Florida Keys Flats Fishery Impact.pdf

The economic impact of the Florida Keys Flats Fishery in 2012 included:
$3,086,192,000 and $5,275,603,000 in total saltwater angler expenditures with multipliers,
178,705 licensed and guided non-licensed Florida Keys Flats anglers,
6,370,000 days annually fishing in Florida by Keys Flats anglers,
1,840,000 days fishing the Florida Keys by Keys Flats anglers,
1,222,000 days fishing Florida Flats by Keys Flats anglers,
$6,473 average annual expenditures for all saltwater fishing by Keys Flats anglers,
$288 average annual expenditures per day for all saltwater fishing by Keys Flats anglers,
$272,509,000 total direct expenditures for Florida Keys fishing by Keys Flats anglers,
$465,834,000 total economic impact for Keys Flats fishing expenditures,
$143,930,000 salary, wages and owner income associated with Keys Flats fishing,
4,734 full-time equivalent jobs associated with Keys Flats fishing,
$34,447,000 federal tax revenues generated from Keys Flats fishing,
$28,298,000 state and local tax revenues generated from Keys Flats fishing.