This statistic shows the number of participants in fishing in the United States from 2006 to 2020. In 2020, there were approximately 54.74 million participants in fishing in the U.S., up from 50.17 million the previous year.
Number of participants in fishing in the United States from 2006 to 2020 (in millions)
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Statistics on Recreational fishing in the U.S.
Overview
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- Premium Statistic U.S. fishing market size 2013-2023
- Premium Statistic Business count in the U.S. fishing industry 2013-2023
- Premium Statistic U.S. household spend on hunting and fishing equipment per year 2010-2021
- Basic Statistic Number of paid fishing license holders in the United States 2000-2021
- Basic Statistic Gross cost of fishing licenses in the U.S. 2000-2021
Participation
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Demographics
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- Premium Statistic Gender distribution of U.S. fishing participants 2021
- Premium Statistic Age distribution of U.S. fishing participants 2021
- Premium Statistic Income distribution of U.S. fishing participants 2021
- Premium Statistic Ethnic distribution of U.S. fishing participants 2021
- Premium Statistic Geographical distribution of U.S. fishing participants 2021
Consumer behavior
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- Premium Statistic Main motivations to start fishing in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Size of fishing trip groups in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Frequency of fishing participation in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Most used sources for fishing information in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Success rate in recreational fishing in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Uses of fish caught by U.S. fishing participants 2021
- Premium Statistic Benefits of participating in fishing in the U.S. 2021
Further related statistics
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- Number of young adult participants in fishing in the U.S. from 2006 to 2017
- Wildlife-related recreation spending in the United States 2011, by category
- Italy: methods of shore fishing in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in 2012
- Trip-related spending on recreational fishing in the United States in 2016
- Equipment expenditure in recreational fishing in the United States 2016
- Breakdown of recreational fishing expenditure in the United States in 2016
- Supplementary equipment expenditure of anglers in the United States in 2016
- Number of participants in boardsailing and windsurfing in the U.S. 2006-2020
- Number of participants in backpacking in the U.S. 2006-2020
- Households participating in outdoor activities close to home Canada 2019, by income
- Number of paid fishing license holders in the U.S. 2021, by state
- Most popular close to home outdoor activities among households in Canada 2019
- Households participating in outdoor activities close to home in Canada 2011-2019
- Surfing participation in the U.S. 2010-2021
- Number of fishing licenses in the United States from 2000 to 2021
- Average spending on outdoor activity equipment and apparel in the U.S. 2014, by type
- Industry revenue of “fishing and aquaculture“ in Vietnam 2012-2024
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- Number of young adult participants in fishing in the U.S. from 2006 to 2017
- Wildlife-related recreation spending in the United States 2011, by category
- Italy: methods of shore fishing in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in 2012
- Trip-related spending on recreational fishing in the United States in 2016
- Equipment expenditure in recreational fishing in the United States 2016
- Breakdown of recreational fishing expenditure in the United States in 2016
- Supplementary equipment expenditure of anglers in the United States in 2016
- Number of participants in boardsailing and windsurfing in the U.S. 2006-2020
- Number of participants in backpacking in the U.S. 2006-2020
- Households participating in outdoor activities close to home Canada 2019, by income
- Number of paid fishing license holders in the U.S. 2021, by state
- Most popular close to home outdoor activities among households in Canada 2019
- Households participating in outdoor activities close to home in Canada 2011-2019
- Surfing participation in the U.S. 2010-2021
- Number of fishing licenses in the United States from 2000 to 2021
- Average spending on outdoor activity equipment and apparel in the U.S. 2014, by type
- Industry revenue of “fishing and aquaculture“ in Vietnam 2012-2024
Outdoor Foundation. (June 22, 2021). Number of participants in fishing in the United States from 2006 to 2020 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 22, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/191238/participants-in-fishing-in-the-us-since-2006/
Outdoor Foundation. "Number of participants in fishing in the United States from 2006 to 2020 (in millions)." Chart. June 22, 2021. Statista. Accessed March 22, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191238/participants-in-fishing-in-the-us-since-2006/
Outdoor Foundation. (2021). Number of participants in fishing in the United States from 2006 to 2020 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 22, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191238/participants-in-fishing-in-the-us-since-2006/
Outdoor Foundation. "Number of Participants in Fishing in The United States from 2006 to 2020 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191238/participants-in-fishing-in-the-us-since-2006/
Outdoor Foundation, Number of participants in fishing in the United States from 2006 to 2020 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191238/participants-in-fishing-in-the-us-since-2006/ (last visited March 22, 2023)
Number of participants in fishing in the United States from 2006 to 2020 (in millions) [Graph], Outdoor Foundation, June 22, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/191238/participants-in-fishing-in-the-us-since-2006/