
Annual Moore County visitor impact report shows 11.3% increase
CARTHAGE — Domestic and international visitors to and within Moore County spent $749.50 million in 2022, an increase of 11.3% from 2021, according to new data. The spending report comes from an annual study commissioned by Visit North Carolina, a unit of the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina. State tax revenue generated in Moore County totaled around $28.9 million through state sales and excise taxes, as well as taxes on personal and corporate income. Statewide, North Carolina set a record for visitor spending in 2022. As previously reported in May, travel statewide rose 15.2%, an increase following a 2021…