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Snowmobilers in Canada and the United States spend over
$26 billion on snowmobiling each year. This includes
expenditures on equipment, clothing, accessories,
snowmobiling vacations, etc.
Surveys show that, on average, snowmobilers taking
overnight trips (24% of these surveyed) take 3 - 5 trips
per year, spending 2 nights per trip away from home.
The sport of snowmobiling is responsible for "spin-off"
economic benefits such as:
jobs for tens of thousands of people; jobs which enable
those people to further stimulate the economy through
additional expenditures on goods and services; jobs
which provide significant income tax revenues to
provincial, state and federal treasuries and
dramatically reduce unemployment and welfare payments.
Millions of dollars in tax revenues derived from
snowmobile-related businesses (including, but not
limited to manufacturers, suppliers, distributors,
dealers, resort and hotel facilities, restaurants,
service stations, insurance agencies, hardware stores,
etc.).
Millions of dollars in winter tourism spending which
support local snowbelt economies.
Millions of dollars in local and provincial/state sales
and gas tax revenues.
Snowmobiling has rejuvenated the economies of many
communities.
Provincial and state travel bureaus are now actively
promoting snowmobile tourism through such means as the
production of snowmobile information guides and trail
maps and the establishment of toll free numbers with
information on snowmobiling opportunities and
conditions.
The New York State Snowmobile Association, in
cooperation with SUNY Potsdam, performed an economic
impact analysis in 1998 showing the economic impact of
snowmobiling in New York state is estimated at $476.2
million.
The Wyoming Recreation Commission, in conjunction with
the University of Wyoming, prepared a report on
snowmobiling in the state in 1995. After analyzing
monies spent on items like equipment, gasoline, service,
lodging and food, the study concluded that snowmobiling
is responsible for $189.5 million in economic impact and
"is extremely important to the economy of the State of
Wyoming."
The economic significance that the sport of snowmobiling
has on the state of Vermont exceeded $600 million
annually, according to a study by Johnson State College
compiled in 2003.
The Alberta Economic Development and Tourism Dept., in
1995, estimated the economic impact of the snowmobile
industry in Alberta to be $162.6 million.
The Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs 1998 economic
impact study showed that direct expenditures generated
by snowmobiling was over $932 million.
The Lebanon Valley College of Pennsylvania in
cooperation with the Pennsylvania State Snowmobile
Association conducted an updated economic impact study
in 2000 showing the annual economic impact of
snowmobiling of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to be
approximately $161 million.
The Plymouth State University and New Hampshire
Snowmobile Association conducted a study in 2004 showing
the economic impact of snowmobiling in the state of New
Hampshire to be $1.2 Billion annually. In Alaska, the
economic impact of snowmobiling in the Anchorage and
Mat-Su Borough was found to be over $35 million
annually, according to a study conducted by the
Anchorage Economic Development Corp., and released in
May 2000.
The University of Massachusetts found the economic
impact of snowmobiling to be $54.7 million annually in a
study conducted and released in 2003.
In 1998 the University of Maine and the Maine Snowmobile
Association conducted a study showing the economic
impact of snowmobiling on Maine to be $261 million.
The Quebec Federation of Snowmobile Clubs recently
completed an economic impact study that showed over $1.5
billion is generated by the snowmobile industry in
Quebec.
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