Tag Archives: Economic Impact

NMMA reports boating’s economic impact soars

NMMA National Marine Manufacturers Association

NMMA recently announced new data which found the annual economic impact of recreational boating increased 36%, from $170B in 2018 to $230B in 2023. The industry’s contributions to the U.S. workforce grew as well, with an 18% increase in jobs supported, from 691,000 in 2018 to more than 812,000 in 2023. Conducted by John Dunham & Associates, the study, last ...

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New study reports Mercury Marine’s local economic impact

According to a new study conducted by Envision Greater Fond du Lac, Mercury Marine, headquartered in Fond du Lac, has a $5.4 billion annual economic impact on the local Fond du Lac community – an increase of almost 10% from just three years ago. The study shows that Mercury continues to be one of the top employers in the state of Wisconsin, ...

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MIASF reports new data from industry impact study

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A new study on the economic impact of the marine industry in South Florida indicates steady growth in major categories like total economic output, marine-related sales, since 2018, when the last full study was released. Phil Purcell, CEO/president of the Marine Industries Association of South Florida (“MIASF”), presented the results at a Tri-County business luncheon hosted by MIASF on Wednesday ...

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