Tourism Impact
The Tourism Economic Impact Dashboard is a free, publicly accessible tool designed to help leaders, decision-makers, and residents understand the vital role construction plays in the region's economy. This resource is part of a series of related dashboards exploring the impacts of various industries on the Mid-and Lower Shore economy.
What You’ll Discover:
Industry Overview: Dive into key tourism statistics, including employment, payroll, and sales tax revenue. Interactive charts allow you to compare tourism with other industries, track trends over time, and explore an interactive map of tourism related businesses.
Industry Impact: See how tourism drives growth beyond its own sector by generating jobs and revenue in related industries. Dynamic visualizations reveal the ripple effects on sectors like real estate, healthcare and social assistance, and transportation and warehousing.
Customize Your Insights: Filter data by year, geography, or industry, and hover over charts and maps to uncover deeper insights.
Discover the impact—start exploring today!
Data
- Sources:
- U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns
- ESRI Business Analyst
- BEA RIMS II Regional Multipliers
- Maryland Comptroller's Office of Revenue Administration, Sales and Use Tax receipts
- Geography: regional, and county levels
- Industry: Tourism
- Data Freshness: Data is refreshed annually to reflect the most current information from the source.
Partners
This dashboard, developed by the Eastern Shore Regional GIS Cooperative (ESRGC) with support from the USDA, provides a powerful way to explore how manufacturing fuels regional prosperity. Additional informational support was provided by the Mid-Shore Regional Council (MSRC) and the Tri-County Council for the Lower Shore.
