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Regional Economic
Impact
Tourism
Southwest Virginia counties with the highest travel expenditures in 2016 are Montgomery,Wythe,
Franklin, andWashington, all with annual travel expenditures over $100 million. Those localities that
had the highest travel expenditures in 2016, and in past years, tend to be located along major
interstates or nearby larger cities and towns. However, when we look at how travel expenditures
have changed since 2004, more rural and isolated counties have also shown large increases in travel
expenditures.
Percent change in travel expenditures 2004-2016