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CHAPTER 3: THE WASHINGTON COUNTY RURAL TOURISM SECTOR

Diversity and Degree of Rural Tourism Activity (on analyzed sites)
In addition to tourism-related activities commonly In the overall pool of analyzed sites hosting rural
associated with the primary use of various sites, tourism on more than a minor and infrequent basis,
County staff researched the range of secondary most are within the Farms & Nurseries subsector (as

rural tourism events or activities that each of the shown in Figure 3.4).
127 subject farms and rural businesses offer, and a
bit about the degree to which each site offers them. Only about 57 percent of all sites in the overall farms
and nurseries subsector, however, regularly host
More than 70 percent of the sites researched, events/activities (see Table 3.2 on page 46). When
organized by sector/primary use, are hosting rural we look at other rural tourism sites as a share of their
tourism events or activities somewhat formally as own sector, this percentage is comparatively low.
part of their business mix. The remainder generally
provide little or no visitor oriented activity, for
instance they may provide only self serve, u-pick,

or outdoor farm product sales with no building.

Figure 3.4: Primary Use of Researched Sites that Provide Rural Tourism Opportunities on More Than Minor and
Infrequent Basis

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