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Economic Importance of U.S. Coastal Areas
table 8.1
This table appears in chapter 8 of the Impacts, Risks, and Adaptation in the United States: The Fourth National Climate Assessment, Volume II report.
The coast is a critical component of the U.S. economy. This table shows U.S. employment, GDP, population, and land area compared to coastal areas as of 2013. “Coastal zone counties” comprise shore-adjacent counties plus non-shore-adjacent counties. For more complete definitions, visit http://www.oceaneconomics.org/Market/coastal/coastal_geographies.aspx. Source Kildow et al. 2016.64c724bf-dcc0-403d-b14b-61ada21e5945
This table is composed of this array :Region | Employment | GDP | Population | % Land Area | |||
Millions | % of US | Trillions | % of US | Millions | % of US | ||
United States | 134 | 17 | 316.5 | ||||
All Coastal States | 109 | 81.50% | 14 | 83.70% | 258 | 81.50% | 57.00% |
Coastal Zone Counties | 56 | 42.00% | 8 | 48.00% | 133 | 42.10% | 19.60% |
Shore-Adjacent Counties | 50 | 37.50% | 7 | 43.20% | 118 | 37.40% | 18.10% |
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