Economic Impact of U.S. Indigenous Tourism Businesses
The Economic Impact of U.S. Indigenous Tourism Businesses Report describes the American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian (AIANNH) owned businesses in the United States’ tourism and hospitality sector.
Key Findings
- AIANNH hospitality businesses contribute $15.7 billion in annual sales.
- 78.2% increase in the number of American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian tourism employment (jobs) from 2017-2020.
- 230% increase in American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-owned tourism firms in the tourism sector from 2017-2020.
- 92% of American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-owned tourism businesses in the U.S. were firms without paid employees; most were small in size and operation.
- In 2019, the 120,869 AIANNH firms in the tourism sector were three times more than in 2017. By 2020, the number of firms increased by 10 percent to 133,043. This represented 1.5 percent of the total U.S. tourism economy.
Economic Impact of Indigenous Tourism Businesses (Spring 2024)
American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-owned tourism firms contribute $15.7 billion to the U.S. economy. In 2019, the 120,869 AIANNH firms in the tourism sector were three times more than in 2017. By 2020, the number of firms increased by 10 percent to 133,043. This represented 1.5 percent of the total U.S. tourism economy.
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Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail
Native American Agriculture Fund
Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail
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National Endowment of the Arts
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