Discover Ecosystems

America’s diverse ecosystems are an asset to current and future generations by supporting economically and recreationally important fish, wildlife, and lands. Healthy ecosystems support people and nature, fostering prosperity and enjoyment for all. 

$262.7 BILLION 
Economic output of Bureau of Land Management public lands and water in Fiscal Year 2022, supporting 1 million jobs across the country.¹ 

$55.6 BILLION 
Estimated economic output of the National Park Service in 2023, with 378 million visits estimating $32 billion in value added supported by about 415,000 jobs. ² 

$394.8 BILLION 
Total expenditures on wildlife-related recreation, including wildlife watching, fishing, and hunting in 2021.³ 

$1.22 TRILLION 
The recorded total costs of invasive species in the U.S. between 1960 and 2020.⁴  

$34 BILLION 
The economic value insect pollination adds to U.S. agricultural crops annually. ⁵  

$82 MILLION +
Annual economic loss caused by harmful algal blooms in the U.S. ⁶   

$8 BILLION + 
Annual costs of wildlife vehicle collisions in the U.S. due to ongoing urbanization and habitat fragmentation. ⁷ 

$3.7 BILLION  
Annual savings insect eating bats provide the agriculture industry that could be lost with continued bat declines due to white-nose syndrome and wind-power development. ⁸  

$87 BILLION + 
The economic burden of wildfire-induced damages and losses as well as the management costs to suppress and mitigate ignitions and fire spread. ⁹ 

$170 BILLION 
The total estimated cost of billion-dollar drought events in the U.S. that have occurred between 2004 and 2023.¹⁰ 

$603.1 BILLION 
The total cost of separate billion-dollar climate and weather disasters in the U.S. from 2019 to 2023. ¹¹ 

$16.45 BILLION 
Revenues generated in fiscal year 2024 from energy production on Federal and Tribal onshore lands, and Federal offshore areas. ¹² 

SOURCES: 

1. https://www.blm.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2024-01/Valuing America%27s Public Lands.pdf 
2. https://www.nps.gov/nature/customcf/NPS_Data_Visualization/national-index.html 
3. https://www.fws.gov/media/2022-national-survey-fishing-hunting-and-wildlife-associated-recreation 
4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151318 
5. https://www.fws.gov/initiative/pollinators 
6. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSTARS.2020.3001445 
7. https://www.thecgo.org/research/wildlife-crossing-ahead-costs-and-benefits-of-avoided-collisions/ 
8. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1201366 
9. https://www.doi.gov/sites/doi.gov/files/ppa-report-wildland-fire-econ-review-2023-05-25.pdf 
10. https://www.drought.gov/sites/default/files/2023-11/Drought-Assessment-Changing-Climate-Report-11-2023_0.pdf 
11. https://www.climate.gov/news-features/blogs/beyond-data/2023-historic-year-us-billion-dollar-weather-and-climate-disasters 
12. https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/interior-department-announces-1645-billion-fiscal-year-2024-energy-revenue