"A DAY IN THE LIFE"

On an average day in 2005, visitors to Moore County, NC spent:

140,019   on hotels, motels, resorts for lodging
203,650    on food and beverage purchases
292,970   on recreation at golf courses and tennisfacilities
160,776   on other retail purchases at variety of shops, antique stores
  58,951    on transportation at gas stations
  34,854   on miscellaneous expenses
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$893,220    Total Daily Expenditures by Visitors to Moore County

$326 million total annual Moore County tourism revenues generated by travel and tourism.

As a result of these expenditures, visitors impact Moore County’s economy by:

  • Directly supporting over 5,500 jobs with a daily payroll of $231,452

  • Pay state and local taxes totaling $76,465 daily, saving each Moore County household more than $900 annually

  • Generate new revenues daily that can't be created any other way

  • Place a minimal strain on our communities' infrastructure and public services

Sources Utilized:
U.S. Travel Data Center
North Carolina State University Visitor Study

For more information on Area Demographics please contact:
Ms. Karen Davis
Director of Administrative Services
1-800-346-5362 ext. 236
E-mail: kdavis@ncrrbiz.com