Tag: Bureau of Economic Analysis

  • Montana’s Outdoor Recreation Industry Does Well

    Montana’s Outdoor Recreation Industry Does Well

    Montana leads the nation in the growth of its outdoor recreation business, exceeded only by Hawaii. The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reports that the U.S. outdoor recreation economy accounted for 2.2 percent ($427.2 billion) of current-dollar gross domestic product (GDP) in 2017.  The Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account (ORSA) also shows that GDP for the…