Trapshooting's continual growth and expanding popularity is due to the fact that people of all ages, incomes and abilities can compete. Nine year old boys shoot alongside 90 year old men. Many 70-year olds have been in the sport 55 years and some began just two years ago. Trapshooting's participants include millionaires and hourly wage earners, inventors and businessmen, former sports figures in other fields, professional men, farmers, truck drivers, musicians, actors, students and housewives.

Here are some interesting statistics:

ATA Membership Profile (source: University of Dayton)

Average age is 51	90% are male
60% possess post-secondary education	30% are professional, while 26% are retired
69% have household incomes above $50,000	76% are married
87% own their home	41% purchased a new car in the last 12 months
58% own a computer	46% have internet access
33% have visited the ATA web-site	58% participate in fishing
37% are life members	15 years is the average length of membership
84% attended their state shoot	65% attend more than 10 registered shoots a year
Own an average of 9 shotguns	60% are members of the NRA
60% went hunting in the last 12 months	44% shot sporting clays in the last 12 months
53% participate in a local trap league	65% subscribe to Trap & Field