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Montana’s Outdoor Economy
Outdoor Recreation Added $2.2 Billion to Montana Economy in 2020
Boating, fishing and RVing posted significant gains last year, nationally and statewide.
Montana’s Outdoor Recreation Sector Grew 18% in 2021
The industry contributed $2.6 billion in 2021; ranks second in nation for contribution to GDP, according to a new report by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
The Economics of Outdoor Recreation
New data release shows outdoor recreation accounted for 4.7% of Montana’s economy last year, while the initial chilling effect brought on by COVID-19 may prove to be a boon.
Montana Businesses Support Conservation Funding
More to Conservation Easements than Conservation
That’s right — there is more to conservation easements than conservation. There are also significant and positive economic impacts from conservation easements that flow to Montana farm and ranch families, rural main streets, local economies, and Montana’s statewide economy.
Common-sense Conservation Good for Business, Too
Business innovation and conservation priorities go hand in hand. They are not mutually exclusive or competing pieces of Montana’s economy.
Investing in our Outdoors
Opening New Opportunities for our Outdoor Recreation Economy
The Inflation Reduction Act allows the BLM to spend less time and taxpayer money having to administer useless oil and gas leases, enabling them to spend more time managing public lands for other uses that bolster Montana’s economy.
Governor Can Support Access in his Executive Budget
There is one particular mechanism that we are urging Gov. Gianforte to fully support: the Montana Outdoor Fund.
Study Highlights Economic Impacts of new Access Along Lower Yellowstone
More public access along the lower Yellowstone River has the potential to generate an additional $5.3 million in local spending and could create more than 50 new jobs in the region.