This statistic shows the number of paid fishing license holders in the United States from 2000 to 2023. In 2023, there were approximately 32.24 million paid fishing license holders in the U.S., down from 30.26 million the previous year.
Number of paid fishing license holders in the United States from 2000 to 2023 (in millions)
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Overview
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Participation
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Demographics
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Participant behavior
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US Fish and Wildlife Service. (October 12, 2023). Number of paid fishing license holders in the United States from 2000 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/247669/fishing-license-holders-in-the-us/
US Fish and Wildlife Service. "Number of paid fishing license holders in the United States from 2000 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. October 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/247669/fishing-license-holders-in-the-us/
US Fish and Wildlife Service. (2023). Number of paid fishing license holders in the United States from 2000 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/247669/fishing-license-holders-in-the-us/
US Fish and Wildlife Service. "Number of Paid Fishing License Holders in The United States from 2000 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/247669/fishing-license-holders-in-the-us/
US Fish and Wildlife Service, Number of paid fishing license holders in the United States from 2000 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/247669/fishing-license-holders-in-the-us/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Number of paid fishing license holders in the United States from 2000 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], US Fish and Wildlife Service, October 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/247669/fishing-license-holders-in-the-us/