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CHAPTER 3: THE WASHINGTON COUNTY RURAL TOURISM SECTOR

Oakwood Gardens Tea Cottage. Photo courtesy of Oakwood Gardens

Rural Tourism Sectors and Subsectors by Table 3.1 and Figure 3.2 (page 42) indicate that within
Primary Use the overall sample of 127 properties researched:
Based on the above research, County staff grouped • The “Farms/On-Farm Processing” sector,

the 127 rural sites that were analyzed by sector and which includes traditional farms/nurseries,
subsector , considering their apparent primary community-supported agriculture (CSA)
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use (main function/product/service) as shown in operations, and rural vineyards/wineries,
Table 3.1 on page 42. The definition of sectors and comprises almost 80 percent;
subsectors was based on USDA labels borrowed from
Stewart’s "Attractions" inventory, adapted to the • Of all other sites in the analysis roster, those
nature of the County's property-based analysis, and primarily geared toward recreation are a dis-
the information gathered. This provides an idea of tant second at 10 percent; and those focused
the breadth and mix of rural properties found to be on offering overnight stays make up the

publicizing some form of visitor opportunity. smallest share.
40 In the case of a few sites where primary use was unclear, assumption of primary use relied on basic public information (for example, tax assessor’s records indicating
farm use).
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