Tracking the ripple effects of conservation spending

• 1.Economic Value of Conservation Spending in the United States September 2013

2. Total Direct Investment in the Conservation Economy, by investment source 9/15/2013 2 4% 60% 25% 11% Federal Government State Governments Private Sector Local Governments Source: Southwick Associates, Conservation Economy in America 3. 9/15/2013 3 Investment Quintiles Top 10 States Bottom 10 States Total direct economic contributions of conservation spending, by state, without multiplier effects Source: Southwick Associates, Conservation Economy in America 4. 9/15/2013 4 Total direct economic contributions for conservation spending, in the West (in billions) $4.30 $1.63 $1.32 $0.93 $0.75 $0.97 $0.91 $0.91 $0.70 $0.45 $0.88 (USD, billions) Investment Quintiles Top 10 States Bottom 10 States Source: Southwick Associates, Conservation Economy in America 5. Aggregate and per capita conservation spending by state, in the West 9/15/2013 5 $0 $200 $400 $600 $800 $1,000 $1,200 $1,400 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 4,500 5,000 Millions Total Spending Per Capita Spending Source: Southwick Associates, Conservation Economy in America 6. Direct conservation spending by investment source, in the West (in millions) 9/15/2013 6 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 4,500 4,310 1,626 Oregon WashingtonCalifornia 1,323 972 Colorado 884 753 New Mexico 453 Arizona Idaho Wyoming UtahMontana Nevada 934 912 910 704 Federal Government Local GovernmentState Government Private Sector Source: Southwick Associates, Conservation Economy in America 7. 9/15/2013 7 ROI > 80% 61% - 80% 41% - 60% 21% - 40% 0-20% 80% 61% - 80% 41% - 60% 21% - 40% 0-20%