Estimated # of jumps made in 2004

[Spatula 0]

Where could I find the estimated # of jumps made by USPA members in the USA? Curious for a speech I'm making in class. thanks

[AggieDave 6]

Its not as current, but the USPA's website has some stats:

http://www.uspa.org/about/images/memsurvey02.pdf

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[NickDG 23]

There's surely been a spike in the number of student starts over the last ten years, but the "traditional" number (taking into account that as new jumpers come in, old jumpers drop out) is 3 to 4 million a year in the U.S. This number is somewhat inflated by one time tandem jumpers. The number of hardcore everyday jumpers still wouldn't fill a good sized football stadium.

NickD BASE 194

[Spatula 0]

That's exactly what I'm after...thanks!