The Arkansas River Conservation Cooperative (ARCC) secured funding from the Arkansas River Outfitters Association (AROA) to conduct three economic impact studies for outfitting and recreation on the Arkansas River. 

Download the Full 2024 ARCC-Economic Value Report

This report is the second in a series of three studies commissioned by the Arkansas River Conservation Cooperative (ARCC). The first study, published in early 2022 (available online at paceyecon.com), quantified the economic and fiscal value the Arkansas River commercial outfitter industry provided to their communities in 2020 – totaling $50 million of value to the state of Colorado. It also noted its relative contributions to various county industry sectors, including amusement and outdoor recreation, lodging, and food, among others. The first report included a section describing the background and basic characteristics of the Arkansas River commercial outfitters and reflected on many of the qualitative benefits attributable, in part, to their presence in the community, with the last section of the report noting further research to be addressed in this series of studies.