Reel Dollars

California was No.2 in fishing-and hunting-related expenditures in 1996. Top 10 states for such spending that year:

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Total fishing and hunting expenditures, Rank State in billions 1 Texas $5.60 2 California 5.12 3 Michigan 4.38 4 Florida 3.85 5 New York 3.08 6 Wisconsin 2.94 7 Illinois 2.89 8 Minnesota 2.86 9 North Carolina 2.38 10 Georgia 2.03

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Source: Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service