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A Powerful Force For Alabama’s Economy
Alabama’s Black Belt Region
Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational
Activities
Hunters, Anglers,
andOutdoor
Enthusiasts:
A Vital Part of Alabama’s Economy
Better Gear UpFor Hunting Season!
Fishing License: $12.10
Additional Tackle and Lures:$100
Soft Drinks, Water and Snacks: $20
Gone fishing!Checking out new equipment!
Fish Finder: $400
Lodging for 5 nights:$100 per night
Truck Fuel: $200
Motor Oil: $20
Meals: $75
Tractor Fuel and Repairs:$800
Hunting License: $25.40
Rifle with Scope: $1,000
SUV Gasoline: $200
Ammunition: $100
Hunting Cabin: $50,000
GPS and Walkie-Talkie: $275
3 Weeks of Groceries: $500
Hunters, anglers, and recreational enthusiasts from Alabama and across America are an economic powerhouse, helping drive our economy. Outdoorsmen are passionate about their pastime and have proven they will spend big dollars for personal, family, and business entertainment. Regardless of the state of the economy, outdoorsmen take aim at enjoying the great outdoors and spend an inordinate amount of money to support their passion. Andhunters and anglers are among the most prominent and influential of all demographic groups.
New Cap: $25
Boat Launch and Repairs: $50
Polarized Sunglasses: $75
New Trolling Motor: $300
New Rod and Reel: $300
Boat Battery: $70
Winterize Boat: $250
Boat Registration: $20
Feed Store: $1,000
Beverages: $50
Taxidermy Services: $250
New Boots: $200
New Coat and Briar Pants:$300
Hunting Lease or Hunting 4 Days on Preserve: $1,500
Shopping: $50
Binoculars: $200
Chain Saw: $199
ATV: $6,500
Property Tax: $500
In Alabama alone:707,000 hunters and anglers spend $5 million a day
Total spending: $1.7 billionSportsmen support more jobs in Alabama than the University ofAlabama, Auburn University, UAB Hospital and Alabama PowerCompany combined: 30,500 jobs vs 30,000 jobs.
Annual spending by sportsmen is more than the cash receiptsfor cattle, greenhouse/nursery, eggs, cotton, aquaculture,peanuts, hogs, dairy, and corn: $1.7 billion vs $1.4 billion.
Alabama sportsmen out-number the combined population ofBirmingham, Montgomery and Mobile: 707,000 vs 623,000.
Statewide Hunters And Anglers Deliver Lots Of Bang For The Bucks!
Jobs: ..................................................30,500Salaries and wages:....................$785 millionFederal taxes:.............................$186 millionState and local taxes: .................$166 millionDirect/Indirect: .............................$2.7 billion
Remember...• The majority of Alabama’s recognized trophy bucks are from The Black Belt Region.
• Alabama has the highest population of wild turkeys persquare mile than any other state.
In The Black Belt Region alone:456,290 hunters & anglers spend $3,224,894 a day
Total Economic Impact: Almost $1 Billion
WOW! Total Spending $619 Million!• Annual spending by Black Belt Region Sportsmen is more than Alabama’s Catfish and Peanut industries produce each year ($900 million vs $972 million Direct/Indirect).• Sportsman spending in The Black Belt Region credits an estimated 11,000 jobs in 2011 which equals 36% of the 30,500 jobs sportsmen created statewide.• The 23 county Black Belt Region represents 1/3 of our state’s counties, but more than 50% of Alabama hunting and fishing dollars are generated right here in The Black Belt Region.• Based on recent research, out of the 74 hunting and fishing lodges found in Alabama, 59 are locatedin The Black Belt Region, representing 80% of the total.
The Black BeltDelivers The Big Bucks!
Jobs:.............................................10,980Salaries and wages: ..............$283 millionState and local taxes: ..............$60 millionDirect/Indirect: ......................$972 million
Quick Facts to Remember Ab
January through December, 2011.Survey provided by Southeast Research Group in Montgomery, Alabama.
Number Of DaysResidents and Non-Residents Hunted and Fished in The Black Belt Region.
Fact:And, in 2011, 69% of all non-resident sportsmen hunted in at least one of The BlackBelt’s 23 counties.
Fact:In 2011, of all sportsmen who hunted in Alabama, 56% hunted in The Black Belt Region.
Fact:In 2011, of all sportsmen who fished in Alabama, ONE OUT OF THREE fished inThe Black Belt Region.
Fact:The Black Belt Region covers over 10 million acres.
Fact:80% of Alabama’s commercial outfitters are located in The Black Belt Region.
Fact:456,290 sportsmen hunted and fished in The Black Belt Region in 2011.
Fact:Outdoorsmen spent 3.3 million days fishing and 3.9 million days hunting in TheBlack Belt Region.
out The Black Belt Region:
8 out of 10 non-residenthunters and anglers stayed at least one night on trips
to Alabama in The Black Belt Region.
That is 242,228 non-resident lodgings.
“Alabama’s Black Belt has many outdoor recreational activities,perhaps none more enjoyable than playing one of our RobertTrent Jones Golf Courses found throughout the region. In addition to the world-renowned golf opportunities, we alsooffer first-class hotel accommodations such as the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel and Spa at the ConventionCenter. Whether you are planning a family vacation or a corporate retreat, Alabama’s Black Belt Region has everythingyou’re looking for to make your next trip a memorable one.”
Dr. David BronnerCEO – RSA
Passive Recreation In T
CulturalHistorical
Hiking
Mountain Biking
Birdwatching
Fishing Tournaments
Field Trials
Canoeing
There is
more to
do than just
hunting
and fishing!
From
historic
Demopolis to
Lake Eufaula
with its grand
antebellum
homes...
he Black Belt Region:
Golf
Sporting Clay Tournaments
Horseback Riding
Food and Fun
“Alabama’s Black Belt Region has a multitude of God-given natural resources — from its rivers, lakesand streams to the more than 10 million acres primedfor hunting, fishing, and all forms of outdoor recreation including golfing, hiking, mountain biking, canoeing andbirdwatching. In addition to some of the finest commer-cial lodges in the country, the Black Belt Region is hometo a number of state parks and public access areas forevery Alabamian, as well as visitors. Alabama Black BeltAdventures is working hard to brand this region as a premier destination through the promotion and educa-tion of its natural assets. So, come see for yourself. You won’t be disappointed.”
Robert BentleyGovernor of Alabama
and all across
The Black Belt
Region,
our heritage
and culture are
unique to the
world!
Hunters and
Anglers:
Hunters and Anglers areA Significant Voting Bloc...Fact:Their voting potential was 31% of all votes cast in the 2008 presidential election.
Fact:80% of sportsmen are likely voters...far more than the national average.
Fact:Good guess – they favor pro-sporting candidates!
Fact:Americans spend more time hunting and fishing each year than days spent running the Federal Government...737 million vs 486 million!
Fact:Annually, hunters and anglers spend $9 billion to lease and purchase land for their sport.That’s enough to purchase 27,000 new homes or rural acreage larger than the states ofRhode Island and Delaware combined.
Fact:34 million sportsmen spend $8.6 million an hour...or $208 million a day...or $1.5 billionper week!
Fact:Federal excise taxes and state license revenues have helped bring back dozens of speciesfrom close to extinction. For example, in 1900 there were fewer than 100,000 wild turkeysnationwide...today there are over 7 million!
Fact:If a single corporation grossed as much as anglers and hunters spend, it would be among America’s 20 largest companies, ahead of Target, COSTCO, and A.T.&T.
Fact:Direct/Indirect (the RIPPLE EFFECT) is $12 billion a year because of gasoline stations, feedstores, retailers, restaurants, hotels, and more.
Federal Duck StampsHunters have generated over $700 million through purchases...all of which have gone into the National Wildlife Refuge System.
HuntersHunters spend $1,992 per hunter a year!
AnglersNationwide, 6 million more Americans wet a line over sinking a putt!
Some Fast Facts AboutHunters and Anglers
Nationwide
ALABAMA BLACK BELT ADVENTURES ASSOCIATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:President Thomas Harris
Treasurer Tim GothardSecretary Barnett LawleyCommissioner Gunter Guy
Ray Scott
PROJECT DIRECTOR:Pam Swanner
250 Commerce St., Suite 200AMontgomery, AL 36104
O: 334-649-3788 C: 334-343-6173pam@alabamablackbeltadventures.orgwww.alabamablackbeltadventures.org
REFERENCES:Reid/O’Donahue Advertising, Inc., Montgomery, Alabama
Southeast Research Group, Montgomery, AlabamaCongressional Sportmen’s Foundation (CSF), Washington DC
National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC), Washington DCNational Shooting Sports Foundation
SCI-First For HuntersAmerican Sportfishing Association
Association of Fish and Wildlife AgenciesU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – 2006 Report
Sharing Our Great OutdoorsWith The World
Jackie BushmanFounder of Buckmasters
Ray ScottFounder of B.A.S.S.