Economic Data

HUNTING IS PART OF MINNESOTA’S CULTURE

• 477,000 people hunt in Minnesota each year.
• 5.5 million days are spent hunting in Minnesota.

HUNTING SUPPORTS MINNESOTA’S ECONOMY

• Hunters support over 12,400 jobs in Minnesota.
• Hunting generates $417 million in salaries and wages.
• Yearly spending by hunters in Minnesota is $733 million.
• The average Minnesota hunter spends $1,500 each year.

HUNTING IS A KEY SOURCE OF TAX REVENUE

• Hunters generate $93 million in taxes for the State of Minnesota.
• Minnesota hunters pay $106 million in federal taxes.

MINNESOTA HUNTING: THE BOTTOM LINE

• The total ripple effect from hunting in Minnesota is $1.3 BILLION.

Statistics from:

• 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service)
• America’s Hunting Heritage: Fueling the American Economy (The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation)
• Hunting in America: An Economic Force for Conservation (Southwick Associates. Produced for the National Shooting Sports Foundation in partnership with the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies)