In 2022, the number of people who participated in fishing in the United States amounted to approximately 54.5 million. This shows an increase of 2.1 million participants compared to the previous year's total of 52.4 million.
Number of participants in fishing in the United States from 2006 to 2022 (in millions)
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Outdoor Foundation. (June 19, 2023). Number of participants in fishing in the United States from 2006 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/191238/participants-in-fishing-in-the-us-since-2006/
Outdoor Foundation. "Number of participants in fishing in the United States from 2006 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. June 19, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191238/participants-in-fishing-in-the-us-since-2006/
Outdoor Foundation. (2023). Number of participants in fishing in the United States from 2006 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191238/participants-in-fishing-in-the-us-since-2006/
Outdoor Foundation. "Number of Participants in Fishing in The United States from 2006 to 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191238/participants-in-fishing-in-the-us-since-2006/
Outdoor Foundation, Number of participants in fishing in the United States from 2006 to 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191238/participants-in-fishing-in-the-us-since-2006/ (last visited May 09, 2024)
Number of participants in fishing in the United States from 2006 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], Outdoor Foundation, June 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/191238/participants-in-fishing-in-the-us-since-2006/