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Business for Montana’s Outdoors Five-Year Report:

Montana’s Public Lands, Jobs, & the Economy

1Photo courtesy of Chris Boyer

Outdoor recreation provides 71,000 direct jobs in Montana and $7.1 billion in consumer

spending

That’s more jobs than construction and manufacturing combined

Outdoor Industry Association, Montana: https://outdoorindustry.org/advocacy/

U.S. Department of Commerce. 2016. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts, Washington, D.C.

U.S. Department of Commerce. 2016. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts, Washington, D.C.

U.S. Department of Commerce. 2016. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts, Washington, D.C.

102,000 net new jobs and 85% in SERVICES

Includes outdoor retailers, guides & outfitters, hotels and restaurants.

U.S. Department of Commerce. 2016. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts, Washington, D.C.

U.S. Department of Commerce. 2016. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts, Washington, D.C.

Non-labor income stimulates other sectors, like outdoor recreation, construction, retail, and health services.

The role of federal public lands

Flathead County

73% federal lands

53% Forest Service19% National Park

Growth 2000-2015

29% Population

29% Employment

54% Personal Income

U.S. Department of Commerce. 2016. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts, Washington, D.C.

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Average Earnings per Job & Per Capita Income, Flathead

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Average Earnings per Job Per Capita Income

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U.S. Department of Commerce. 2016. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts, Washington, D.C.

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Components of Personal Income, Flathead County, MT

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Non-labor income (investments, Social Security, Medicare, etc.) is 44% of all personal income and accounts for 50% of income growth since 2000

U.S. Department of Commerce. 2016. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts, Washington, D.C.

From 2000 – 2016, migration contributed 77% of population growth

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Employment by Industry, Flathead County, MT

Farm Forestry, Fishing, & Ag. Services

Mining (incl. fossil fuels) Utilities

Construction Mfg. (incl. forest products)

Wholesale Trade Retail Trade

Transportation & Warehousing Information

Finance & Insurance Real estate, rental, & leasing

Professional, scientific, & technical Mgmt. of Companies

Admin., Waste Services Educational Services

Health Care & Social Assist. Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation

Accommodation & Food Other Services

Government

The impact of Montana’s

outdoors exists within

numerous sectors

Government

Construction

Retail

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Hotels, restaurants

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Employment by Industry, Flathead County

U.S. Department of Commerce. 2016. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts, Washington, D.C.

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Travel & Tourism Related Sectors

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20% of Jobs

Nonresident expenditures from Inst. Tourism & Recreation Research, University of Montana: http://scholarworks.umt.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1352&context=itrr_pubs

In 2015, nonresident visitors to Flathead County spent $635 million, leading to:

10,070 jobs more than construction & and manufacturing combined

$31.4 million in local and state taxes

Ray Rasker, Ph.D.Executive Director

[email protected] 570-7044

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