Record Hobby Spending Explorer - Unusual Whales & Bloomberg Economic Analysis

US Recreational Macro Allocation (2026) Total: $919.9B Peak

Aggregate Spend

$919.9B

Discretionary Share

Top Category

Outdoor ($214.5B)

Fastest 5-Yr Growth

Cards (+64.7%)

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Category	Annual Spend	5-Yr Growth	Avg/Household	Inflation Factor

Personal Household Benchmarking

Simulate how your personal or household recreational budget compares against nationwide discretionary benchmarks.

Monthly Household Disposable Income ($)

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Estimated Monthly Hobby Expenditure ($)

$50 $450/mo $2,500

Equipment vs. Experience Split

Hobby Intensity Ratio: 8.2%

Your recreational spending is moderately aligned with the national median discretionary wallet share (14.6% peak threshold).

Annual Projected: $5,400

National Percentile: 58th