• Visitors to Corps lakes spent $18 billion on trip expenses and durable goods annually.

• To local communities:
  • $8 billion spent by visitors on trip expenses in communities around Corps lakes.
    • This spending directly supported 77,000 jobs and generated $2.4 billion value added to the local communities.
    • With multiplier effects, this spending supported 105,000 jobs and generated $3.9 billion value added to the local communities.

• To the U.S. economy:
  • $13 billion spent by visitors on trip expenses.
    • This spending directly supported 125,000 jobs and generated $5.1 billion value added to the nation.
    • With multiplier effects, this spending supported 250,000 jobs and generated $16 billion value added to the nation.
  • $5 billion spent by visitors on durable goods such as boats and camping equipment.
    • 95,000 jobs are directly and indirectly supported by this spending.
    • $6.4 billion in value added to the nation.

    Note. Value added includes wages & salaries, payroll benefits, profits and rents and indirect business taxes.

    

    

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Updated December 2007