This statistic shows the number of fishing licenses in the United States from 2000 to 2021. In 2021, there were approximately 39.32 million fishing licenses, tags, permits and stamps in the United States, up from 38.49 million the previous year.
Number of fishing licenses in the United States from 2000 to 2021 (in millions)
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Overview
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Participation
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Demographics
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Participant behavior
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US Fish and Wildlife Service. (May 17, 2021). Number of fishing licenses in the United States from 2000 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/247674/fishing-licenses-in-the-us/
US Fish and Wildlife Service. "Number of fishing licenses in the United States from 2000 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. May 17, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/247674/fishing-licenses-in-the-us/
US Fish and Wildlife Service. (2021). Number of fishing licenses in the United States from 2000 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/247674/fishing-licenses-in-the-us/
US Fish and Wildlife Service. "Number of Fishing Licenses in The United States from 2000 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/247674/fishing-licenses-in-the-us/
US Fish and Wildlife Service, Number of fishing licenses in the United States from 2000 to 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/247674/fishing-licenses-in-the-us/ (last visited June 17, 2024)
Number of fishing licenses in the United States from 2000 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph], US Fish and Wildlife Service, May 17, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/247674/fishing-licenses-in-the-us/