06/22/2026
🌴📊 Vacation Fun = Big Business!
From theme parks to restaurants, the recreation industry is a major part of the U.S. economy—and data helps tell the story behind it.
https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/2026/econ/vacation-fun-activities.html
In this snapshot from the 2022 Economic Census, we see how different states contribute to “vacation fun” through industries like:
✨ Restaurants & dining
✨ Hotels & tourism
✨ Recreation & entertainment
✨ Parks, museums, and attractions
📍 From Florida’s tourism powerhouse to California’s entertainment industry, data science and mathematics help us understand trends, growth, and impact.
At CCGA Math & Data Science, we connect real-world data like this to what students learn in the classroom—because numbers tell powerful stories.
💡 Where would you go for your next “vacation fun” experience?
Estimated revenue of recreation-related industries and activities for the United States and select states in 2022.