Headwaters Economics’ interactive Impact Report highlights its 2019 research, community partners, presentations and reports, news articles and press.
Recreation Counties Across the U.S.
Explore economic performance in Recreation Counties across the U.S.
National Forest Gross Receipts from Commercial Activities, FY 1986-2017
Explore and Download National Forest Gross Receipts Statistics
National Forest Timber Sales and Timber Cuts, FY 1980-2018
Explore and Download National Forest Cut & Sold Report Statistics
National Parks Economic Impacts
Explore National Parks economic impacts from estimated visits, jobs, and labor income created by visitor spending in National Park Service lands.
Updated August 2019 with latest available data.
National Forest Socioeconomic Indicators
Explore the socioeconomic conditions in communities surrounding our National Forests
Communities Threatened by Wildfire, 2000-2017
The interactive map identifies frequently threatened towns and cities, including the different sizes and distances of wildfires from nearby communities.
West-Wide Economic Atlas
Explore socioeconomic and land use trends in the western eleven states.
Updated July 2019 with latest available population, economic, and land ownership data.
National Monuments: Economic Performance Before and After Designation
Assess the UPDATED trends and performance of four key economic indicators in communities adjacent to national monuments: population, employment, personal income, and per capita income.
Federal Lands in the Rural West: Liability or Asset?
Rural counties in the West with more federal lands performed better on average than their peers with less federal lands in four key economic measures. Explore the trends and exceptions across the rural West.
Measuring Prosperity in Gunnison County, Colorado
This tool explores socioeconomic trends in Gunnison County, Colorado and compares them to neighboring counties and the state of Colorado.
What Do Local Governments Receive from Oil and Gas Production Taxes?
Compare the effectiveness of states’ oil and natural gas tax policies to see which states ensure that tax revenue is available in the right amount, time, and location to manage drilling-related increases in the local demand for services. See which states invest in long-term infrastructure and economic diversification.
Trail and Pathway Use in Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Explore seasonal use—including the amount, type, and timing—for 25 regional trails and pathways
County Payments: History, Context, and Policy
These interactive maps show how federal land payments are distributed to counties and states. Explore both the Payments History maps as well as the Policy Options maps which project what happens if SRS is not reauthorized or if PILT is reformed into a single payment to counties.
Federal Lands Performance: Sortable Table by County
Click the column headers in the data table below to change the sort order.
Three Wests
Research shows there are three distinctly different types of counties in the West, defined by their access to major markets and population centers.
Land & Water Conservation Fund, 2011 – 2014
Explore benefits of Land and Water Conservation Fund projects.
Socioeconomics and Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region
This interactive shows how the social and economic characteristics of the Great Lakes Region are impacted by regionally specific changes in climate. It was developed in partnership with the Great Lakes Adaptation Assessment for Cities at the University of Michigan.
Migration & Population Trends in the West Vary by County Type
Explore the four county types and their migration and natural population change (births and deaths).
Across the West, Non-Labor Income Is Large and Growing
Among western counties, non-labor income makes up 41 percent of total personal income and is growing, representing 60 percent of net personal income growth in the last decade. Comprised of three main types—investments, age related, and hardship payments— non-labor income is affected by the stock market, retiring Baby Boomers, and changes to Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.