Economic Data

HUNTING IS PART OF UTAH’s CULTURE

  • Over 193,000 people hunt in Utah each year.
  • 2.7 million days are spent hunting in Utah.

HUNTING SUPPORTS UTAH’S ECONOMY

  • Hunters support over 12,700 jobs in Utah.
  • Hunting generates nearly $310 million in salaries and wages.
  • Hunters in Utah spend $550 million annually.
  • The average Utah hunter spends $2,600 each year.

HUNTING IS A KEY SOURCE OF TAX REVENUE

  • Hunters generate over $62.5 million in state and local taxes.
  • Utah hunters pay more than $70 million in federal taxes.

UTAH HUNTING: THE BOTTOM LINE

  • The total ripple effect from hunting in Utah is $925 million.

Statistics from:

  • 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service)
  • America’s Hunting Heritage: Fueling the American Economy (The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation)
  • Hunting in America: An Economic Force for Conservation (Southwick Associates. Produced for the National Shooting Sports Foundation in partnership with the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies)