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Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Estimated Tourism Spending in Portage County
Measurement Period: 2016
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Why is this important?
Visitors spent $124.7 million in Portage County in 2016, the fifth year in a row that traveler expenditures topped $100 million in the county, according to the Wisconsin Department of Tourism. The $124.7 million in visitor spending was an increase of 4.27% from the amount visitors spent in Portage County in 2015. Ranked 23 out of all 72 counties in the state, Portage County saw the largest growth in visitor spending when
compared to neighboring counties in Central Wisconsin. The spending
continues to drive the local employment base. There were 2,216 full-time
equivalent tourism related jobs reported in Portage County in 2016.
compared to neighboring counties in Central Wisconsin. The spending
continues to drive the local employment base. There were 2,216 full-time
equivalent tourism related jobs reported in Portage County in 2016.
124,700,000
Source:
Travel Wisconsin - Wisconsin Tourism's Economic Impact
Measurement period: 2016
Maintained by: United Way of Portage County
Last update: April 2023
Measurement period: 2016
Maintained by: United Way of Portage County
Last update: April 2023
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Data Source
- Travel Wisconsin - Wisconsin Tourism's Economic Impact
Maintained By: United Way of Portage County
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