2001 Illinois Tourism FactSheets
Here are some facts about the state’s tourism industry in 2001:
In 2001, domestic travelers spent nearly $20.8 billion in Illinois.
These travel-generated expenditures resulted in 289,300 jobs within Illinois,
with an annual payroll of $7.3 billion.
Travel spending in Illinois directly generated nearly $4.2 billion in tax revenue
for federal, state and local governments in 2001.
Illinois ranks 5th in travel spending (behind California, Florida, New York
and Texas).
Illinois is the 7th most popular state for overseas visitors and Chicago is
the 9th most popular U.S. city for overseas visitors.
Visitation in Illinois by U.S. residents in 2001 was 85 million. Of that, 56.23
million were leisure visitors (66%).
56% of all travel to Illinois is to the Chicago DMA.
Illinois leisure travelers’ top activities included dining, shopping, sightseeing,
entertainment, museum/art exhibit and festival/craft fair.
On average, visitors to Illinois in 2001 spent $113 per person per day. Leisure
visitors spent $86 per person per day and business visitors spent $167.
Illinois hotel-motel tax receipts were $153,639,425 in calendar year 2001.
The Illinois tourism budget is funded solely by 33.5% of the state hotel-motel
tax receipts and is allocated as follows:
8 percent for the
Local Tourism and Convention Bureau Grant Program to fund 39 CVBs;
8 percent for the
state-wide domestic advertising program;
13 percent for
statewide tourism promotion promotions (international promotions, technology,
call center, publications, public relations, tourist information centers,
grant programs, administrative and operating expenses, heritage program,
regional tourism program, etc.)
4.5 percent for
the International Tourism Fund (55 percent split between Chicago Office
of Tourism and the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau; 45 percent
to CVBs outside of Chicago and other activities).
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