On average, a family in the United States spent *** U.S. dollars annually per child in one sport. This included an estimated *** U.S. dollars on equipment and a further *** U.S. dollars on travel. Some of the most expensive sports included ice hockey, skiing and snowboarding, and field hockey, primarily due to the equipment costs associated with those sports.
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The Aspen Institute. (September 4, 2019). Average annual family spending on playing one sport for one child in the United States in 2019, by category (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1063775/childrens-sport-annual-spend/
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