1. No category

Growth Rate – 30% / year
-fastest growing segment
of tourism
Rural to Urban Shift in Texas
90
80
70
60
50
40
Rural
30
Urban
20
10
0
1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990
Year
Recreational Demand in Texas
Total Participants 1990 & 2030
Backpacking
Birding
Hunting
Camping
Fishing
Bicycling
Nature Studies
Baseball
1990
Football
2030
Golf
0
2
4
6
8
10
Millions of Participants
12
14
Cultural / Heritage Tourism
• 30 % of All
Leisure Trips
Tourism
• Without tourism tax revenue, Texans
would face an additional $805 in
annual taxes.
• Texas is the second most popular
travel destination in the United States.
• Birding generates more than $155
million annually in Texas.
Economics in Texas
Rank
Billion $
1. Real Estate, Finance, &
Insurance
$ 106**
2. Petrochemical
$ 42.6**
3. Tourism
$ 67.9*
4. Agriculture
$ 9.7**
* Texas Department of Economic Development, 2013
** Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Fall 1999
Here's How All 50 State Economies Are Doing, Ranked From
Slowest To Fastest
Colorado # 1.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/state-economicgrowth-rankings-2014-8?op=1#ixzz3acbFibGH
Gator Farm, Mosca, CO
Travelers stuffed $17.3 billion into Colorado tourism coffers in 2013
By Jason Blevins
The Denver Post
Is everyone happy?
Alamosa, Breckenridge, & Crestone
What is sustainability?
Does that mean, no change?