$38.8 billion: Total estimated annual spending on conservation.

$23.2 billion: Estimated annual federal government spending on conservation.

$9.5 billion: Estimated annual state government spending on conservation.

$1.7 billion: Estimated annual local government spending on conservation.

$4.4 billion: Estimated annual private sector spending on conservation.

$3.3 billion: Total annual federal investments in recreational resources.

$93.2 billion: Total annual economic activity generated by conservation.

277,389: Total number of jobs directly related to conservation.

$23.1 billion: Total annual salaries and wages paid to employees with jobs directly related to conservation.

$27.3 billion: Total contribution to GDP due to employees with jobs directly related to conservation.


Source: The Conservation Economy in America: Direct Investments and Economic Contributions.