Annual Department of Tourism Report
·Population Growth
·Gross Business Receipts
·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

Amusement Revenue

2004 AMUSEMENT REVENUE BY MONTH

When compared to 2003, amusement revenues in 2004 increased every month except August. The decline in August is attributed to the many schools in Pigeon Forge's top visiting markets that reopened during the second week of August. For the year, amusement revenues were up 10% over 2003.

Month

Tax Collected
@ 2%

Gross Business

% of Change

Jan.

$ 34,186

$ 1,748,114

29

Feb.

$ 23,265

$ 1,218,127

7

Mar.

$ 141,598

$7,144,239

11

Apr.

$ 166,866

$ 8,756,421

13

May

$ 167,394

$9,050,993

16

June

$ 245,305

$ 12,582,529

1

July

$ 338,995

$ 17,319,604

17

Aug.

$ 210,474

$ 10,729,807

-10

Sept.

$ 117,541

$6,024,131

6

Oct.

$ 168,781

$ 8,639,368

30

Nov.

$ 91,899

$ 4,765,914

0

Dec.

$100,921

$ 5,240,636

24

Total

$ 1,807,225

$ 93,219,883

10