Texas is expecting to win nearly half a million dollars from the eclipse with Dallas County expected to be the state's biggest winner.
Dallas County is expected to be the biggest winner among all other Texas counties in the path of totality.
Fans watch a total solar eclipse during a minor league baseball game between the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes and the Hillsboro Hops on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, in Keizer, Oregon.Editor’s note: This story is part of The Dallas Morning News’ coverage of the 2024 total solar eclipse. For more, visitcould generate $689.7 million in total spending to the Dallas-Fort Worth area with tourists expected to spend $201.
San Antonio’s expected total expenditure sits in second place as it’s expected to reach $227 million while Austin earns the bronze medal with an expected total expenditure of $200.9 million, barely edging outThe Dallas-Plano-Irving area’s projected $147.6 million in tourist dollars is far more than any other area. The study predicts that Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown , San Antonio-New Braunfels and Fort Worth-Arlington-Grapevine will trail behind by tens of millions of dollars.
When you zoom out, the Lone Star State could see a total expenditure of $1.4 billion from the eclipse with tourists spending approximately $427.7 million, according to the research.“This is projected add about $1.4 billion in total spending and $750 million in gross state product. That amount is significant and will generate about $70.2 million in state tax revenue and $37 million to local governments,” he said.
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