Sports Training Services NAICS 611620

Jun 5, 2025 - Ohio Gym, Training Costs Tax Deduction Proposal Expanded

• An amendment to proposed Ohio legislation that would establish a personal income tax deduction for gym and other personal training costs would add a related tax credit, at $100 per single person or $200 per joint filing. Sports training services may benefit if similar proposals are passed in Ohio and other states. The initial proposal would establish a personal income tax deduction for gym and other personal training costs that total $1,500 or less annually. The initial proposal was prompted by concern with the state’s higher-than-average obesity rate, according to bill sponsor Senator Al Cutrona. More than 38% of Ohio adults were considered obese in 2022, according to Legislative Service Commission data.
• Sports participation rates across physical activities reached a record high of 80% in 2024, according to The Sports and Fitness Industry Association’s annual participation report. The number of respondents who said they participated in at least one physical activity increased from 242 million in 2023 to 247.1 million in 2024. Core or active participation -- definitions for these vary by activity -- was at 170 million, which is also a new high and an increase from 165 million in 2023. The core participation rate of 55.3% was the highest in five years. Pickleball continued its strong growth, with 19.8 million US participants in 2024, a 45.8% increase from 2023 and the fourth consecutive year it achieved the highest growth rate. Racquet sports (+9.4%) follow pickleball.

• Increasing expenditure on sports training and development for children has become a key driver sports training demand, according to Allied Market Research. Awareness of the benefits of engaging in sports activity, such as increased concentration and problem-solving ability, supports the growth of sport industry and industries related to it. The sports training market was valued at $11 billion in 2021 and is expected to reach $18.85 billion by 2031 at a compound annual growth rate of 5.7%, according to Allied Market Research.
• Sports training service sales are forecast to increase at a 4.52% compounded annual rate from 2025 to 2029, faster than the growth of the overall economy, according to Inforum and the Interindustry Economic Research Fund, Inc. Sports training industry employment increased slightly during the first three months of 2025, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.