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National Park Visitation Sets New Record as Economic Engines
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WASHINGTON, D.C.?- The Department of the Interior today announced that?visitor spending in communities near national parks in 2022?resulted in a record high $50.3?billion benefit to the nation’s economy and supported?378,400?jobs. 

“At the Interior Department, we understand that nature is essential to the health, well-being and prosperity of every family and every community in America. But outdoor recreation is not just good for the soul, it’s a significant driver of our national and local economies and job sustainability,” said Secretary Deb Haaland. “When people visit one of our amazing parks, they are contributing to the community around them. That’s why our Administration is working so hard through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to provide resources to the National Park System for critical infrastructure and maintenance needs.” 

The National Park Service report,?2022?National Park Visitor Spending?Effects, finds that nearly?312?million visitors spent?$23.9?billion in communities within 60 miles of a?national?park. Of the?378,400?jobs supported by visitor spending,?314,600?jobs?were?in park gateway communities. 

“Since 1916, the National Park Service has been entrusted with the care of our national parks. With the help of volunteers and partners, we safeguard these special places and share their stories with more than 300 million visitors every year. The impact of tourism to national parks is undeniable: bringing jobs and revenue to communities in every state in the country and making national parks an essential driver to the national economy,” said National Park Service Director Chuck Sams.  

Annual appropriations for the NPS totaled $3.3 billion in fiscal year 2022, effectively turning a $1 investment in national parks into a more than $10 boost to the nation’s economy.  

The latest report is informed by new socioeconomic?monitoring?survey data, which greatly increases the accuracy of spending estimates?for?each?park?and helps the National Park Service learn?more about park visitors.?This advanced monitoring?also delivers a more accurate estimate of the economic contributions of parks to communities. 

Results from the Visitor Spending Effects report series are available online via an interactive tool. Users can view year-by-year trend data and explore current year visitor spending, jobs, labor income, value-added, and economic output effects by sector for national, state and local economies. The interactive tool is available on the?Visitor Spending Effects webpage. 

The?annual?peer-reviewed economics report?was prepared by economists?from?the National Park Service. Learn more about how NPS-managed lands and programs provide economic benefits on the?NPS economics webpage.

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About the National Park Service. More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America's 425 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.nps.gov, and on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.

 


Posted: August 21, 2023
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