Tourism, public access, and conservation — state by state

Explore visitor spending, public revenues and costs, recreation access, and conservation funding. Follow the public sources behind the numbers, see what is missing, and understand which comparisons are meaningful.

Research preview · 50 states · 2024 baseline

Explore a stateCompare the 50 researched statesHow comparisons work

Questions to start with

• How much do visitors spend in Maine, and who measured it?
• Arkansas state parks are free to enter. What still costs money?
• Where does each state's wildlife conservation money come from?

States

Every state has federal data on its economy, people, jobs and licenses. Pick a state on the map.

Each tile links to a state. The state list has the same links.