Total Economy (Coastal)

NOAA Office for Coastal Management, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis

Overview

These data include employment (establishments, employment, and wages) and gross domestic product statistics for all economic activity occurring in coastal areas.

Data are available for the following coastal geographies:

• Coastal Shoreline Counties
• Coastal Watershed Counties
• Coastal States
• Coastal Portions of States

Featured Resources

• Data Description
• Data Dictionary
• Coastal County Definitions

Additional Information

Data Sources

• Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
• Bureau of Economic Analysis Gross Domestic Product by State

Supporting Documents

• Fast Facts
• “The Coast” is Complicated
  A Model to Consistently Describe the Nation’s Coastal Population
• GeoZone Blog – A Tale of Two Coasts
• GeoZone Blog – Speed Dating with the Coastal and Ocean Economies

Citation

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Total Economy of Coastal Areas Data. Based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Charleston, SC: NOAA Office for Coastal Management.