British shooting in figures

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  • Shooting is worth £3.3bn annually to the UK economy (GVA)
  • Shooting generates £9.3bn of wider economic activity in the UK economy
  • Shooting activities generate the equivalent of 67,000 full-time jobs
  • Shooters spend £4.4bn on their UK-based supply chain each year
  • Shooting providers and volunteers carry out conservation work to the value of £500m, equivalent to 26,000 full-time jobs and 14m workdays each year
  • 293,000 people are involved in game shooting
  • 620,000 individuals are actively involved in shooting-related activities
  • Habitat management and conservation are carried out on 7.6m hectares as a result of shooting
  • Half of shooting providers create or maintain cover for game and wildlife and/or feed songbirds over the winter gap
  • Three out of four people who take part in shooting say that it is important to them and their personal wellbeing

For the full report please download the The Value of Shooting 2024 or visit www.shootingfacts.co.uk.