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Home Air Quality The Great Salt Lake: An Update on Current Levels, Ongoing Challenges, and Our Next Steps Table 1. Direct economic value of Great Salt Lake

Table 1. Direct economic value of Great Salt Lake

Full size 1332 × 416 pixels The Great Salt Lake: An Update on Current Levels, Ongoing Challenges, and Our Next Steps
Sector Economic output Labor income Total economic value Jobs Industry 1,549 424 1,973 5,400 Recreation 186 63 249 1,800 Ski industry* 110 53 163 1,000 Aquaculture 78 28 106 600 Total 1,923 568 2,491 8,800 *Estimates include 5% of Utah’s ski industry—the approximate amount of Wasatch Front resort snowfall that comes from Great Salt Lake evaporation. Estimates are from 7–10 expressed in 2022 USD. These numbers should be considered as underestimates because they do not include the broader ecosystem services provided by the lake system

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