Table 1. Net Economie Values Per Day Reported by TCM and CVM Demand Studies from 1968 to 1988 Applied to National Forest
Recreation Use Categories, United States (Third Quarter, 1987 Dollars)
|
Activity |
Visitor days l,000a |
Number of |
Mean |
Median |
Standard |
95% |
Range | ||
|
Total |
226,533 |
(100.0%) |
287 (100.0%) |
$33.95 |
$27.02 |
1.67 |
30.68- 37.22 |
3.91-219.65 | |
|
Camping, Picnicking, and Swimming |
66,811 |
(29.5) |
36 |
(12.5) |
20.14 |
17.80 |
1.80 |
16.61- 23.67 |
7.05- 46.69 |
|
Camping |
53,666 |
(23.7) |
18 |
(6.3) |
19.50 |
18.92 |
2.03 |
15.52- 23.48 |
8.26- 34.89 |
|
Picnicking |
7,838 |
(3.5) |
7 |
(2.4) |
17.33 |
12.82 |
5.08 |
7.37- 27.29 |
7.05- 46.69 |
|
Swimming |
5,405 |
(2.3) |
11 |
(3.8) |
22.97 |
18.60 |
3.79 |
15.54- 30.40 |
7.05- 42.94 |
|
Mechanical Travel and Viewing |
68,423 |
(30.2) |
11 |
(3.8) |
25.42 |
21.44 |
5.14 |
15.35- 35.49 |
8.27- 68.65 |
|
Sightseeing and Off-road Driving |
62,451 |
(27.6) |
6 |
(2.1) |
20.29 |
19.72 |
3.73 |
12.98- 27.60 |
10.33- 31.84 |
|
Boating, Motorized |
4,301 |
(1.5) |
5 |
(1.7) |
31.56 |
25.67 |
10.36 |
11.25- 51.87 |
8.27- 68.65 |
|
Hiking, Horseback Riding, and Water Travel |
19,900 |
(8.8) |
17 |
(5.9) |
41.74 |
24.72 |
10.53 |
21.10- 62.38 |
10.26-183.36 |
|
Hiking |
12,740 |
(5.6) |
6 |
(2.1) |
29.08 |
23.62 |
5.82 |
17.67- 40.49 |
15.71- 55.81 |
|
Boating, Nonmotorized |
3,419 |
(1.5) |
11 |
(3.8) |
48.68 |
25.36 |
15.85 |
17.61- 79.75 |
10.26-183.36 |
|
Winter Sports |
14,730 |
(6.5) |
12 |
(4.2) |
28.50 |
24.39 |
4.48 |
19.72- 37.28 |
11.27- 66.69 |
|
Resorts, Cabins, and Organized Campsb |
15,117 |
(6.7) |
2 |
(0.7) |
12.48 |
— |
— |
— |
3.91- 19.93 |
|
Hunting |
15,276 |
(6.7) |
83 |
(28.9) |
41.69 |
34.88 |
2.72 |
36.36- 47.02 |
16.58-142.40 |
|
Big Game Hunting |
10,729 |
(4.7) |
56 |
(19.5) |
45.47 |
37.87 |
3.47 |
38.67- 52.27 |
19.81-142.40 |
|
Small Game Hunting |
4,015 |
(1.8) |
10 |
(3.5) |
30.82 |
27.48 |
3.51 |
23.94- 37.70 |
18.72- 52.04 |
|
Migratory Waterfowl Hunting |
532 |
(0.2) |
17 |
(5.9) |
35.64 |
25.27 |
5.87 |
24.13- 47.15 |
16.58-102.88 |
|
Fishing |
15,208 |
(6.7) |
88 |
(30.7) |
39.25 |
29.59 |
3.80 |
31.80- 46.70 |
8.13-219.65 |
|
Cold Water Fishing |
10,687 |
(4.7) |
39 |
(13.6) |
30.62 |
28.49 |
3.24 |
24.27- 36.97 |
10.07-118.12 |
|
Anadromous Fishingc |
— |
— |
9 |
(3.1) |
54.01 |
46.24 |
11.01 |
32.43- 75.59 |
16.85-127.26 |
|
Warm Water Fishing |
4,072 |
(1.8) |
23 |
(8.0) |
23.55 |
22.50 |
2.46 |
18.73- 28.37 |
8.13- 59.42 |
|
Salt Water Fishing |
■ 226 |
(0.1) |
17 |
(5.9) |
72.49 |
53.35 |
14.05 |
44.95-100.03 |
18.69-219.65 |
|
Nonconsumptive Fish and Wildlife |
1,532 |
(0.7) |
14 |
(4.9) |
22.20 |
20.49 |
2.30 |
17.69- 26.71 |
5.27- 38.06 |
|
Other Recreation Activities |
9,537 |
(4.2) |
9 |
(3.1) |
18.82 |
16.06 |
3.65 |
11.67- 25.97 |
6.81- 43.39 |
|
Wilderness |
12,014d |
(4.5) |
15 |
(5.2) |
24.58 |
19.26 |
6.10 |
12.62- 36.54 |
8.72-106.26 |
a Thousands of 12-hour recreation visitor days reported by the Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, for the year ending September 30, 1986. Statistical Abstract of the United States,
1988, p. 212.
b Resorts were 1.83% valued at $19.93 per day; seasonal and year-around cabins were 3.06% valued at $3.91 per day; and organized camps were 1.79% valued the same as camping.
c Anadromous fishing estimates included in cold water fishing. Estimated as roughly 5%.
d Included above.
180 July 1989 Western Journal of Agricultural Economics
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