Sample Refuge Descriptions
Table 1-61. Sheldon NWR: Summary of Area Economy, 2011 (Population & Employment in 000’s; Per Capita Income in 2011 dollars) Population
County Lake NV
2011
Employment
Percent change 2001-2011
2011
Per Capita Income
Percent change 2001-2011
2011
Percent change 2001-2011
16.7
10%
10.4
25%
$43,022
36%
425.7
21%
244.8
4%
$41,790
-12%
7.9
5%
4.2
-4%
$32,193
6%
450.4
20%
259.5
4%
$41,667
-10%
Nevada
2,723.3
30%
1,498.2
18%
$36,964
-6%
Oregon
3,871.9
12%
2,221.8
6%
$37,527
1%
311,591.9
9%
175,834.7
6%
$41,560
5%
Washoe NV Humboldt OR Area Total
United States
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce November 2012. Activity Levels Table 1-62 shows the recreation visits for Sheldon NWR. The Refuge had 35,929 visits in 2011. Nonconsumptive recreation accounted for 34,500 visits, hunting for 1,299 visits, and fishing for 130 visits. Residents comprised 71 percent of all Refuge visits.
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