In Numbers: Pennsylvania’s Outdoor Economy is Growing!
Pennsylvania's outdoor economy is growing according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis 2023 Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account.
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GROWING PENNSYLVANIA'S OUTDOOR RECREATION INDUSTRY
Elevate is an effort to move towards the creation of a statewide capacity building organization to represent the needs of the growing outdoor recreation industry in Pennsylvania.
The need for an industry organization has been identified by many partners. Such an organization will benefit outdoor recreation industry practitioners by elevating the needs of Pennsylvania’s outdoor recreation industry, serving as an advocate and state government partner in advancing the sector.
This project is organized by the Pennsylvania Office of Outdoor Recreation and supported by the Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Commission.
Are you part of Pennsylvania's Outdoor Recreation Economy?
The outdoor recreation industry encompasses the businesses, organizations, and activities related to outdoor leisure and recreational pursuits.
If your business contributes to these things, you are part of the outdoor recreation industry.
But the outdoor recreation industry also goes beyond that. It encompasses those that create, sell, plan, build, support, and service the outdoor recreation industry.
If your business does these things, you are also part of the outdoor recreation industry.
168,322
in direct jobs
Pennsylvania’s outdoor industry provides vital contributions to statewide and local economies including:
$8.7 billion
in wages and salaries
2.7%
of the state's total employment
SNAPSHOT: PENNSYLVANIA'S OUTDOOR ECONOMY
The outdoor economy is a large and growing sector in Pennsylvania.
These businesses create great places, enabling Pennsylvanians and visitors to experience and enjoy the outdoors by manufacturing tents, building marinas, selling frisbees, and guiding hikes.
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