Cumberland 8th in NC Domestic Tourism Expenditures

 

Domestic Tourism Expenditures jump 10.5% in 2010

August 2011

Greater Fayetteville – According to figures released by the North Carolina Division of Tourism, Film and Sports Development this week, Cumberland County moved from 9th to 8th place out of 100 counties in domestic tourism impact during calendar year 2010. Travel to Cumberland County generated $417.67 million in expenditures – a 10.5% increase from 2009. This represents the 11th highest rate of increase of all North Carolina counties. 

Tourism expenditures in Cumberland County generated state and local tax revenues of $33.56 million, which represents a $104.54 tax saving to each county resident.   This is a 12.5% increase from 2009.

Additionally Cumberland County’s tourism industry employs 4,130 people with a payroll of $77.91 million.
 
“These numbers demonstrate that travel to Cumberland County continues to be a meaningful economic generator,” says John Meroski, Fayetteville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (FACVB) president and CEO. “I’m pleased the FACVB has a hand in maximizing our visitation numbers which positively impacts many segments of the county.”

In terms of visitor spending, the Top 10 counties are Mecklenburg, Wake, Guilford, Dare, Buncombe, Forsyth, Durham, Cumberland, New Hanover and Brunswick.
 
The statistics are from the “Economic Impact of Travel on North Carolina Counties.” The study was prepared for the North Carolina Division of Tourism, Film and Sports Development by the United States Travel Association. 
 
Statewide, regional and individual countystatistics are available at www.nccommerce.com.
 
About the FACVB:
The Fayetteville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau is a private, not-for-profit organization responsible for positioning Fayetteville/Cumberland County as a destination for conventions, sporting events and individual travel. For additional information, visit www.visitfayettevillenc.com or call 1-800-255-8217. Fayetteville/Cumberland County is America's first military sanctuary. Through the Army's Army and other volunteer groups, our citizens and businesses are dedicated to “watching over those who watch over us ©.”
 

Press Contact: Melody Foote (mfoote@visitfayettevillenc.com), 888-98-HEROES