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Idaho outfitters and guides industry brings millions of dollars to the state

Tourism is big business in Idaho, but quantifying just how big that business is can be tricky.

Broadcast on:
14 Dec 2023
Guided fishing and rafting trips can be a boost to Idaho's economy, according to a new University of Idaho study.
Guided fishing and rafting trips can be a boost to Idaho's economy, according to a new University of Idaho study.( GuideTime)

Tourism is big business in Idaho, but quantifying just how big that business is can be tricky.

A new study said one piece of the tourism industry, the outfitters and guides industry, brought $600 million to Idaho last year, created over 4,900 jobs and brought in $50 million in taxes.

University of Idaho economics professor Steve Peterson and economics major Jimmy Bulger joined Idaho Matters to tell us more.