Economic Impact of Tourism in 
             Connecticut, 2017
        1) Key findings
      Report Overview
                  Key facts about                                      Key indicators in 
        Connecticut’s tourism sector                                  Connecticut 2017
                                                                          Dollar figures in millions
                       Visitor spending rose               Tourism spending                          $9,294
                    3.6%in 2017 to $9.3 billion            Total business sales                     $15,493
                                                           Employment sustained by tourism          123,521
                         Tourism supports                  Income sustained by tourism               $5,441
                  5.3% of all jobs in Connecticut         Taxes sustained by tourism                 $2,183
                 Tourism in Connecticut generated            Federal                                   $1,224
                    $960 million in state and                State                                      $546
                     local taxes alone in 2017               Local                                      $413
                                                           Source: Tourism Economics
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        2) Visitation Spending