8001

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 8001
• Author: Western Regional Instream Flow Conference.
• Title: Proceedings, Western Regional Instream Flow Conference.
• USFW Year: 1992.
• USFW - Doc Type: Oct. 2-3, 1992.
• Copyright Material: NO

Economic and Demographic Trends in Utah
According to studies by the University of Utah Bureau of
Economic and Business Research, in 1986, the contribu-
tions to the gross state product in the state of Utah were as
follows:
Agriculture
1.67%
GROSS STATE PRODUCT
State of Utah 1986
Manufacturing
16.62%
Trans-Comm. & Util.
12.64%
Mining
L`
2.66%
2.6%
Services
14.58%
:sale & Retail
16.56%
_ Construction
5.08%
'1111 ?1111IH _ _ Government
Fin-ins., & Real Est. l 15.37%
14.89%
(Data may not add to torah due to independent founding)
Utah Faonomu Business Review July/August 1988
In 1988, personal income in the state demonstrated
earnings by industry as follows:eamings by industry as
follows:
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION OF EARNINGS BY INDUSTRIAL SOURCE
Stale of Utah, 1988
Government _
20.7%
Ag Services & Other _
0.3% Wholesale
Retail 6.3%
9.5% ?jin.-ins., & Real Est
5.4%
Trans 8.5% Pub Util /? _,n Construction
5.9%
Mining 1tlillfll jljlI
Manufacturing
2.1% lll kW 17.1%
Services
23%
Farm
1%
Utah Econadc Business Review May/June 1990
Like other areas of the country, Utah has shifted from an
agricultural or rural-based population to a more urban
society. According to the 1990 Annual Report of the Utah
Department of Agriculture, 31.3 percent of Utah's popula-
tion in 1920 lived on farms. By 1970, only 3.6 percent of
our population lived on farms. As of 1990, the percentage
of Utah's population residing on farms has decreased to 0.7
percent.6
Another example of the structural changes in Utah's
economy is the mining industry. In 1981, mining employ-
ment reached 20,266 and accounted for 3.6 percent of all
non-agricultural jobs. By 1990, mining employment was
8,129 jobs, accounting for 1.2 percent of the total non-
agricultural jobs. Mining employment includes jobs in
metal mining, coal mining, oil and gas extraction, and non-
metallic mining (sand, gravel, etc.).
Economic Factors: Utah Fish and Wildlife Activities
Utah state government officials and wildlife specialists
now acknowledge that fish and wildlife activities and
associated recreation constitute an important part of Utah's
economy and contribute significantly to the quality of life in
Utah. In the February 1991, "Economic Analysis of Wildlife
in Utah," the Utah Office of Planning and Budget reported
that in 1990, total expenditures by Utah residents (only) for
wildlife-associated recreation amounted to $541 million.
Fishing and hunting accounted for 73 percent of the total,
with expenditures for fishing being the highest.
In 1985, 433,200 people fished in the state of Utah, with
Utah residents accounting for 63 percent of the total. Each
fisherman fished an average of 12.1 days, for a total of
5,262,800 fisherman days. During the same year, 251,800
people hunted in Utah, with 85 percent being Utah
residents. By adding the non-resident participants in these
activities, it is clear that wildlife-associated recreation
generated much more than the $541 million. (This infor-
mation is based on 1985 survey and adjusted to 1990
dollars.)
The level of expenditures for wildlife-associated recre-
ation is comparable to gross measurements of other
important industries in the state.
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