BLM public lands provide vital contributions to the nation’s economic and social well-being. Our Socioeconomics Program uses social science research, methods, and data from multiple disciplines -- such as anthropology and economics -- to understand the human dimensions of public land management.
The Socioeconomics Program informs the BLM's planning and NEPA processes as well as agency initiatives such as climate change, ecosystem services, and environmental justice.
The public lands managed by the BLM contribute significant benefits for the nation. Each year, the Socioeconomics Program collects and analyzes socioeconomic data.
To learn more about the economic contributions of public land managed by the BLM, download The BLM: Sound Investment for America 2016.
The Socioeconomics Program aims to improve land use planning through three goals.
Read about those goals in our Socioeconomics Strategic Plan.
