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Research firms tell Walton TDC advertising yields $15.17 per dollar; council approves study of visitors who don't return

3513211 · May 8, 2025
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Consultants told the Walton County Tourist Development Council that county advertising yields $15.17 in government revenue for each $1 spent, and the council approved a $30,000–$34,000 study to analyze why some past visitors do not return.

A consulting team told the Walton County Tourist Development Council that county advertising produces a measurable return to local government and recommended a follow-on study to learn why some past visitors do not return.

Erin Dinkel and colleagues presented an ROI analysis that concluded Walton County tourism advertising yields $15.17 in government revenue for every $1 spent on advertising. Erin summarized the methodology: the study used the county’s visitor-tracking survey to estimate visitor spending and taxes, estimated that visitors generate about…

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