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SUM 2016

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10 Proceedings Summer 2016 www.uscg.mil/proceedings About the authors: Cassandra Ingram is an economist in the Office of the Chief Economist, Department of Commerce. Her research topics have included performance evaluation of business assistance programs, the innovation economy, women-owned businesses, and the green economy. Previously, she was a research economist at the Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. She holds an M.S. in agricultural and natural resource econom- ics from the University of California at Davis. Fenwick Yu is an economist in the Office of the Chief Economist, Depart- ment of Commerce. His work has included various international and domes- tic issues. He also served as a commercial attaché for three years at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing. He holds an M.A. in economics from Binghamton University. Regina Powers is an economist in the Office of the Chief Economist, Depart- ment of Commerce. Her recent work has included reports on the value of federal statistical data, earnings in the manufacturing sector, and data-inten- sive occupations. Previously, she worked at the U.S. Department of Labor as an economist in the policy office and at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. She holds a Ph.D. in economics and a J.D., both from Indi- ana University. Endnotes: 1. See www.census.gov/econ/census/ and www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/ for information about the Economic Census and the detailed industries covered by NAICS codes. 2. For more details on how GDP is measured, see https://bea.gov/national/pdf/ nipa_primer.pdf. 3. Bureau of Economic Analysis, "Industry Data," www.bea.gov/iTable/iTable.cfm? ReqID=51&step;=1#reqid=51&step;=51&isuri;=1&5114=a&5102=1. 4. Calculated from data in "Waterborne Commerce of the United States, Calendar Year 2013, Part 5 - National Summaries," compiled under the supervision of the Institute for Water Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tables 1-1 & 1-5, found at www.navigationdatacenter.us/wcsc/pdf/wcusnatl13.pdf. 5. Bureau of Economic Analysis, "GDP and the National Income and Product Accounts," Table 1.1.5. www.bea.gov/iTable/iTable.cfm?ReqID=9&step;=1#reqid =9&step;=3&isuri;=1&903=5. 6. The U.S. Census Bureau collects and disseminates foreign trade statistics, includ- ing foreign trade by custom districts and ports, available at https://usatrade. census.gov/. 7. National Coastal Population Report, "Population Trends from 1970-2020," found at http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/coastal-population-report.pdf. 8. NOAA Report on the U.S. Ocean and Great Lakes Economy, found at https://coast. noaa.gov/data/docs/digitalcoast/econ-report.pdf. 9. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, https://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/economics/fisheries/recreational/angler- expenditures-economic-impacts/index. manufacturing. This sector supported 2.1 million employ- ees and $97.1 billion in value added in the ocean and Great Lakes economy in 2012. Results from the 2011 NOAA National Marine Recreational Fishing Expenditure Survey demonstrates the importance of marine anglers to local economies, as they generated about $23.4 billion in total expenditures nationally. Their trip-related expenditures were $4.4 billion, and they spent another $19 billion on fishing equipment and durable goods. 9 Offshore Oil and Gas Production Offshore mineral extraction generates a good amount of economic value for local economies as well as for the nation as a whole. According to the "NOAA Report on the Ocean Economy," in 2010 close to one quarter of total U.S. crude oil production occurred offshore in state and federal waters. Offshore oil and gas production supported 160,000 employ- ees and created $159 billion in GDP in 2012, and the Gulf of Mexico region accounted for a large majority of this pro- duction. The offshore mineral extraction sector has also experienced higher-than-average wages and relatively large annual growth. Marine Construction Marine construction industries are also critical to ensur- ing that the waterborne movement of goods remains unim- peded. According to The NOAA Report on the U.S. Ocean and Great Lakes Economy, marine construction industries such as those heavy construction activities associated with navigation channel dredging, beach replenishing, and dock building supported 43,000 employees and contributed $5.7 billion in GDP in 2012. Further, this waterborne sector has some of the highest aver- age wages per employee — $67,000/year, which was much higher than the national average of $49,000/year in 2012. In Sum The primary mission of the U.S. Coast Guard is to protect and support our coastal communities, marine resources, and waterborne commerce, which in turn protects the liveli- hoods and safety of our coastal communities as well as our national economy. The measures of the waterborne economy clearly demon- strate how a breadth of U.S. economic activity — and the value of our economy — relies heavily upon our waterways. Note: The views expressed in this article are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Commerce. For more information: NOAA's Economics: National Ocean Watch (ENOW) Explorer https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/tools/enow NOAA's Coastal County Snapshots https://coast.noaa.gov/snapshots/ Census' Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics Data http://lehd.ces.census.gov/ U.S. Cluster Mapping Tool www.clustermapping.us/cluster

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