Estimated Expenditures
for Boating

1955....................
$        1,230,000,000
1960....................
$        2,525,000,000
1970....................
$        3,440,000,000
1975....................
$       4,800,000,000
1977....................
$        5,920,000,000
1978....................
$        6,690,000,000
1979....................
$        7,500,000,000
1980....................
$        7,370,000,000
1981....................
$        8,250,000,000
1982....................
$        8,100,000,000
1983....................
$        9,375,000,000
1984....................
$      12,340,000,000
1985....................
$      13,284,000,000
1986....................
$      14,479,000,000
1987....................
$      16,500,000,000
1988....................
$      17,927,000,000
1989....................
$      17,143,000,000
1990....................
$      13,730,903,000
1991....................
$      10,564,458,000
1992....................
$      10,317,250,000
1993....................
$      11,254,041,000
1994....................
$      14,070,599,000
1995....................
$      17,226,203,000
1996....................
$      17,752,671,000
1997....................
$      19,344,470,000
1998....................
$      19,148,369,000
1999....................
$      22,987,128,000
Estimated Recreational Boats Owned

 1913...........................................400,000   
 1930........................................1,500,000   
 1950........................................3,510,000   
 1961........................................7,175,000   
 1970........................................8,814,000   
 1980......................................11,832,000   
 1985......................................13,778,000   
 1987......................................14,515,000   
 1988......................................15,093,000   
 1989......................................15,658,000   
 1990......................................15,987,000
 1991......................................16,262,000   
 1992......................................16,262,000   
 1993......................................16,212,000   
 1994......................................16,239,000   
 1995......................................15,375,000   
 1996......................................15,830,000   
 1997......................................16,230,000   
 1998......................................16,653,600   
 1999......................................16,833,900   
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