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CHAPTER 3: THE WASHINGTON COUNTY RURAL TOURISM SECTOR
Is Site Size a Factor?
Washington County staff also recorded approximate/ Using this information, staff looked at sites within
apparent site size for each of the 127 rural sites the “Farms and On-Farm Processing” sector
researched. This was achieved by looking at (including the "Farms & Nurseries"; "Community
acreages per lot and per contiguous lots under the Supported Agriculture"; and "Wine, Beer, Sake,
same ownership. Additionally, aerial photos were Spirits" subsectors), to see whether there was any
reviewed to consider where crop patterns extended correlation between acreage and hosting of rural
into adjacent lots, sometimes under separate tourism events or activities. Figure 3.6, below,
ownership, indicating that leased acreage might suggests there may be, with smaller sites appearing
make up part of an operation. more likely to offer rural tourism opportunities than
larger ones. This potential correlation may help to
forecast where rural tourism growth might occur.
Figure 3.6: Farm and On-Farm Processing Sites
Rural Tourism Activity as Affected by Site Size (based on 127 rural Washington County sites researched)
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