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ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF HUNTING
Some hunting economic facts:
- Hunters spend $605 million on hunting dogs, far more than the $513 million skiers spend on ski equipment.
- Each year hunters spend more on food for hunting trips than Americans spend on Domino’s Pizza.
- Hunters support more than 500,000 jobs.
- The $2.4 billion in annual federal income-tax money generated by hunters’ spending would be enough to cover the annual paychecks of 100,000 U.S. troops.
Every five years the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service conducts a survey through the U.S. Census Bureau that includes information on the economic impact of hunting and fishing by state. According to survey figures from the 2001 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation, South Dakota enjoys a $366 million boost.
Here is a breakdown of hunting expenditures in South Dakota by resident and nonresident hunters:
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Hunting |
Trip Expenditures |
Equipment |
TOTALS |
| Residents | $28.5 million | $42.6 million | $71 million |
| Nonresidents | $83.9 million | $38.5 million | $122 million |
| Totals | $112.4 million | $81.1 million | $193 million |
It is estimated that these hunters bring almost $13 million in state sales and motor fuel taxes to South Dakota. There are over 5,500 jobs related to hunting activities resulting in over $100 million in salaries and wages.
A common question is, "How much income does South Dakota benefit from related specifically to pheasant hunting. The following link will take you to an economic report that breaks down resident and nonresident income by county for the most current season.
Click here to access the most current economic report for SD pheasant hunting