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CHAPTER 3: THE WASHINGTON COUNTY RURAL TOURISM SECTOR

The series of charts in Fig. 3.4 looks at various tourism practices by property type (based on primary use of
sites analyzed). To explain how charts below should be read, an example is as follows: Of the 55 sites that
are hosting culinary experiences, 24 percent of them are farms and nurseries. Charts are organized by the

number of sites within the analysis that offer each activity (most to least, as read left to right).

Figure 3.4: Mix of Analyzed Rural Sites Offering Each Type of Tourism Activity

On-Site Farm Stand/Store Culinary Experiences Celebratory & Corporate Gatherings
Share Organized by Primary Use of Site Share Organized by Primary Use of Site Share Organized by Primary Use of Site
CSAs 5% CSAs
4%
Wine, Recreation Historic/
Beer, Sake, Wine, 15% Cultural Farms &
Spirits CSAs Beer, Sake, Overnight 8% Nurseries
26% 5% Spirits Recreation 34%
Farms & Recreation 36% Stays 19%
Nurseries 4% 4% Wine,
63% Farms & Dining / Overnight Beer, Sake,
Historic / Cultural Nurseries Prepared Spirits
1% 24% Historic / Food Stays 33%
2%
Overnight Stays 1% Cultural 11%
91 of 127 Sites 55 of 127 Sites 5% 52 of 127 Sites

Educational Opportunities Traditional Farm Related Activities Entertainment
Share Organized by Primary Use of Site Share Organized by Primary Use of Site Share Organized by Primary Use of Site
Wine, Beer,
Sake, Spirits
Wine, 18%
Beer, Sake, Recreation Recreation Recreation Farms &
Spirits 22% 5% 23% Nurseries
28% CSAs Farms & Historic / 31%
6% Historic/ Cultural
Farms & Historic / Nurseries Cultural 10% Wine,
Nurseries 61% 9% Beer, Sake,
34% Cultural CSAs Dining / Prepared Spirits
10% 7% Food 3% 33%
50 of 127 Sites 44 of 127 Sites 39 of 127 Sites

Recreation Overnight Stays
Share Organized by Primary Use of Site Share Organized by Primary Use of Site
Farms & Farms & Nurseries
Nurseries 12%
15%
Wine, Wine, Beer,
Beer, Sake, Sake, Spirits
Spirits Recreation 13%
Recreation 15% 50% Overnight
65% Stays
Overnight
Stays 25%
5%
20 of 127 Sites 8 of 127 Sites

(Note: Since a single site often hosts many types of events, quantities do not total 100% or 127 sites)

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