The Economics and Social Benefits

of NOAA Data and Products

Featured NOAA Economic Benefit

For every $1 that energy companies spend in acquiring NOAA climate station data, they receive a potential benefit savings of $495 in related costs (i.e. not having to implement their own observing system to collect the data). This yields a cumulative $65 million benefit when extrapolated across the entire US energy market (Centrec, 2003).

Economic Statistics for NOAA - Sixth Edition - April 2008

It is often said that "NOAA is where science gains value for the Nation." This web site is a central source of information on the economic value and use of NOAA's data & products, in both industry and society. (More info...)

NOAA's former economics web site (NOAA Economics & Social Science) has transitioned to the current web site.

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The information in this web site is organized into four Themes (i.e. NOAA Missions Goals). Each Theme is divided into three Categories (Data Users, Extreme Events, and Observing Systems). Within these Categories, there are numerous Topics - each with the following five Sections: (Topic Overview, Economic Benefits, Economic Costs, Data Applications, Data & Products).

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