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U.S. Recreational Boating by the Numbers
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Annual U.S. sales of boats, marine products and services totaled $56.7 billion in 2021, up 12.7 percent from 2020.
- An estimated 1.15 million pre-owned boats were sold in 2021, up 9.2 percent over 2020.
- The recreational boating industry is an economic driver, supporting more than 690,000 American jobs and 35,000 American businesses.
- Outdoor recreation accounts for 1.9 percent of U.S. GDP, generating $862 billion in gross economic output, of which recreational boating and fishing are the single largest segment with an attributed $50.4 billion, supporting 4.5 million American jobs.
- 95 percent of boats sold in the U.S. are made in America.
- An estimated 100 million Americans go boating each year.
- Sixty-one percent of boat owners have an annual household income of $100,000 or less.
- 95 of boats on the water in the U.S. are less than 26 feet
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