"A DAY IN THE LIFE"

On an average day in 2008, visitors to Moore County, NC spent:

150,314    on hotels, motels, resorts for lodging
219,250    on food and beverage purchases
314,036   on recreation at golf courses and tennisfacilities
172,337   on other retail purchases at variety of shops, antique stores
  63,190    on transportation at gas stations
  38,298   on miscellaneous expenses
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$957,425    Total Daily Expenditures by Visitors to Moore County

$349 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 5,120 jobs with a annual payroll of $84.4 million (several thousand more residents are indirectly employed by tourism).

  • Pay state and local taxes totaling $79,452 daily, saving each Moore County household more than $1,100 annually

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

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

Source Utilized:
U.S. Travel Association

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