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Visitors spent $14B last year in Washington

Visitors spent $14B last year in Washington

A study finds that visitors spent $14.2 billion last year in Washington.

by Associated Press

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Posted on February 9, 2010 at 11:43 AM

Updated Tuesday, Feb 9 at 11:58 AM

 

OLYMPIA, Wash. - A study finds that visitors spent $14.2 billion last year in Washington.

The 2009 Travel Impacts Report released Tuesday by the Department of Commerce and Washington State Tourism says the visitors generated 147,600 jobs -- nearly 4 percent of all jobs in the state.

The report shows a slight decrease in travel spending from peak year 2008, but the report says Washington held its own in national market share.

The report was prepared for the Department of Commerce by Dean Runyan Associates.

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noskills said on February 9, 2010 at 8:06 PM

taxes in this state are better then in a lot of other states.

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detour said on February 9, 2010 at 2:45 PM

And we taxed the hell out of them also.

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