![]() ![]() ![]() The busts of Orville and Wilbur Wright at the base of the memorial pylon on Big Kill Devil Hill. The largest number of jobs directly effected by Seashore visitor spending were in the hotel/lodging sector, which generated $24.7 million in wages. Hotels/lodging comprised the largest percentage of spending at $75.2 million, followed by restaurants ($44.1 million), gas ($39.5 million), retail ($20.2 million), recreation industries ($16.1 million), groceries ($15.4 million), transportation ($11 million) and camping ($4.9 million). Breakdown of 2021 Cape Hatteras National Seashore visitor spending The total estimated value of the production of goods and services from visitor spending near park lands is used to determine the economic impact of the National Park Service’s 423 areas, according to the survey released in June.Įxpenditures by the 3.2 million visitors to the nation’s first national seashore supported a total of 3,200 jobs, $92.1 million in labor income, $158 million in value added, and $294 million in economic output. When combined with Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills and Fort Raleigh National Historic Site on Roanoke Island, visitor spending adjacent to the three Outer Banks national parks totaled $276.5 million. After experiencing the highest number of visitors on record, a new study found Cape Hatteras National Seashore was responsible for generating $226 million in visitor-related spending in 2021. ![]()
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