Outdoor Recreation Thriving in Utah's 3rd Congressional District
Washington, DC,
April 17, 2018
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) today released its Outdoor Recreation Economy report for Utah’s 3rd Congressional District, the first report of its kind that comprehensively captures the power of a vast multi-billion dollar economic engine in our local communities and across the nation.
Every year, residents of Utah’s 3rd Congressional District spend $1.87 billion on outdoor recreation, and at least 288 outdoor companies call the district home. Statewide, Utah’s outdoor recreation economy generates $12.3 billion in annual consumer spending and supports 110,000 jobs.
“From the iconic Arches National Park to the ‘Greatest Snow on Earth,’ people from across the world are coming to recreate in Utah’s 3rd Congressional District,” said Congressman John Curtis. “Whether they are hiking, camping or skiing, outdoor recreation provides jobs and important economic development opportunities for communities throughout Utah.”
Today’s report comes as OIA releases Outdoor Recreation Economy reports for all 435 congressional districts for the first time, showing that from rural towns to the most densely populated cities, outdoor recreation is a vital economic force that not only creates billions in spending and millions of good-paying American jobs, but it also creates healthier communities, healthier economies and healthier people.
“Communities across the United States are stronger when our elected leaders invest in outdoor recreation,” said Amy Roberts, OIA executive director. “In every congressional district across the nation, outdoor recreation provides much-needed diversity to local economies, but it also helps bridge what divides us and brings this country together. It is critical that we protect the land and water that are the foundation of this powerful economic driver and continue to invest in and support these state and local recreation economies so that we can all continue to thrive outside.”
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