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Article: WISCONSIN TOURISM Tourist spending increased 6.5% for 1995, state report says 70 of 72 counties benefit from 165,000 jobs, $1 billion in state revenue; Tourism's impact on Wisconsin How much visitors spent in the state's 10 most popular tourist destinations in 1995 and compared with 1994: Brown County $274 million, up 16.1%. Dane County $490 million, up 6.4%. Door County $190 million, up 5.3%. La Crosse County $132 million, up 2%. Milwaukee County $1.05 billion, up 3.5%. Outagamie County $173 million, up 6%. Rock County $152 million, up 12.4%. Sauk County $309 million, up 8.4%. Walworth County $201 million, up $13.3%. Waukesha County $300 million, up 0.7%.
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- May 6, 1996
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Tourists spent an estimated $6.1 billion in Wisconsin in 1995, up
6.5% from the previous year, a Department of Tourism economic impact
report released today showed.
State Tourism Secretary Richard "Moose" Speros said the increase
was "extremely encouraging" and he expects Wisconsin tourism to
continue growing. The announcement helped kick off Wisconsin's
celebration of National Tourism Week.
The added income created nearly 165,000 jobs last year and $1
billion in state and local government revenues, as 70 of the 72
counties experienced growth in tourism.
Statewide expenditures from January through May rose nearly 9%
from 1994 totals to $1.8 billion, while in the September through
December ...
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