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Socioeconomic Impacts from Energy

The National System of Public Lands yielded $40 billion worth of energy and non-energy minerals in Fiscal Year 2010. The extraction of these resources and their introduction into the market boosted the American economy by approximately $103 billion. This table provides economic impacts for each state from oil and gas; coal; non-energy minerals; and geothermal and wind. Data are in millions of dollars.

SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACTS
Energy
Recreation
Timber
Grazing

States
Oil and Gas ($million)
Coal ($million)
Non-Energy Minerals ($million)
Geothermal and Wind ($million)
Totals ($million)

Direct
Total
Direct
Total
Direct
Total
Direct
Total
Direct
Total
Alaska
123.2
206.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
123.2
206.0
Arizona
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.7
0.9
0.8
0.9
California
1,703.8
3,297.9
0.0
0.0
186.3
336.5
103.9
202.2
1,994.0
3,836.6
Colorado
2,930.9
4,856.1
782.7
1,263.2
17.6
26.7
0.0
0.0
3,731.1
6,146.0
Eastern States
338.2
738.2
154.2
376.3
4.1
9.4
0.0
0.0
496.5
1,123.9
Idaho
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
162.5
236.7
0.0
0.0
162.5
236.7
Kansas
51.2
74.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
51.2
74.5
Montana
394.5
582.9
361.6
526.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
756.1
1,109.0
Nebraska
23.4
34.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
23.4
34.9
Nevada
28.3
44.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
36.9
61.5
65.2
105.5
New Mexico
7,991.7
11,408.3
136.1
197.3
463.7
661.4
0.0
0.0
8,591.5
12,267.0
North Dakota
967.7
1,387.2
2.1
3.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
969.8
1,390.2
Oklahoma
135.0
211.1
26.7
42.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
161.6
253.2
Oregon
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
South Dakota
9.0
11.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
9.1
11.4
Texas
208.0
375.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
208.0
375.1
Utah
3,049.5
4,750.1
416.6
694.5
23.6
37.8
16.6
22.5
3,506.2
5,504.9
Washington
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Wyoming
14,199.8
18,949.6
4,820.3
6,416.8
814.2
1,062.9
0.5
0.6
19,834.7
26,429.8
Sum of States
32,154.2
46,927.4
6,700.3
9,519.2
1,671.9
2,371.4
158.6
287.7
40,685.0
59,105.7
National
31,884.4
81,347.0
6,516.5
17,825.0
1,653.3
4,215.6
158.6¹
361.1
40,212.8
103,748.7

¹National wind impacts cannot be calculated due to technical limitations. Statewide totals are substituted.

About These Numbers

Data in the "Direct" column are an estimate of the BLM's economic contribution to local economies in terms of employment and other economic benefits directly associated with BLM-managed lands and resources. These benefits might be associated with river guides and other recreation outfitters, for example. Data in the "Total" column for each category of BLM activity demonstrate the agency's impacts, including indirect and induced benefits with, for instance, companies that manufacture outdoor gear and local service businesses in gateway communities.

National numbers may be larger than the sum of individual state numbers because the national number accounts for activity across state lines. For example, machinery production in California might be used to support mining activity in Wyoming. Employment benefits reflect an annual average for full- and part-time private sector jobs. Table totals may not add exactly, because of rounding. The data are preliminary and are subject to change based on further review.

Available for Download

A PDF version of the March 2011 publication, "A Sound Investment for America," is available for download at http://blm.gov/4q5c. The Department of the Interior's June 2011 economic report incorporates economic data on hardrock minerals that are not included in the BLM report.