National Park Spending And Payroll Impacts 2007

The report, National Park Spending and Payroll Impacts 2007, is now available for download on the NPS Social Science Program web site. This study provides updated estimates of NPS visitor spending for 2007 and extends the analysis to include impacts of the NPS payroll on local economies.  Visitor spending and local impacts are estimated using the Money General Model version 2 (MGM2) based on 2007 park visits, spending averages from park visitor surveys, and local area economic multipliers.  Impacts of the NPS payroll are estimated based on 2007 payroll data for each park.