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  2. Dec 20, 2024In 2023, Utah's outdoor recreation economy hit $9.5 billion, up 18% from the year before. People from Utah, the rest of the United States and international visitors have discovered Utah, and outdoor officials want to make sure the visitor experience meets their standards. ... "The funding and creation of regional recreation councils ...
  3. Nov 22, 2024Twenty-four other states have established outdoor recreation offices or divisions since then. Related. This sport was the fastest-growing outdoor activity in the country last year. Let's go ride a bike. While winter sports dominates Utah's outdoor recreation landscape, bicycling grew 43% last year, contributing $73 million to the economy ...
  4. Dec 27, 2023That number from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis details that the outdoor recreation economy in Utah grew 32.8% from 2021 to 2022, accounting for 3.2% of Utah's GDP that includes 71,677 jobs and $3.6 billion in wages. Takeaways are:
  5. Nov 20, 2024It's also a large part of economies in Alaska, Florida, New England and the Mountain West, including Utah. Outdoor activities totaled $9.5 billion in value added last year in the Beehive State, where outdoor recreation makes up 4% of statewide employment, numbering 71,898 jobs, according to the data. The industry accounts for 3.4% of Utah's ...
  6. Nov 1, 2024Despite its woes, the Jordan River has emerged as a popular Salt Lake County recreation destination in recent decades. Yet people rowing, biking, running or just taking a casual stroll on any part of the trail between Utah and Davis counties likely don't realize the river doesn't quite look like when pioneers settled in 1847, says Dustin Wiberg, a park development project manager for Salt Lake ...
  7. Feb 14, 2024In addition, Utah's national places, including monuments, recreation areas and historic sites, reported a record 7.3 million visitors in 2023. Utah's year-over national park and state park visitation were up 1.2% and 20.7%, respectively."
  8. Jun 17, 20243. Economic strength. According to the U.S. News & World Report analysis of state economic variables, Utah is third overall in its economy, after Florida and Idaho.That is, in part, based on the state's 3.7% job growth, which is sixth best in the nation and higher than the 2.7% national average.. A separate analysis by WalletHub, released earlier this month, compares states on 28 key ...
  9. The recreation economy is essential to small towns throughout Utah and the West. The recreation economy is essential to small towns throughout Utah and the West. ... But a few miles north the road will deposit you in Orangeville, nestled right in the heart of Joe's Valley. ...
  10. The percent of all residences that were vacation homes was 34% for Bear Lake County and 73% for Rich County in 2019. The majority of seasonal homes occur adjacent to Bear Lake in Garden City, Utah, (2000 seasonal homes) and Fish Haven, Idaho, (800 seasonal homes). In both communities, seasonal homes comprise more than 80% of all residences.
  11. Aug 31, 2023With COVID-19 in full swing in 2020, people wanted to breathe fresh air and get away from the crowds. Restaurants, movie theaters and concert venues were all off limits, so other opportunities were embraced. Enter outdoor recreation. From 2020 to 2021, Utah's outdoor recreation economy grew by 27.3%, according to a U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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