Recreational boating is a leisure activity consisting of traveling, fishing, or participating in sports activities by boat. In 2023, Florida was the U.S. state with the highest number of registered recreational boating vessels at over 922 thousand.
Number of registered recreational boats in the United States in 2023, by state
- Minnesota excludes non-motorized boats 10 feet or less in length, duckboats during duckhunting season, riceboats during harvest season, and seaplanes.
- Michigan excludes manually propelled boats 16 feet or less in length, and privately-owned non-motorized rafts, canoes, and kayaks.
- Iowa excludes inflatables under seven feet in length and canoes/kayaks under 13 feet in length.
- Pennsylvania registers non-powered craft using lakes or access areas owned by the State Fish & Boat Commission.
- Washington excludes motorboats < 16 feet with motors 10 horsepower or less used solely on exclusive state waters.
- New Jersey excludes non-motorized boats less than 12 feet in length and canoes, kayaks, racing shells and rowing sculls.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
US Department of Homeland Security, & US Coast Guard (Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety). (May 22, 2024). Number of registered recreational boats in the United States in 2023, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155988/us-recreational-boating-vessels/
US Department of Homeland Security, und US Coast Guard (Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety). "Number of registered recreational boats in the United States in 2023, by state." Chart. May 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155988/us-recreational-boating-vessels/
US Department of Homeland Security, US Coast Guard (Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety). (2024). Number of registered recreational boats in the United States in 2023, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155988/us-recreational-boating-vessels/
US Department of Homeland Security, and US Coast Guard (Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety). "Number of Registered Recreational Boats in The United States in 2023, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155988/us-recreational-boating-vessels/
US Department of Homeland Security & US Coast Guard (Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety), Number of registered recreational boats in the United States in 2023, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155988/us-recreational-boating-vessels/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Number of registered recreational boats in the United States in 2023, by state [Graph], US Department of Homeland Security, & US Coast Guard (Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety), May 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155988/us-recreational-boating-vessels/
