Recreational fishing in the U.S. - statistics & facts
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- Average annual expenditure on hunting and fishing equipment per consumer unit in the U.S.
- 30.67 USD
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Average U.S. household spending on hunting and fishing equipment per year 2010-2022
- Gross cost of fishing licenses in the U.S.
- 903.7m USD
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Gross cost of fishing licenses in the U.S. 2000-2023
- Most commonly used fishing location in the U.S.
- Shoreline
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Most commonly used fishing location types in the U.S. 2022
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Overview
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- Premium Statistic Average U.S. household spending on hunting and fishing equipment per year 2010-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of paid fishing license holders in the United States 2000-2023
- Premium Statistic Number of paid fishing license holders in the U.S. 2023, by state
- Basic Statistic Gross cost of fishing licenses in the U.S. 2000-2023
Overview
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Average U.S. household spending on hunting and fishing equipment per year 2010-2022
Average U.S. household spending on hunting and fishing equipment per year 2010-2022
Average annual expenditure on hunting and fishing equipment per consumer unit in the United States from 2010 to 2022 (in U.S. dollars)
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Number of paid fishing license holders in the United States 2000-2023
Number of paid fishing license holders in the United States 2000-2023
Number of paid fishing license holders in the United States from 2000 to 2023 (in millions)
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Number of paid fishing license holders in the U.S. 2023, by state
Number of paid fishing license holders in the U.S. 2023, by state
Number of paid fishing license holders in the United States in 2023, by state (in 1000s)
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Gross cost of fishing licenses in the U.S. 2000-2023
Gross cost of fishing licenses in the U.S. 2000-2023
Gross cost of fishing licenses in the United States from 2000 to 2023 (in million U.S. dollars)
Participation
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Fishing participation in the U.S. 2010-2022
Fishing participation in the U.S. 2010-2022
Number of participants in recreational fishing in the United States from 2010 to 2022 (in millions)
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Freshwater fishing participation in the U.S. 2010-2022
Freshwater fishing participation in the U.S. 2010-2022
Number of participants in freshwater fishing in the United States from 2010 to 2022 (in millions)
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Saltwater fishing participation in the U.S. 2010-2022
Saltwater fishing participation in the U.S. 2010-2022
Number of participants in saltwater fishing in the United States from 2010 to 2022 (in millions)
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Fly fishing participation in the U.S. 2010-2022
Fly fishing participation in the U.S. 2010-2022
Number of participants in fly fishing in the United States from 2010 to 2022 (in millions)
Demographics
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- Premium Statistic Gender distribution of U.S. fishing participants 2022
- Premium Statistic Age distribution of U.S. fishing participants 2022
- Premium Statistic Income distribution of U.S. fishing participants 2022
- Premium Statistic Ethnic distribution of U.S. fishing participants 2022
- Premium Statistic Geographical distribution of U.S. fishing participants 2022
Demographics
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Gender distribution of U.S. fishing participants 2022
Gender distribution of U.S. fishing participants 2022
Distribution of recreational fishing participants in the United States in 2022, by gender
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Age distribution of U.S. fishing participants 2022
Age distribution of U.S. fishing participants 2022
Distribution of recreational fishing participants in the United States in 2022, by age group
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Income distribution of U.S. fishing participants 2022
Income distribution of U.S. fishing participants 2022
Distribution of recreational fishing participants in the United States in 2022, by annual household income
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Ethnic distribution of U.S. fishing participants 2022
Ethnic distribution of U.S. fishing participants 2022
Distribution of recreational fishing participants in the United States in 2022, by ethnicity
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Geographical distribution of U.S. fishing participants 2022
Geographical distribution of U.S. fishing participants 2022
Distribution of recreational fishing participants in the United States in 2022, by region
Participant behavior
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- Premium Statistic Most commonly used fishing location types in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Size of fishing trip groups in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Frequency of fishing participation in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Benefits of participating in fishing in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Most used sources for fishing information in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Success rate in recreational fishing in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Uses of fish caught by fishing participants in the U.S. 2022
Participant behavior
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Most commonly used fishing location types in the U.S. 2022
Most commonly used fishing location types in the U.S. 2022
Most commonly used fishing location types in the United States in 2022
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Size of fishing trip groups in the U.S. 2022
Size of fishing trip groups in the U.S. 2022
Number of people per recreational fishing trip in the United States in 2022
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Frequency of fishing participation in the U.S. 2022
Frequency of fishing participation in the U.S. 2022
Distribution of recreational fishing participants in the United States in 2022, by number of annual outings
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Benefits of participating in fishing in the U.S. 2022
Benefits of participating in fishing in the U.S. 2022
Advantages of recreational fishing according to participants in the United States in 2022
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Most used sources for fishing information in the U.S. 2022
Most used sources for fishing information in the U.S. 2022
Sources of information for recreational fishing in the United States in 2022
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Success rate in recreational fishing in the U.S. 2022
Success rate in recreational fishing in the U.S. 2022
Share of fishing participants who caught fish on their last outing in the United States in 2022
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Uses of fish caught by fishing participants in the U.S. 2022
Uses of fish caught by fishing participants in the U.S. 2022
Distribution of recreational fishing participants in the United States in 2022, by uses of catch
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