States Where Investing in Parks Pays Off the Most

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25. Virginia
> Value added from parks as % of GDP: 0.27%
> Overall value added from parks: $1.5 billion — #12 highest
> GDP, 2019: $554.3 billion — #13 highest
> Park jobs: 24,738 — #12 most
> Park-related labor income: $853.6 million — #12 highest

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24. North Carolina
> Value added from parks as % of GDP: 0.27%
> Overall value added from parks: $1.6 billion — #11 highest
> GDP, 2019: $595.7 billion — #11 highest
> Park jobs: 27,568 — #10 most
> Park-related labor income: $951.5 million — #11 highest

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23. Idaho
> Value added from parks as % of GDP: 0.28%
> Overall value added from parks: $231.5 million — #38 highest
> GDP, 2019: $82.4 billion — #40 highest
> Park jobs: 4,186 — #39 most
> Park-related labor income: $128 million — #38 highest

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22. California
> Value added from parks as % of GDP: 0.28%
> Overall value added from parks: $8.6 billion — #the highest
> GDP, 2019: $3.1 trillion — #the highest
> Park jobs: 109,665 — #the most
> Park-related labor income: $5,176.10 million — #the highest

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21. Alaska
> Value added from parks as % of GDP: 0.29%
> Overall value added from parks: $156.7 million — #43 highest
> GDP, 2019: $54.6 billion — #46 highest
> Park jobs: 2,133 — #46 most
> Park-related labor income: $98.6 million — #40 highest

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