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Table 1.4 Economic Impacts Associated with Gulf of Mexico Angling Activities, 2006–2009 (Table 10.5 from Chapter 10 herein; Data Source from U.S. Department of Commerce 2011)

From: Habitats and Biota of the Gulf of Mexico: An Overview

Location

Jobs

Sales ($1000 s)

Value Added ($1000 s)

Income ($1000 s)

2006

Florida (West Coast)

75,257

7,823,752

4,235,087

NA

Alabama

6,572

630,181

325,523

NA

Mississippi

3,731

490,501

189,450

NA

Louisiana

26,612

2,382,034

1,199,333

NA

Texas

34,175

4,197,011

2,154,891

NA

Total

146,347

15,523,479

8,104,284

NA

2007

Florida (West Coast)

65,799

6,829,434

3,704,818

NA

Alabama

6,759

654,353

337,493

NA

Mississippi

4,707

616,930

239,021

NA

Louisiana

27,446

2,453,392

1,234,449

NA

Texas

23,382

3,004,862

1,514,791

NA

Total a

128,093

13,558,971

7,030,572

NA

2008

Florida (West Coast)

54,589

5,650,068

3,075,710

NA

Alabama

4,719

455,093

235,481

NA

Mississippi

2,930

382,778

148,837

NA

Louisiana

25,590

2,297,078

1,156,796

NA

Texas

25,544

3,288,135

1,656,545

NA

Total a

113,372

12,073,152

6,273,369

NA

2009

Florida (West Coast)

42,314

4,369,022

1,532,821

2,385,738

Alabama

4,924

474,746

155,663

245,437

Mississippi

3,188

417,080

105,472

162,099

Louisiana

19,688

1,774,692

578,767

894,123

Texas

22,127

2,846,858

910,011

1,434,733

Total a

92,241

9,900,398

3,282,734

5,122,130

  1. aThe “total” figures should be considered a minimum since they do not account for any trade among individual Gulf States (estimated by authors)
  2. Note: NA not available. Source: U.S. Department of Commerce (various issues) (available at: http://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/st5/publication/fisheries_economics_2009.html)