Ten percent of the jobs in Cody are directly connected to spending on fishing, hunting and wildlife viewing. The town was a case study in a new report from Sportsmen for Responsible Energy Development that looked at rural community economic health and public lands management. Mike Darby is president of the Cody Country Chamber of Commerce and owner of the Irma Hotel. He says this report helps demonstrate the importance of the outdoor recreation industry on public lands.
The report also tracked jobs related to oil, gas and mining – not just in Cody, but throughout Wyoming and six other states – along with per capita incomes in counties heavy on development, and those heavy on conservation. Development-focused county per capita incomes are around 30-thousand dollars a year compared with 38-thousand dollars a year in conservation-focused counties.
Even with the disparity in incomes, the report doesn’t say one focus is better than the other. Brad Powell with Trout Unlimited says the point is that there needs to be balance between the two.
Trout Unlimited is a member of Sportsmen for Responsible Energy Development.
The report also tracked jobs related to oil, gas and mining – not just in Cody, but throughout Wyoming and six other states – along with per capita incomes in counties heavy on development, and those heavy on conservation. Development-focused county per capita incomes are around 30-thousand dollars a year compared with 38-thousand dollars a year in conservation-focused counties.
Even with the disparity in incomes, the report doesn’t say one focus is better than the other. Brad Powell with Trout Unlimited says the point is that there needs to be balance between the two.
Trout Unlimited is a member of Sportsmen for Responsible Energy Development.
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