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
Craft/Gift/Specialty Revenue

2003 CRAFT/GIFT/SPECIALTY REVENUE BY MONTH

The craft, gift, and specialty shop category reported sales of $37.8 million in 2003, a decrease of 4%; however, the total revenue brought in for this category still surpassed that of 2001. Revenue in this category showed constant decreases in every month except August and December. The decrease was most likely a reflection of the overall economic conditions facing the country.

Month

Gross Business

% of Change

Jan.

$ 940,367

-4

Feb.

$ 1,039,449

-17

Mar.

$ 1,580,129

-13

Apr.

$ 2,149,447

-6

May

$ 2,404,476

-10

June

$ 3,435,804

-5

July

$ 4,313,361

-9

Aug.

$ 3,811,452

2

Sept.

$ 3,587,134

-5

Oct.

$ 5,720,234

-2

Nov.

$ 4,919,025

-6

Dec.

$ 3,888,865

8

Total

$ 37,789,743

-4