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Trip <strong>and</strong> Equipment Expenditures for Saltwater <strong>Fishing</strong>: 2011(Population 16 years old <strong>and</strong> older)Expenditure itemExpendituresAmount(thous<strong>and</strong>s<strong>of</strong> dollars)Average perangler(dollars) 1Number(thous<strong>and</strong>s)SpendersPercent <strong>of</strong>anglersAverage perspender(dollars) 1Total, all items ...................................................................... 10,266,904 1,155 8,115 91 1,265TRIP-RELATED EXPENDITURESTotal trip-related .................................................................... 7,325,932 824 8,046 91 911Food <strong>and</strong> lodging, total ............................................................... 2,376,956 267 6,920 78 343Food ............................................................................ 1,623,310 183 6,767 76 240Lodging .......................................................................... 753,647 85 1,677 19 449Transportation, total ................................................................. 1,547,405 174 6,809 77 227Public ........................................................................... 324,336 36 979 11 331Private ........................................................................... 1,223,069 138 6,199 70 197Other trip costs, total ................................................................ 3,401,571 383 6,885 77 494Guide fees, pack trip or package fees ................................................... 576,874 65 1,596 18 361Public l<strong>and</strong> use fees ................................................................. 49,424 6 894 10 55Private l<strong>and</strong> use fees ................................................................ 131,347 15 289 3 454Equipment rental ................................................................... 61,736 7 493 6 125Boating costs 2 ..................................................................... 1,835,036 206 2,230 25 823Bait ............................................................................. 546,716 62 4,725 53 116Ice .............................................................................. 186,435 21 3,534 40 53Heating <strong>and</strong> cooking fuel ............................................................ 14,003 2 482 5 29EQUIPMENT EXPENDITURES<strong>Fishing</strong> equipment, total .............................................................. 1,424,590 160 3,936 44 362Rods, reels, poles, <strong>and</strong> rodmaking components ........................................... 608,539 68 1,880 21 324Lines <strong>and</strong> leaders ................................................................... 154,622 17 2,622 30 59Artificial lures, flies, baits, <strong>and</strong> dressing for flies or lines ................................... 180,156 20 2,288 26 79Hooks, sinkers, swivels, <strong>and</strong> other items attached to a line except lures <strong>and</strong> baits ................ 163,544 18 3,139 35 52Tackle boxes ...................................................................... 29,830 3 731 8 41Creels, stringers, fish bags, l<strong>and</strong>ing nets, <strong>and</strong> gaff hooks .................................... 27,856 3 645 7 43Minnow traps, seines, <strong>and</strong> bait containers ............................................... 28,270 3 587 7 48Depth finders, fish finders, <strong>and</strong> other electronic fishing devices .............................. 127,941 14 158 2 809Other fishing equipment ............................................................. 103,831 12 997 11 104Auxiliary equipment, total ............................................................ 216,557 24 858 10 252Camping equipment ................................................................ *41,261 *5 *164 *2 *252Binoculars, field glasses, telescopes, etc. ................................................ *17,818 *2 *132 *1 *135Special fishing clothing, rubber boots, waders, <strong>and</strong> foul weather gear ......................... 76,434 9 621 7 123Processing <strong>and</strong> taxidermy costs ....................................................... *14,690 *2 *48 *1 *309Other ............................................................................ 66,354 7 159 2 417Special equipment 3 .................................................................. 1,299,825 146 332 4 3,912* Estimate based on a sample size <strong>of</strong> 10–29.1Average expenditures are annual estimates.2Boating costs include launching, mooring, storage, maintenance, insurance, pumpout fees, <strong>and</strong> fuel.3Special equipment includes boats, campers, cabins, trail bikes, dune buggies, 4 x 4 vehicles, ATVs, 4-wheelers, snowmobiles, pickups, vans, travel <strong>and</strong> tent trailers, motor homes,house trailers, recreational vehicles (RVs) <strong>and</strong> other special equipment.Note: Detail does not add to total because <strong>of</strong> multiple responses.72 2011 <strong>National</strong> <strong>Survey</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fishing</strong>, <strong>Hunting</strong>, <strong>and</strong> <strong>Wildlife</strong>-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish <strong>and</strong> <strong>Wildlife</strong> Service <strong>and</strong> U.S. Census Bureau
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Expenditures for <strong>Hunting</strong>: 2011(Population 16 years old <strong>and</strong> older)Expenditure itemExpendituresAmount(thous<strong>and</strong>s<strong>of</strong> dollars)Averageper hunter(dollars) 1Number(thous<strong>and</strong>s)SpendersPercent <strong>of</strong>huntersAverageper spender(dollars) 1Total, all items ............................................................. 33,702,017 2,465 13,364 98 2,522TRIP-RELATED EXPENDITURESTotal trip-related ........................................................... 10,421,189 762 11,914 87 875Food <strong>and</strong> lodging, total ...................................................... 3,881,304 284 10,289 75 377Food ................................................................... 3,217,859 235 10,253 75 314Lodging ................................................................. 663,444 49 1,881 14 353Transportation, total ........................................................ 4,767,915 349 10,990 80 434Public .................................................................. 304,204 22 648 5 469Private .................................................................. 4,463,711 326 10,885 80 410Other trip costs, total ....................................................... 1,771,970 130 4,581 34 387Guide fees, pack trip or package fees .......................................... 493,913 36 1,024 7 482Public l<strong>and</strong> use fees ........................................................ 40,447 3 709 5 57Private l<strong>and</strong> use fees ....................................................... 755,087 55 1,193 9 633Equipment rental .......................................................... 62,747 5 490 4 128Boating costs 2 ............................................................ 213,817 16 519 4 412Heating <strong>and</strong> cooking fuel ................................................... 205,959 15 2,817 21 73EQUIPMENT EXPENDITURES<strong>Hunting</strong> equipment, total .................................................... 7,738,324 566 10,400 76 744Firearms ................................................................ 3,050,322 223 3,007 22 1,015Rifles ................................................................. 1,429,097 105 1,695 12 843Shotguns .............................................................. 914,619 67 1,213 9 754Muzzleloaders, primitive firearms .......................................... 122,035 9 370 3 330Pistols, h<strong>and</strong>guns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 584,570 43 901 7 649Bows, arrows, archery equipment ............................................. 934,847 68 2,829 21 331Telescopic sights .......................................................... 530,655 39 1,748 13 304Decoys <strong>and</strong> game calls ..................................................... 301,995 22 2,738 20 110Ammunition ............................................................. 1,298,456 95 8,828 65 147H<strong>and</strong> loading equipment .................................................... 199,019 15 1,262 9 158<strong>Hunting</strong> dogs <strong>and</strong> associated costs ............................................ 951,110 70 1,007 7 945Other ................................................................... 471,920 35 3,125 23 151Auxiliary equipment, total ................................................... 1,844,880 135 5,101 37 362Camping equipment ....................................................... 159,853 12 570 4 280Binoculars, field glasses, telescopes, etc. ....................................... 287,186 21 1,210 9 237Special hunting clothing, rubber boots, waders, <strong>and</strong> foul weather gear ................ 570,308 42 3,082 23 185Processing <strong>and</strong> taxidermy costs .............................................. 672,759 49 2,055 15 327Other ................................................................... 154,774 11 619 5 250Special equipment 3 ......................................................... 4,389,286 321 613 4 7,159OTHER EXPENDITURESMagazines, books, DVDs ..................................................... 107,272 8 1,934 14 55Membership dues <strong>and</strong> contributions ............................................. 382,817 28 1,885 14 203L<strong>and</strong> leasing <strong>and</strong> ownership ................................................... 7,129,265 521 2,279 17 3,128Licenses, stamps, tags, <strong>and</strong> permits, total ......................................... 986,385 72 10,214 75 97Licenses ................................................................. 786,227 57 9,746 71 81Federal duck stamps ....................................................... 33,094 2 2,206 16 15Stamps, tags, <strong>and</strong> permits ................................................... 167,064 12 3,554 26 47Plantings .................................................................. 702,601 51 1,273 9 5521Average expenditures are annual estimates.2Boating costs include launching, mooring, storage, maintenance, insurance, pumpout fees, <strong>and</strong> fuel.3Special equipment includes boats, campers, cabins, trail bikes, dune buggies, 4 x 4 vehicles, ATVs, 4-wheelers, snowmobiles, pickups, vans, travel <strong>and</strong> tent trailers, motor homes,house trailers, recreational vehicles (RVs) <strong>and</strong> other special equipment.Note: Detail does not add to total because <strong>of</strong> multiple responses. 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