Florida may be known as the Sunshine State, but to many it’s the Fishing Capitol of the World, and the statistics back up their claims. According to a 2001 “National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation”, Florida boasts a wide range of #1 ranked fishing related statistics. For instance, Florida is home to over 3.1 million anglers (#2 - California 2.4M) and not only do they spend over $2.5 billion dollars a year on equipment, but the overall retail sales are over $4 billion (4X the income from the state’s orange crop). That also means that half of the sales in Florida are from people visiting for the purpose of fishing.
The Florida Fishing Blog has more great statistics about Florida fishing and wildlife economy.
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