Economic Impact
Every year the Nebraska Passport generates millions of dollars in traveler spending and local and state tax revenue.
Following are the results of the 2019 program:
- $23.7 million in traveler spending
- $6.2 million food and beverages in restaurants and bars
- $4.9 million on overnight accommodations
- $1.7 million on entertainment and recreation
- $10.9 million on retail purchases, including motor fuel and groceries
- $1.9 million in local and state tax revenue
- For every $1 invested, the Nebraska Passport Program generates:
- $150 in travel spending
- $12.30 in state and local tax receipts
Results from the 2017 Study
- $5.7 million in traveler spending
- $1.4 million food and beverages in restaurants and bars
- $1.3 million on overnight accommodations
- $500,000 on entertainment and recreation
- $1.5 million on retail purchases, including motor fuel and groceries
- $469,500 in local and state tax revenue
- For every $1 invested, the Nebraska Passport Program generates:
- $26.60 in travel spending
- $4.90 in travel-generated earnings
- $2.20 in state and local tax receipts
From “Economic Impacts: Nebraska Passport Program,” a study conducted by Dean Runyan Associates, 2017.
