Economy
The diversity of the lagoon draws millions of boaters and fishermen annually, which brings tens of millions of dollars to Florida. In 2007, visitors spent an estimated 3.2 million person-days in recreation on the lagoon.
In 2008, a study valued the lagoon at $2.1 billion.
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