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Tourism Works for Western North Carolina summary figures
Tourism industry data released at the Tourism Works for Western North Carolina conference shows Buncombe Polk and Transylvania counties benefited from direct tourist spending. Buncombe generated 834.24 million in direct spending, 174.71 million in worker income, 69 million in taxes, 9 360 jobs, and cut the household tax bill by 601. Transylvania produced 80.92 million in spending, 14.08 million in income, 6.7 million in taxes, 720 jobs, and cut the household tax by 347. Polk county tallied 22.63 million in spending, 3.11 million in income, 2.39 million in taxes, 170 jobs, and a 209 household tax cut. Scientific word limits maintained.
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