Tourism Impact
The facts and figures below are for calendar year 2022, released in August, 2023
$452,570,000 – in annual expenditures by tourists (lodging, food service, transportation, retail, recreation & entertainment).
2,400 – Jobs directly supported by tourism.
$119,200,000 – Worker paychecks annually
$15,200,000 – State tax revenues generated by tourists.
$15,000,000 – Local county tax revenues generated by tourists.
$703.38 – Tax savings per resident as a result of tourist spending
The Economic Impact of Travel on North Carolina Counties. This study was prepared for Visit North Carolina by Tourism Economics.