Social and Recreational Value of Cleveland Metroparks
Service Provided	Reservation Name	Hours/Quantity of Service per year	Number of Participants per Year	Value per service (dollars)	Units	Cost to User per unit in previous column (Dollars)	Consumer Surplus	Total economic value for this service (dollars)	Notes
Educational Programming / School Groups			N/A	62.52	per hour		62.52	0	1
Educational Programming / Non-school Grp				11.79	per hour		11.79	0	2
Non-structured physical fitness (adult) - count only those who exercise at least 3 days per week		N/A		458.67	per year	0	458.67	0	3
Golf (weekend green fees)		N/A		30.18	per round		30.18	0	4
Venue rental			N/A	435	per event		435	0	5
Notes
1. Average teacher salary in Cuyahoga County is $62,575 (from City of Cleveland).  Minimum hours per school year. grades 7-12 is 1001 (from Ohio School Boards Association). 62575/1001= 62.52 per teacher per instruction hour
2. School expenditure per student per year in Cuyahoga County is $11,803 (from Ohio Department of Development).  Minimum hours per school year, grades 7-12 is 1001 (from Ohio School Boards Association).  11,803/1001 = 11.79 per student per hour.
3. Average YMCA membership fee for Cuyahoga County is 458.67 per year for an individual adult (from the YMCA)
4. Average weekend green fee for the top 25 public golf courses in Northeast Ohio is 30.18 (from Ohio Golf Guide)
5. The average cost to rent a venue for a wedding is $435 (Bridal Association of America).