Tourism to Dinosaur National Monument created over $20 million dollars in local economic benefits in 2016. According to a new National Park Service report, the Monument had 304,312 visitors last year that spent $18,084,200 dollars in communities near the park, supporting 244 local jobs and creating a total cumulative benefit to the local economy of $20,457,600 dollars. The report broke down the spending as approximately 31 percent for lodging, 27 percent for food and beverages, 12 percent on gas and oil, 10 percent on admissions and fees, 10 percent souvenirs and other expenses, 7 percent local transportation, and 3 percent camping fees. The report authors produced an interactive tool this year where users can explore the data and view year-by-year trends. Visit the NPS Social Science Program website at
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