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
Retail & Services Revenue

2003 RETAIL & SERVICES REVENUE BY MONTH

Retail and services revenue increased 16% again in 2003, bringing the total to $64.2 million. Revenue in this category increased during every month except August in 2003, with the largest increases occurring in April and the period from September through November.

Month

Gross Business

% of Change

Jan.

$ 3,097,561

5

Feb.

$ 3,660,874

17

Mar.

$ 4,602,634

19

Apr.

$ 5,660,638

24

May

$ 5,343,169

11

June

$ 6,103,172

17

July

$ 6,776,847

17

Aug.

$ 5,683,761

-4

Sept.

$ 6,341,849

26

Oct.

$ 6,479,254

22

Nov.

$ 5,465,763

23

Dec.

$ 4,988,329

11

Total

$ 64,203,851

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