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Missouri set new tourism records in Fiscal Year 2016, Gov.
Nixon announced today during a visit to southwest Missouri’s premier
tourist destination, Silver Dollar City. Citing figures from the FY16
annual impact report by Tourism Economics, a division of Oxford Economics,
Missouri welcomed 41.7 million visitors, a 3.2 percent increase from the
previous record of 40.4 million in Fiscal Year 2015.
Tourism Record Numbers:
- Visitors- 41.7 million
- Tourism related spending- $13.1 billion
- Tourism related jobs- 307,937
Missouri
State Parks also saw record guests in 2016 with, at last count, more
than 19.2 million guests visiting state parks and historic sites. Prior to Gov.
Nixon’s administration, Missouri State Parks had experienced a ten-year decline
in attendance.
To read the full release, click here. To learn about travel
and tourism opportunities in Missouri, please visit www.visitmo.com
and www.mostateparks.com
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