Statewide, visitor spending in 2023 rose 6.9 percent to reach a record $35.6 billion and direct tourism employment increased 4.8 percent to 227,224. These statistics come from the “Economic Impact of…
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Travel statewide rose 15.2 percent in 2022 to set a record in visitor spending. That increase followed a 2021 turnaround from the pandemic’s 2020 peak, which brought a devastating drop of 32 percent…
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Governor Roy Cooper announced recently that in 2021 domestic visitors to Johnston County spent $255.47 million, which is an increase of 40.5% from 2020 data. These findings are prepared by the US…
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Governor Roy Cooper announced that in 2019 domestic visitors to Johnston County spent $276.08 million, which is an increase of 7.83% from 2018 data, making two banner years of visitor spending…
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2018 County Spending by Domestic Visitors Increases by 7.1% Governor Roy Cooper announced this week that in 2018 domestic visitors to Johnston County spent $256.02 million, which is an increase of…
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County Spending by Domestic Visitors Increases by 3.4 Percent The North Carolina Division of Tourism, Film and Sports Development announced today that domestic visitors to and within Johnston County…
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The Johnston County Visitors Bureau was part of a pilot program in partnership with East Carolina University Center for Sustainable Tourism to conduct visitor research in rural counties. Over a year…
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