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
Gas & Grocery Revenue

2003 GAS & GROCERY REVENUE BY MONTH

Gas and grocery revenue totaled $61.8 million, an increase of 2%. Again reflecting the overall trend shown by gross receipts revenue collections, this category showed decreases during the first half of the year. This trend is also reflected in the overall number of visitors during 2003.

Month

Gross Business

% of Change

Jan.

$ 3,182,803

-10

Feb.

$ 3,361,168

-16

Mar.

$ 3,846,166

-18

Apr.

$ 4,663,358

-5

May

$ 4,566,874

-10

June

$ 5,909,818

-5

July

$ 6,986,548

7

Aug.

$ 5,915,954

8

Sept.

$ 5,523,898

18

Oct.

$ 5,911,712

16

Nov.

$ 5,096,353

12

Dec.

$ 6,799,554

14

Total

$ 61,764,206

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