Acquisition of 2,001 Acres Protects Wisconsin’s Sand River Headwaters
The Takeaway: This significant acquisition is providing critical ecological benefits and promoting community resilience efforts.
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Population of State Living in Coastal Areas
Coastal Employment
Annual Wages
Climate and Weather Disasters
(Affecting Wisconsin 2010 to 2018)*
Of the total population of approximately 5.7 million in Wisconsin, 2.1 million people live in coastal portions of the state.
Coastal Wisconsin employs over 996,000 people annually, earning a total of over $48 billion. This equates to almost $119 billion in gross domestic product.
One billion-dollar weather disaster affected Wisconsin in 2018—and a total of 12 affected the state between 2010 and 2018. In June 2017, severe hail and high winds caused a total of $2.5 billion in damages across Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Sources:
American Community Survey Five-Year Estimates (NOAA Data)
*Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters (NOAA Website)
(All economic and demographic facts represent the latest data available [2015] and are regularly updated as new data become available)
The Takeaway: This significant acquisition is providing critical ecological benefits and promoting community resilience efforts.
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