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2019 Economic Contribution Of Nonresident Travel Spending In Montana Travel Regions And Counties, Kara Grau Jul 2020

2019 Economic Contribution Of Nonresident Travel Spending In Montana Travel Regions And Counties, Kara Grau

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Prior to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, nonresident travelers would spend over $3 billion in Montana each year. This report looks at how the money spent is distributed across the six Montana travel regions, as well as 16 of the 56 counties in the state which receive the highest spending, and is based on an average of 2018 and 2019 traveler spending data.


Economic Contribution Of Nonresident Travel Spending In Montana Travel Regions And Counties: 2012-2013, Kara Grau Jul 2014

Economic Contribution Of Nonresident Travel Spending In Montana Travel Regions And Counties: 2012-2013, Kara Grau

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Money spent by those traveling to and through Montana has an effect not only on the businesses where spending occurs, but it ripples throughout the state’s economy, as well. Statewide, spending by nonresidents (averaged over two years) totaled $3.47 billion. This report details the methods and results of the economic impact analyses for each of Montana’s travel regions, as well as analyses for counties in which nonresident travelers spent approximately $50 million or more.