Explore Minnesota Tourism Facts Brochure

TOURISM &
THE MINNESOTA ECONOMY
ANNUAL ECONOMIC IMPACT
Travel/tourism in Minnesota generates:
• $10.5 billion in gross sales
• $650 million in state sales tax
CONTRIBUTING TO THE ECONOMY
• Travelers in Minnesota spend more than
$32 million a day.
• These dollars circulate widely into Minnesota’s
local and state economies, supporting a
variety of businesses and amenities that add
to Minnesotans’ quality of life.
• Tourism is comparable to agriculture in its
contributions to the gross state product.
GROWTH IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY
Sales at leisure and hospitality businesses
grew 26% from 2000 to 2005.
1975 $1.4 in Billions
$ 2.3
1980
Leisure & Hospitality
Gross Sales
$ 3.2
1985
1975-2006*
$ 4.0
1990
$ 5.6
1995
$ 8.1
2000
$ 10.2
2005
* $10.5 (billion) gross sales for 2006
RETURN ON INVESTMENT
Every $1 invested in state tourism marketing
returns an estimated
• $4.60 in state and local taxes
• $20.40 in wages
• $53 in gross sales
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TRAVELERS &
DESTINATIONS
TRAVELERS IN MINNESOTA
Minnesota’s 41 million annual person-visits
are distributed throughout the state.
B
A Twin Cities Area 45%
C
D
B Northeast 16%
C North Central/West 21%
A
D Southern 19%
Note: A person-visit is one person on a day trip or
one person staying overnight in one accommodation
for one or more nights.
TRAVELER SPENDING BY EXPENDITURE:
•
•
•
•
•
Shopping 25%
Recreation 25%
Food 24%
Lodging 14%
Transportation 11%
TRAVELER EXPENDITURES BY SEASON
SPRING
22%
SUMMER
3 9%
WI NT E R
16 %
FALL
23%
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TOURISM EMPLOYMENT
Tourism means jobs in communities across
Minnesota. The leisure and hospitality industry
accounts for:
• 244,200 full-and part-time jobs
• $3.7 billion in wages
Growth in Leisure & Hospitality Jobs
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
Leisure & Hospitality
106,573
Employment
142,897
1975-2006*
159,860
181,956
214,265
235,023
242,304
* 244,200 jobs for 2006
• Over the past 30 years, the number of leisure
& hospitality jobs has more than doubled.
• Leisure & hospitality jobs increased 127%
from 1975 to 2005.
• The payroll for this sector grew even more during
this same period – 157% (inflation-adjusted).
Leisure & Hospitality Jobs
by County, 2006
0 to 300
301 to 1,000
1,001 to 3,000
3,001 to 72,500
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ECONOMIC IMPACT by County
Leisure and Hospitality Industry 2006
GROSS
SALES
County
STATE
SALES TAX
PRIVATE
SECTOR
EMPLOYMENT
TWIN CITIES METRO REGION
Anoka
$422,744,203
$27,064,740
11,019
Carver
$128,493,060
$8,027,521
3,036
Chisago
$48,807,980
$2,890,033
1,550
Dakota
$665,202,273
$42,239,585
17,114
Hennepin
$3,421,174,671
$214,863,265
72,162
Ramsey
$1,531,704,703
$95,213,052
27,301
Scott
$303,564,692
$14,922,600
5,777
Washington
$393,516,538
$25,060,674
10,896
Wright
$126,502,456
$7,599,772
4,265
$7,041,710,576
$437,881,242
153,120
Region Total
NORTHEAST REGION
Aitkin
$18,753,964
$1,247,087
517
Carlton
$46,637,864
$2,993,642
1,162
Cook
$48,461,833
$3,027,971
901
Isanti
$26,160,542
$1,715,083
966
Itasca
$62,833,201
$3,776,491
1,539
Kanabec
$10,987,083
$695,560
261
Koochiching
$24,796,829
$1,532,327
620
Lake
$28,883,792
$1,762,762
819
Pine
$58,606,126
$3,472,155
963
St Louis
$393,113,979
$24,919,416
10,184
Region Total
$719,235,213
$45,142,494
17,932
Notes: Leisure and hospitality businesses include lodging, eating and
drinking establishments, and arts, entertainment and recreation.
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ECONOMIC IMPACT by County
Leisure and Hospitality Industry 2006
GROSS
SALES
County
STATE
SALES TAX
PRIVATE
SECTOR
EMPLOYMENT
SOUTHERN REGION
Big Stone
$4,021,137
$269,406
168
Blue Earth
$126,992,800
$7,916,694
3,655
Brown
$33,904,158
$2,135,268
1,218
Chippewa
$18,934,808
$837,675
419
$7,498,157
$483,712
284
Dodge
$13,318,656
$783,723
382
Faribault
$10,680,063
$719,290
365
Fillmore
$19,095,842
$1,266,473
615
Freeborn
$35,104,373
$2,282,229
1,106
Goodhue
$64,478,303
$4,090,610
1,915
Houston
$9,363,168
$624,684
284
Jackson
$9,519,925
$545,622
302
$64,083,724
$3,790,874
1,775
Cottonwood
Kandiyohi
Lac Qui Parle
$2,764,319
$175,612
158
$23,581,686
$1,421,479
719
$4,712,148
$217,717
102
Lyon
$37,649,623
$2,490,961
1,120
McLeod
$37,302,071
$2,435,286
1,174
Martin
$24,838,648
$1,519,998
852
Meeker
$14,472,301
$945,158
503
Mower
$57,497,327
$2,889,326
1,325
Le Sueur
Lincoln
Murray
$5,249,050
$350,663
209
Nicollet
$28,984,746
$1,877,331
990
Nobles
$25,503,951
$1,624,902
892
Olmsted
$329,419,343
$20,645,226
7,768
Pipestone
$9,179,967
$590,970
309
Redwood
$23,920,150
$1,616,013
391
Renville
$8,399,497
$548,466
269
Rice
$68,013,683
$4,090,151
1,897
Rock
$8,513,541
$557,303
283
Sibley
$5,719,803
$389,815
216
Steele
$54,946,001
$3,436,071
1,722
228
Swift
$6,933,204
$469,012
Traverse
$2,021,751
$140,335
30
Wabasha
$19,045,396
$1,227,099
715
Waseca
$12,712,168
$821,596
416
$8,140,574
$465,342
269
Winona
$55,482,843
$3,663,786
2,105
Yellow Medicine
$11,214,381
$559,950
226
$1,303,213,286
$80,915,828
37,376
Watonwan
Region Total
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County
GROSS
SALES
STATE
SALES TAX
PRIVATE
SECTOR
EMPLOYMENT
NORTH CENTRAL/WEST REGION
Becker
$57,799,017
$3,728,449
1,387
Beltrami
$62,905,087
$4,016,501
1,845
Benton
$41,436,185
$2,754,702
1,152
Cass
$91,159,511
$5,484,138
1,739
Clay
$58,961,338
$3,586,894
1,980
Clearwater
$4,341,746
$283,961
145
Crow Wing
$185,294,079
$11,186,708
4,115
$86,597,417
$5,453,167
2,249
$2,119,295
$125,000
114
$26,406,572
$1,673,955
842
Douglas
Grant
Hubbard
Kittson
$2,258,350
$142,635
86
Lake of the Woods
$22,650,604
$1,257,476
448
Mahnomen
$26,259,892
$1,017,665
79
$3,996,005
$298,055
145
Mille Lacs
$49,093,453
$3,003,168
1,101
Morrison
$28,938,686
$1,910,190
1,018
Norman
$3,263,803
$228,741
94
Otter Tail
$58,166,954
$3,701,659
2,025
Pennington
$16,353,373
$1,056,596
549
Polk
$36,305,686
$2,225,137
1,154
Pope
$12,363,571
$836,281
362
$2,710,600
$187,095
45
$14,364,387
$920,621
474
Marshall
Red Lake
Roseau
Sherburne
Stearns
$74,345,883
$4,561,624
2,199
$257,726,015
$15,559,223
7,879
Stevens
$11,298,222
$640,455
393
Todd
$16,502,501
$1,066,088
506
Wadena
$14,025,418
$910,719
435
$5,537,793
$359,796
196
$1,273,181,443
$78,176,699
34,756
$10,502,811,976
$650,431,384
244,200
Wilkin
Region Total
MINNESOTA
State Total
Notes: State total does not equal the sum of counties or regions because some data
is withheld to avoid disclosure of individual businesses; and some state level data is
for businesses located outside of Minnesota.
Leisure and hospitality businesses include lodging, eating and
drinking establishments, and arts, entertainment and recreation.
6
121 7th Place East, Suite 100
Saint Paul, MN 55101
651-297-2333
800-657-3637
Information for the tourism industry,
including additional research reports and
information on state tourism marketing
programs, is available at:
www.industry.exploreminnesota.com
Sources: Explore Minnesota Tourism, spring/summer 2000;
The Economic Impact of Expenditures by Travelers on Minnesota,
June 2005-May 2006, Davidson-Peterson Associates;
Minnesota Department of Revenue, 2006; Minnesota Department
of Employment and Economic Development, 2006; Bureau of
Labor Statistics
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