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Economic Impact of Silent Sports-A Regional Case Study
Scott Chapin, RJF Agencies
Background
Economics Major-University Wisconsin Eau ClairePresident-Sawyer County Development
CorporationPast President-Northland Area Builders AssociationDirector American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation
Background
• Avid Cyclist, Runner, Skier• Active with local IMBA Club-CAMBA• Insurance Broker-Specializing in
Bicycle and Ski Industry Risks• Work with 150+ Bike Clubs in U.S.
What Are “Silent Sports?”
• Aerobic Based, Non-Motorized Activities
• Running-Trail and Road• Off-Road Mountain Biking• Road Biking• Cross Country Skiing• Paddle Sports
Silent Sports-Trail Development
• Attracts Tourists• Tourists Could become Seasonal or
Permanent Residents• Attracts Commerce• Enhances Communities
Silent Sports Trail Development
– Land Managers, Municipalities, Chambers of Commerce Question Economic Impact Data
– Having Economic Data Helps with Financial and Political Support of Trail Projects
– Helps With Volunteer Base
Economic Data
• Analysis is for Sawyer County• Sawyer County Located in NW Wisconsin• Sawyer County Population 16,196 (2000)• 2 ½ Hours from Minneapolis, MN • Median Per Capita Income $24,288
(2002)
Economic Data
• Tourist Area, Historically Fishing/Hunting
• Service Sector Economy• Known for Events: American
Birkebeiner, Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival, Lumberjack World Championships
Economic Data
• Many Second Homeowners in Area• Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike
Association Developed around 1990• Started Signing Existing Double-
Track/Roads• Focus on Singletrack for past 8 Years
Types of Economic Impact
• Direct-Initial Purchase• Indirect-Cross Industry• Induced-Cycled Again in Community
Economic Statistics (Bicycling) National
• $133 Billion Annual Contribution to the U.S. Economy
• Supports 1.1 million jobs• Generates $17.7 billion in annual
federal and state tax revenue
Economic Statistics Bicycling)-National
• Produces $53.1 billion annually in retail sales and services
• ($6.2 billion in gear sales)• ($46.9 billion in bicycling-trip
expenditures)
Economic Impact (Bicycling)-Regionally
• (IN, IL, MI, OH, WI)• Contributes $17 billion to regional
economy• Supports 191,000 jobs• Generates $2.2 billion in state and
federal tax revenues
Economic Impact (Bicycling)-Regionally
• $12.1 billion in retail sales• ($873 million in bicycling gear sales)• ($11.2 billion in bicycling trip-related
expenditures)
Wisconsin Economic Impact (Bicycling)
• 49% of Wisconsin Residents bicycle• Economic Impact of bicycle
recreation/tourism is $925 million• Average Daily Expenditure-$60• Greater Impact than Hunting• 57% of Expenditures from Non-
Residents
Defined Location Economic Impact
• Trails in Miami Valley of Ohio attract 1,000,000 visitors who spend $16 million on related goods and services
• 2009 USA Cycling National CX Championships brought $1 M to Bend, Oregon
• RAGBRAI-$24 M in Economic Impact• Moab Utah-$8.8 M in Economic Impact
(1996)
Defined Location Economic Impact
• Chequamegon Area (Cable/Hayward)-$1.17 M in 1997 (likely 3x this now)
• 161 U.S. Ski Areas open trails to bikers in summer-84 run lifts for cyclists
• 50% of Colorado Tourists are engaged in cycling- $141M-$193 M
• American Birkebeiner Brings in $4,000,000 to Hayward/Cable Area
Defined Location Economic Impact
• Colorado-Other Revenue Generators• Bicycle Tours $640,000• Racing $2,000,000• Charity Rides $3,400,000
General Public Assumptions
• Silent Sports ParticipantsAre Cheap• Participants do not spend as much as
other user groups (Tourists)• Participants have average income levels• Participants (off-road) are 20-somethings
Facts about Cyclists/Nordic Skiers
• 53% of participants in Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival (2,500) are between 35-49 years
• 30% of Cyclists/Skiers have Household Incomes over $125,000
• 49% of Cyclists/Skiers have Household Incomes over $100,000 (ABSF Survey)
• 87% of Cyclists/Skiers are college graduates
General Facts About Tourists
• Motel/Hotel Tourists spend $126 per day
• Campground Tourists spend $75 per day
• Daytripper Tourist spend $40 per day• Often it is assumed that most cyclists
visiting the area are “tourists”
General Facts about Second Homeowners
• Second Homeowners Spend $17,571 Per Year In Sawyer County (Sawyer County Development Corporation Study-2008)
• Survey sent to all non-resident homeowners with improvements over $80,000
• 100 User Days Per Year
General Facts about Second Homeowners
• Basic Consumption Items-$5,700 per household (Average)
• Recreation Equipment-$2,800 per household
• Needs for Home (Construction, Remodeling-$14,400 per household
• Note: Not all spent money in all categories
Land Values Adjacent to Trails
– Dependent upon Market– Developers in NW Specializing in
Recreational Use– Land Values 3 years ago were double– Land Values today are 50% higher than
non-recreational developments
Data Analysis-Impact
– Seeley Hills Recreational Development• Adjacent to CAMBA and Birkie Trails• Sample 5.5 Miles of Road• 1994-7 Homes
–
Data Analysis-Impact
• Seeley Hills Recreational Development
• 2010- 51 Homes• 33 of the 51 are Second Homeowners• 2 Retirees• 14 (Newly) Permanent Transplant• 2 Originally from Area
Data Analysis-Impact
– 50/51 Participate in Silent Sports• Average Home Value $300,000• Economic Impact of New Homes ($13.2 M)
• Average Property Taxes $2,000• Property Tax Revenue $88,000
• Average Expenditure in Sawyer County $17,571
• Economic Impact $589,743 (Annually)
Data Analysis-Impact
• Seeley Highlands Development-1997• 67 Acres• 18 Lots• Land Values in 1997-5 Acres: $5,000-$8,500• 14 Homes in 2010• 3 Acre Parcels Sold for $13,000-$16,000 in
1997-2000• 2010: $40,000-$50,000 for same lots
Uses for this Data
– Community Support– Public Support– Grant Opportunities
Uses for this Data
• Community Support– Business Sponsorship– Volunteer Support – Land Value Increases-Private Land
Uses for this Data
• Grant Opportunities– Many Grants Available – Economic Improvement Grants– Contact Economic Development
Corporation– Similar Focus on ROI
How can I use this Data
• Grant Scorers Look At:
– 1st or 2nd Tier Jobs (Permanent)– Money Spent in Community (6x7 Times)– Sales and Property Tax Revenue Generated– Social Impact on Community (Need to Sell
your “story”…..effects on children)– “Emotional” Scoring
How can I use this Data
• Grant Scorers Look at– Emotional Scoring– Letters of Support from Legislators– Important to Involve Those on
Appropriation Committees (if for Federal or State Grants)
– Letters of Individual Support
Uses for this Data
• Public Support– Politicians Understand ROI– Trailbuilding Projects=Tax Revenue– Second Homeowners do not have
children in schools, but still pay
Conclusions
• Trail Building Increases Land Values • Trail Building Increases Property Tax
Revenue• Trail Building Produces Local
Economic Impact• Trail Building Brings External
Revenue