From Austin Business Journal, September 25, 2008...
The average Texas state park brings in nearly $3 million in annual retail sales and creates 59 jobs in the counties where they’re located, according to a new economic impact analysis by from the Texas Comptroller’s Office.
The report, Texas State Parks: Natural Economic Assets, outlines some of the primary contributions of places like LBJ State Park near Stonewall and Pedernales State Park near Johnson City.
Out-of-state visitors to Texas parks contribute an estimated $15.7 million in gross state product, $7.9 million in personal income and 288 new jobs to the Texas economy each year, the report shows.
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Thursday, September 25, 2008
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