Annual Department of Tourism Report
·Population Growth
·Amusement Revenue by Month
·Lodging Revenue by Month
·Campground Revenue by Month
·Outlet Revenue by Month
·Craft/Gift/Specialty Revenue by Month
·Restaurant Revenue by Month
·Theater Revenue by Month
·Retail & Services Revenue by Month
·Gas & Grocery Revenue by Month
·Visitation to Great Smoky Mountains National Park
·Lodging Unit Counts/Building Permits
·Traffic Count Data
·Sevier County Unemployment Rates
Outlet Revenue

2003 OUTLET REVENUE BY MONTH

Overall outlet revenue continued to decline, bringing in $109 million in 2003, a 10% decrease over the previous year. Competition, both within the local area and in our visitors' home markets continues to be a major contributing factor to the decline.

Month

Gross Business

% of Change

Jan.

$ 3,975,345

-19

Feb.

$ 4,805,886

-16

Mar.

$ 7,778,071

-13

Apr.

$ 8,439,537

-4

May

$ 7,989,632

-10

June

$ 9,776,083

-9

July

$ 11,049,835

-6

Aug.

$ 9,033,057

-8

Sept.

$ 10,041,723

-9

Oct.

$ 13,229,831

-7

Nov.

$ 12,993,539

-9

Dec.

$ 10,229,843

-16

Total

$ 109,342,382

-10