C-And-I A Big Source Of State Tourism Dollars

New figures from the state are confirming that the Cape and Islands are major players in tourism game.

The head of the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce says the Cape is tops in the state for short-term rentals and number two in hospitality occupancy and spending.

Numbers also show that Barnstable County hauls in around two-point-seven-billion-dollars in direct visitor spending and generates about a quarter-billion-dollars in annual tax revenue.

(Photo by JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images)

People swim in the water knowing there is always a risk a shark is around at Newcomb beach in Wellfleet, Massachusetts on July 21, 2024. The lifeguards have shark warning buoys that alert them to a shark presence, but only to tagged sharks, untags sharks are unseen until spotted. (Photo by Joseph Prezioso / AFP) (Photo by JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images)

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