The 2016 Economic Impact of Travel on North Carolina Counties

Prepared for Visit North Carolina

By the U.S. Travel Association
State Tax Local Tax
Expenditures Payroll Employment State Tax Receipts Local Tax Receipts
Expenditures Percent Change Payroll Percent Change Employment Percent Change Receipts Percent Change Receipts Percent Change
County ($ Millions) 2015/16 ($ Millions) 2015/16 (Thousands) 2015/16 ($ Millions) 2015/16 ($ Millions) 2015/16
ALAMANCE $179.84 4.6% $29.55 5.6% 1.40 3.7% $10.66 5.2% $3.13 4.9%
ALEXANDER 19.89 5.6% 3.03 6.6% 0.12 4.7% 1.12 6.3% 0.82 5.9%
ALLEGHANY 23.81 5.9% 4.41 6.9% 0.19 5.0% 1.14 6.5% 1.59 6.2%
ANSON 16.63 0.9% 2.08 1.1% 0.10 0.6% 0.99 1.5% 0.41 1.2%
ASHE 54.89 6.4% 8.33 7.3% 0.42 5.4% 2.87 7.0% 2.94 6.7%
AVERY 119.36 5.1% 27.90 6.0% 1.30 4.1% 6.02 5.7% 5.25 5.3%
BEAUFORT 81.29 4.6% 10.91 5.5% 0.47 3.7% 4.17 5.2% 4.78 4.9%
BERTIE 13.17 -0.1% 1.34 0.8% 0.05 -1.0% 0.75 0.5% 0.73 0.1%
BLADEN 38.67 1.8% 4.16 2.1% 0.19 1.3% 2.38 2.4% 1.11 2.1%
BRUNSWICK 543.55 6.8% 105.20 7.8% 5.65 5.8% 25.39 7.4% 32.96 7.1%
BUNCOMBE 1,070.21 6.9% 239.15 7.9% 11.27 5.9% 54.89 7.5% 34.69 7.2%
BURKE 98.48 4.8% 14.75 5.7% 0.73 3.8% 5.48 5.4% 2.77 5.1%
CABARRUS 433.03 5.2% 98.69 6.2% 4.50 4.3% 24.92 5.8% 7.58 5.5%
CALDWELL 52.54 2.7% 8.14 3.4% 0.36 1.9% 2.91 3.3% 1.61 3.0%
CAMDEN 2.01 1.8% 0.23 2.7% 0.01 0.8% 0.11 2.3% 0.16 2.0%
CARTERET 351.16 4.2% 64.93 5.2% 3.44 3.3% 15.95 4.8% 20.60 4.5%
CASWELL 8.91 5.3% 0.95 6.2% 0.04 4.3% 0.43 5.9% 0.63 5.5%
CATAWBA 264.51 4.6% 49.11 5.6% 2.37 3.7% 14.72 5.2% 7.84 4.9%
CHATHAM 33.79 4.1% 4.19 5.0% 0.19 3.2% 2.03 4.7% 0.62 4.4%
CHEROKEE 48.11 13.4% 7.53 14.4% 0.38 12.3% 2.24 14.0% 2.74 13.7%
CHOWAN 21.27 6.2% 3.25 7.2% 0.16 5.2% 1.04 6.8% 1.34 6.5%
CLAY 13.25 5.1% 1.50 6.1% 0.06 4.2% 0.55 5.7% 1.47 5.4%
CLEVELAND 106.95 5.8% 15.93 6.7% 0.71 4.8% 6.39 6.4% 1.88 6.1%
COLUMBUS 53.48 1.9% 6.58 2.4% 0.30 1.2% 3.12 2.5% 1.46 2.2%
CRAVEN 136.88 4.9% 26.86 5.8% 1.14 3.9% 7.57 5.5% 2.98 5.1%
CUMBERLAND 525.39 4.2% 98.41 5.1% 4.54 3.3% 28.54 4.8% 11.08 4.5%
CURRITUCK 154.18 4.9% 29.84 5.9% 1.64 4.0% 6.66 5.5% 7.14 5.2%
DARE 1,099.75 4.5% 235.10 5.4% 13.16 3.5% 53.05 5.1% 49.26 4.8%
DAVIDSON 159.59 2.9% 23.00 3.3% 1.03 2.3% 9.03 3.5% 5.18 3.2%
DAVIE 36.48 5.0% 6.78 6.0% 0.30 4.1% 2.06 5.6% 0.65 5.3%
DUPLIN 39.94 2.0% 4.71 2.5% 0.21 1.3% 2.35 2.6% 1.30 2.3%
DURHAM 775.32 6.6% 164.46 7.6% 8.77 5.7% 41.80 7.3% 25.96 6.9%
EDGECOMBE 58.00 3.6% 8.22 4.5% 0.37 2.6% 3.27 4.2% 1.03 3.9%
 The 2016 Economic Impact of Travel on North Carolina Counties
Prepared for Visit North Carolina
By the U.S. Travel Association
State Tax Local Tax
Expenditures Payroll Employment State Tax Receipts Local Tax Receipts
Expenditures Percent Change Payroll Percent Change Employment Percent Change Receipts Percent Change Receipts Percent Change
County ($ Millions) 2015/16 ($ Millions) 2015/16 (Thousands) 2015/16 ($ Millions) 2015/16 ($ Millions) 2015/16
FORSYTH 846.21 4.6% 148.57 5.5% 6.83 3.6% 50.52 5.2% 15.46 4.8%
FRANKLIN 23.52 3.9% 2.82 4.8% 0.13 3.0% 1.32 4.5% 0.59 4.2%
GASTON 251.71 4.2% 41.15 5.1% 1.95 3.2% 14.53 4.8% 4.13 4.5%
GATES 6.22 0.2% 0.55 0.5% 0.02 -0.3% 0.39 0.8% 0.23 0.5%
GRAHAM 26.87 5.2% 4.77 6.2% 0.26 4.3% 1.27 5.9% 1.80 5.5%
GRANVILLE 47.08 3.0% 6.02 4.0% 0.30 2.1% 2.81 3.6% 1.33 3.3%
GREENE 5.87 4.8% 0.60 5.7% 0.03 3.8% 0.33 5.4% 0.21 5.1%
GUILFORD 1,348.10 4.0% 344.23 4.9% 13.53 3.0% 70.49 4.6% 30.49 4.3%
HALIFAX 91.78 2.3% 11.29 2.7% 0.54 1.7% 5.73 2.9% 2.23 2.6%
HARNETT 85.03 5.8% 12.51 6.7% 0.63 4.8% 4.72 6.4% 1.97 6.0%
HAYWOOD 178.60 6.6% 38.45 7.5% 1.81 5.6% 9.96 7.2% 6.67 6.9%
HENDERSON 274.62 6.5% 50.33 7.4% 2.32 5.5% 12.57 7.1% 11.73 6.8%
HERTFORD 28.44 2.6% 3.71 3.5% 0.18 1.6% 1.73 3.2% 0.72 2.8%
HOKE 11.42 5.6% 1.45 6.6% 0.08 4.6% 0.65 6.2% 0.18 5.9%
HYDE 34.62 3.2% 6.89 4.2% 0.39 2.3% 1.65 3.8% 1.89 3.5%
IREDELL 247.26 5.8% 39.59 6.7% 1.91 4.8% 13.74 6.4% 7.54 6.0%
JACKSON 188.24 7.0% 44.84 8.0% 1.81 6.0% 10.54 7.6% 8.63 7.3%
JOHNSTON 232.49 4.9% 36.66 5.8% 1.83 3.9% 13.14 5.5% 5.83 5.1%
JONES 4.05 1.6% 0.57 2.0% 0.02 1.0% 0.25 2.2% 0.13 1.9%
LEE 75.25 5.0% 13.64 6.0% 0.65 4.1% 4.39 5.7% 1.51 5.3%
LENOIR 84.13 3.7% 14.46 4.7% 0.63 2.8% 4.76 4.3% 1.63 4.0%
LINCOLN 53.58 2.3% 8.89 3.2% 0.39 1.4% 3.00 2.9% 1.60 2.6%
MACON 163.92 6.3% 29.26 7.2% 1.33 5.3% 7.43 6.9% 13.02 6.6%
MADISON 38.08 6.2% 7.63 7.2% 0.35 5.2% 1.98 6.8% 1.74 6.5%
MARTIN 31.41 3.7% 4.84 4.6% 0.24 2.8% 1.74 4.3% 0.77 4.0%
MCDOWELL 56.56 4.2% 8.73 5.1% 0.43 3.2% 3.02 4.8% 2.04 4.4%
MECKLENBURG 5,161.07 2.4% 1,783.98 3.4% 50.77 1.8% 246.13 3.0% 125.76 2.7%
MITCHELL 23.02 4.1% 3.61 5.0% 0.17 3.1% 1.03 4.7% 0.99 4.4%
MONTGOMERY 29.26 5.8% 3.06 6.8% 0.12 4.8% 1.37 6.4% 3.01 6.1%
MOORE 468.86 6.1% 108.19 7.1% 5.73 5.1% 24.18 6.7% 13.86 6.4%
NASH 288.23 4.4% 57.59 5.3% 3.08 3.4% 15.28 5.0% 7.82 4.6%
NEW HANOVER 553.60 6.3% 129.81 7.2% 6.15 5.3% 27.12 6.9% 22.17 6.6%
NORTHAMPTON 14.43 5.8% 1.72 6.8% 0.06 4.8% 0.66 6.4% 1.23 6.1%
 The 2016 Economic Impact of Travel on North Carolina Counties
Prepared for Visit North Carolina
By the U.S. Travel Association State Tax Local Tax
Expenditures Payroll Employment State Tax Receipts Local Tax Receipts
Expenditures Percent Change Payroll Percent Change Employment Percent Change Receipts Percent Change Receipts Percent Change
County ($ Millions) 2015/16 ($ Millions) 2015/16 (Thousands) 2015/16 ($ Millions) 2015/16 ($ Millions) 2015/16
ONSLOW 222.04 2.7% 42.34 3.6% 1.78 1.8% 11.76 3.3% 8.39 3.0%
ORANGE 192.63 4.4% 37.41 5.4% 1.89 3.5% 10.48 5.0% 4.16 4.7%
PAMLICO 17.70 3.4% 2.16 4.4% 0.08 2.5% 0.74 4.0% 1.93 3.7%
PASQUOTANK 62.31 4.8% 9.78 5.7% 0.51 3.8% 3.48 5.4% 1.41 5.1%
PENDER 92.18 -0.2% 16.43 0.7% 0.81 -1.1% 4.47 0.4% 6.38 0.1%
PERQUIMANS 10.39 6.0% 1.30 7.0% 0.05 5.1% 0.44 6.7% 1.18 6.3%
PERSON 36.35 2.7% 4.63 3.6% 0.22 1.7% 2.17 3.3% 0.80 3.0%
PITT 231.16 5.6% 46.97 6.6% 2.16 4.7% 12.15 6.2% 5.11 5.9%
POLK 28.35 5.9% 4.19 6.9% 0.21 5.0% 1.50 6.6% 1.60 6.2%
RANDOLPH 138.90 5.8% 21.89 6.7% 1.00 4.8% 8.52 6.4% 2.25 6.0%
RICHMOND 47.81 1.9% 8.70 2.4% 0.42 1.2% 2.56 2.5% 0.90 2.2%
ROBESON 144.65 4.9% 22.27 5.9% 1.16 4.0% 8.49 5.5% 2.87 5.2%
ROCKINGHAM 70.85 4.7% 12.00 5.7% 0.57 3.8% 3.79 5.3% 1.71 5.0%
ROWAN 166.85 4.0% 28.14 4.9% 1.40 3.0% 8.95 4.6% 5.37 4.3%
RUTHERFORD 173.79 5.9% 25.44 6.9% 1.28 4.9% 10.52 6.5% 5.23 6.2%
SAMPSON 50.56 4.7% 6.72 5.6% 0.30 3.7% 2.87 5.3% 1.61 5.0%
SCOTLAND 43.67 3.4% 7.36 4.4% 0.38 2.5% 2.43 4.0% 0.76 3.7%
STANLY 79.37 4.2% 10.78 5.1% 0.51 3.2% 4.68 4.8% 2.36 4.5%
STOKES 24.17 3.3% 3.19 4.2% 0.14 2.4% 1.25 3.9% 0.95 3.6%
SURRY 121.14 3.9% 18.07 4.8% 0.84 2.9% 6.80 4.5% 2.60 4.2%
SWAIN 202.46 4.8% 59.22 5.7% 2.21 3.8% 12.73 5.4% 4.46 5.1%
TRANSYLVANIA 94.62 6.5% 17.70 7.4% 0.81 5.5% 3.70 7.1% 4.34 6.8%
TYRRELL 3.62 1.4% 0.36 1.9% 0.02 0.7% 0.17 2.0% 0.34 1.7%
UNION 133.30 5.8% 21.48 6.7% 1.04 4.8% 7.45 6.4% 2.39 6.1%
VANCE 48.10 4.2% 6.70 5.1% 0.30 3.2% 2.93 4.8% 1.41 4.5%
WAKE 2,171.14 4.8% 701.93 5.7% 22.74 3.8% 105.43 5.4% 57.63 5.1%
WARREN 25.40 -0.1% 3.20 1.3% 0.12 -0.8% 0.94 0.4% 2.25 0.1%
WASHINGTON 15.00 2.2% 2.03 3.1% 0.10 1.2% 0.85 2.8% 0.64 2.4%
WATAUGA 248.26 7.3% 56.54 8.2% 2.81 6.3% 12.53 7.9% 9.71 7.6%
WAYNE 162.31 3.9% 22.30 4.9% 1.06 3.0% 10.24 4.5% 2.48 4.2%
WILKES 74.83 3.7% 11.33 4.6% 0.55 2.7% 3.73 4.3% 1.80 3.9%
WILSON 115.60 3.9% 17.51 4.8% 0.86 3.0% 6.90 4.5% 2.21 4.2%
YADKIN 37.90 4.8% 6.72 5.8% 0.36 3.9% 2.06 5.4% 0.92 5.1%
YANCEY 36.86 6.1% 6.17 7.1% 0.25 5.2% 1.67 6.7% 2.59 6.4%
STATE TOTALS $22,932.18 4.4% $5,542.61 5.1% 219.09 3.6% $1,182.39 5.1% $693.36 4.9%