NASA released the results of its second agencywide economic impact report on Thursday, demonstrating how its Moon to Mars activities, climate change research and technology, as well as other work generated more than $71.2 billion in total economic output during fiscal year 2021.
Combined, NASA’s impact supported more than 339,600 jobs nationwide, and generated nearly $7.7 billion in federal, state, and local taxes throughout the United States.
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said while their work will always push the limits throughout the cosmos, it also strengthens the planet beneath our feet. The study found NASA’s Moon to Mars exploration approach generated more than $20.1 billion in total economic output and supported more than 93,700 jobs nationwide. For investments in climate research and technology, the agency’s activities generated more than $7.4 billion in total economic output and supported more than 37,000 jobs nationwide.
Agency-wide economic impact in their Mississippi location shows: NASA activities in Mississippi produced a statewide economic impact of $865 million; NASA activities in Mississippi helped to support 5,187 jobs and generated an estimated $29 million in tax revenues for the state and local governments in Mississippi; Mississippi is home to NASA’s Stennis Space Center and one of the top 10 states most impacted by agency activities, along with California, Texas, Alabama, Florida, Maryland, Virginia, Colorado, Ohio, and Utah. These states account for 90% of total NASA employment impacts; About 24% of NASA impacts in Mississippi are related to the agency’s Moon to Mars campaign.
NASA’s Moon to Mars efforts helped to generate a $208 million economic output in Mississippi. Moon to Mars efforts also supported 1,201 jobs and generated $7.1 million in tax revenues for Mississippi state and local governments.
The study was conducted by the Nathalie P. Voorhees Center for Neighborhood and Community Improvement at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
