Sample Refuge and Management District Descriptions
Table 4-17. Chickasaw NWR: 2011 Recreation Visits Activity
Residents
Non-Residents
Total
Non-Consumptive: Pedestrian
7,740
860
8,600
Auto Tour
2,700
300
3,000
Boat Trail/Launch
450
50
500
Bicycle
0
0
0
Interpretation
17,820
1,980
19,800
Photography
113
13
125
Other Recreation
0
0
0
Big Game
7,515
835
8,350
Small Game
17,010
1,890
18,900
Migratory Birds
7,600
800
8,400
Freshwater
4,950
550
5,500
Saltwater
0 65,898
0 7,278
0 73,175
Hunting:
Fishing:
Total Visitation Regional Economic Analysis
The economic area for the Refuge is Dyer, Lauderdale, Madison, Shelby, and Tipton Counties in Tennessee. It is assumed that visitor expenditures occur primarily within this 5-county study area. Visitor recreation expenditures for 2011 are shown in Table 4-18. Total expenditures were $1.7 million with non-residents accounting for $494,900 or 28 percent of total expenditures. Expenditures on hunting activities accounted for 65percent of all expenditures. Table 4-19 summarizes the local economic effects associated with recreation visits. Final demand totaled $3.2 million with associated employment of 25 jobs, $968,200 in employment income and $389,500 in total tax revenue.
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