ST. GEORGE — Outdoor recreation in Utah boasts $6.1 billion in economic output, representing 2.7% of the state’s gross domestic product and responsible for creating 66,736 jobs. How does Southern Utah’s outdoor economy compare?
A man peers over the edge at Dead Horse Point, Utah, March 13, 2021 | Photo by Alysha Lundgren, St. George News
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis released 2021 economic data “exhibiting outdoor recreation’s powerful and positive economic impact on the U.S. economy,” according to a news release from the Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation and the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable.
Utah’s outdoor economy grew by 27.3% from 2020 to 2021, the release states, referencing data from the Bureau’s Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account.
The outdoor recreation industry has been a…
