one-half of all sport fishing expenditures in the Texas coastal bay systems (6). Sport fishing 
expenditures in the local area surrounding the Galveston Bay estuary during 1986 were over $171 
million. Gross Texas business in 1986 resulting from the sport fishing use of Galveston Bay totaled 
$576.7 million (Table 3.7). An additional $10 million was spent outside the region within Texas. 
Regional households received an annual income of $104 million from the sport fishing business in the 
area. Gross personal income in Texas attributed to sport fishing in the Galveston Bay complex was 
estimated at more than $154 million, resulting in state taxes of $7.8 million and taxes paid to local 
governments statewide at $13.9 million. 
Table 3.7. Direct and Total* Economic Impact from Sport Fishing Expenditures, Galveston 
Bay Complex (Trinity-San Jacinto Estuary), 1986 b . 
Direct* 
Regional 
State 
Total 
Regional 
State d 
Output 
(Million $) 
171.5 
181.2 
433.2 
576.7 
Income 
(Million $) 
53.6 
66.1 
104.0 
154.5 
State Tax Revenues 
(Million $) 
e 
0.8 
7.4 
7.8 
Local Tax Revenues 
(Million $) 
•Total = direct, indirect and induced 
2.3 
13.1 
13.9 
b Values in 1986 dollars 
c Direct impacts for the region and state differ due to the travel expenditure adjustment 
d Statewide expenditures include the regional impacts 
e Data not available 
Source: 6. 
Table 3.8. Direct and Total* Economic Impact from Sport Fishing Expenditures, Galveston 
Bay Complex (Trinity-San Jacinto Estuary), 1976-1977 b . 
Direct* Total 
Regional 
State 
Regional 
State* 1 
Output 
(Million $) 
7.7 
7.9 
17.7 
25.8 
Income 
(Million $) 
2.8 
3.0 
5.2 
7.3 
State Tax Revenues 
(Million $) 
e 
0.1 
0.2 
0.3 
Local Tax Revenues 
(Million $) 
e 
1.0 
0.3 
0.4 
•Total = direct, indirect and induced 
b Values in 1986 dollars 
c Direct impacts for the region and state differ due to the travel expenditure adjustment 
Statewide expenditures include the regional impacts 
'Data not available 
Source: 7. 
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