B
Maine
$3.9B$1.7B
Montana
$3.8B$1.9B
Alaska
$3.8B$2.0B
Nebraska
$3.7B$1.7B
New Mexico
$3.6B$1.7B
Wyoming
$2.3B$900.1M
West Virginia
$2.3B$1.0B
Vermont
$2.2B$888.0M
Rhode Island
$2.1B$1.1B
South Dakota
$2.1B$873.0M
North Dakota
$1.8B$805.7M
Delaware
$1.8B$821.7M
District of Columbia
$1.8B$1.0B