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Outdoor Recreation Industry Partnership  ·  Minnesota

Outdoor Recreation Industry Data

Interactive economic data for Minnesota's outdoor recreation sector, sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account (ORSA). Data covers 2012–2024.

Value Added
$13.9B
2.7% of state GDP · 2024
Jobs Supported
99,145
3.2% of MN employment · 2024
Compensation
$6.4B
Avg. $64,354 per job · 2024
Growth vs. U.S.
+5.0%
MN YoY · U.S. avg: +4.0%
Value Added by Outdoor Recreation Activity
Minnesota outdoor recreation value added broken down by activity category. Select a year to explore how the composition has shifted over time.
Note: This chart shows conventional outdoor recreation activities only ($3.3B in 2024). The full $13.9B total includes supporting categories such as retail trade, accommodation, food services, government, and manufacturing, which are broken out in the Value Added by Industry chart below. Conventional activities include bicycling, boating/fishing, camping, equestrian, hunting/trapping/shooting, motorcycling/ATVing, recreational flying, RVing, and snow activities.
Value Added by Industry
How Minnesota's outdoor recreation value added is distributed across industry sectors. Toggle between value added, employment, and compensation.
Retail trade encompasses outdoor gear shops and sporting goods stores. Arts, entertainment & recreation includes outfitters, trail operators, and ski areas. Manufacturing covers watercraft, snowmobiles, and outdoor equipment production.
Outdoor Recreation Activity Trends Over Time
Track Minnesota outdoor recreation value added by activity from 2012 to 2024. Click activity pills to show or hide them. Toggle between dollar values and indexed growth.
Value added measures the contribution to Minnesota's GDP — revenue generated minus cost of inputs. Indexed growth sets each activity to 100 in 2012, enabling direct comparison of growth rates regardless of starting size.
Industry Trends Over Time
View Minnesota outdoor recreation value added, employment, or compensation for selected industry sectors across time. Click industry pills to show or hide them.
Employment counts wage and salary jobs including full-time and part-time positions. Total compensation includes wages, salaries, and employer contributions to benefits.
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account (ORSA), released March 5, 2026. Historical state data 2012–2023 from BEA SAOACTVA file. 2024 figures from BEA state fact sheet (BEA-26-13). All dollar values in current (nominal) dollars.  ·  bea.gov/data/special-topics/outdoor-recreation  ·  Prepared by the Outdoor Recreation Industry Partnership (ORIP)