This document provides data and statistics on the accommodation and food services industry in Saratoga County. Some key points: - The accommodation and food services industry employed 9,992 people in Saratoga County in 2018, up 73% from 5,785 jobs in 2001. - Tourism generated $68.7 million in state and local taxes for Saratoga County in 2018, a significant source of revenue. - Saratoga Springs is a major tourism destination, with the City Center hosting over 174,000 guests in 2018 who contributed $34.3 million in economic impact. - Saratoga Race Course is a large driver of tourism, with over 1 million attendees in 2019 generating $705

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7. Accommodation + Food Service
53,461
New York State
Accommodation + Food
Services Operations
3,023
Capital Region
Accommodation + Food
Services Operations
Source: New York State Department of Labor 2018
Number of Reporting Units - 2018

8. Accommodation + Food Service in Saratoga County
Source: New York State Department of Labor 2018
541
Accommodation +
Food Services
Operations
Number of Reporting Units - 2018

9. Source: New York State Department of Labor 2018
Accommodation + Food Services Jobs - 2018
9,350 9,188 9,343 9,447
10,112
10,854 10,979 11,238
10,131 9,928
9,617 9,716
JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER
Number Employed
9% 10%
6%
.5%
9,294 10,138 10,783 9,754

10. Accommodation + Food Services Employment
Saratoga County 2001 – 2018
5,785
6,046
6,271
6,415
6,605
6,819
7,180 7,228 7,182
7,298 7,340
8,129
8,527
8,629
8,886
9,074
9,491
9,992
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
NumberofJobs
5,785 jobs 2001
9,992 jobs 2018
Source: New York State Department of Labor 2018
73%
from 2001 - 2018
(average for the year)

11. Average Annual Wage
Accommodation + Food Services Industry – 2001 - 2018
Source: NYS Department of Labor
$0
$5,000
$10,000
$15,000
$20,000
$25,000
$30,000
$35,000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
Saratoga County Capital Region New York State
Region 2001 2018 % Change
Saratoga
County
$12,791 $24,164 +89%
Capital
Region
$12,532 $22,613 +80%
New York
State
$17,177 $28,976 +69%
Saratoga County’s Average
Accommodation + Food Services
Wage
89%
between 2001 - 2018

12. Tourism Economic Impact: Traveler Spending 2018
• New York City is the largest single
tourism region with 65% of state
visitor spending.
• New York City, Long Island, and
Hudson Valley together comprise
80% of New York State traveler
spending.
Source: Tourism Economics: an Oxford Economics Company
Chautauqua-
Allegheny, 1% Greater Niagara, 4%
Finger Lakes, 4%
Thousand Islands, 1%
Adirondacks, 2%
Central New York, 3%
Catskills, 2%
Capital-Saratoga, 3%
Hudson Valley, 6%
Long Island, 9%
New York City, 65%
3% Capital - Saratoga
Tourism Spending

13. Tourism Economic Impact: Upstate Traveler Spending 2018
Albany
47%
Saratoga
28%
Schenectady
14%
Rensselaer
6%
Fulton
3% Washington, 2%
Traveler spending across the upstate regions of
New York is more evenly distributed (excludes
NYC and Long Island).
Source: Tourism Economics: an Oxford Economics Company
Chautauqua-
Allegheny, 3%
Greater Niagara,
14%
Finger Lakes,
17%
Thousand
Islands, 3%
Adirondacks,
8%
Central New…
Catskills, 8% Hudson Valley,
23%
Capital-
Saratoga,
11%
28%
Saratoga County produced 28% of
the Capital-Saratoga region’s
tourism sales spending in 2018.

14. Taxes Generated in Saratoga County
$32,236,789 $32,767,511 $34,778,080 $36,635,028
$27,551,810 $28,165,397
$29,713,983
$32,111,795
$0
$10,000,000
$20,000,000
$30,000,000
$40,000,000
$50,000,000
$60,000,000
$70,000,000
2015 2016 2017 2018
Local Taxes State Taxes
Source: Tourism Economics: an Oxford Economics Company
Local taxes include sales, property, and hotel bed taxes
$68,749,823
State + Local Taxes
Generated in 2018
Local Taxes State Taxes
2015 $32,236,789 $27,551,810
2018 $36,635,028 $32,111,795
% Change 14% 17%

15. Capital-Saratoga Traveler Spending 2018
Source: Tourism Economics: an Oxford Economics Company
Food + Beverage
32%
Lodging
20%
Transport
20%
Retail +
Service
Stations
17%
Second Homes
6%
Recreation
5%
$2.1 billion spent
by travelers to Capital-Saratoga Region
Sector $ Spent (thousands)%
Food + Beverage $674,900 32%
Lodging $429,644 20%
Transport $423,199 20%
Retail + Service
Stations
$375,609 17%
Second Homes $127,786 6%
Recreation $104,979 5%

16. Traveler Spending - Capital-Saratoga 2018 (in thousands)
Source: Tourism Economics: an Oxford Economics Company
$1,000,550
$64,255
$138,458
$588,772
$309,189
$34,894
$0
$200,000
$400,000
$600,000
$800,000
$1,000,000
$1,200,000
Albany Fulton Rensselaer Saratoga Schenectady Washington
$2.1 billion spent by travelers visiting Capital-Saratoga
spent in Saratoga$5.9 million

17. 2018 Capital Region Tourism Taxes
$0
$20,000,000
$40,000,000
$60,000,000
$80,000,000
$100,000,000
$120,000,000
$140,000,000
Saratoga Albany Fulton Rensselaer Schenectady Washington
Local Taxes State Taxes
Source: Tourism Economics: an Oxford Economics Company
The average Saratoga
County household would
have to pay to maintain the
same level of government
revenue.
$738
Were it not for
tourism-generated
state and local taxes
Per
Household

18. Saratoga County Room Occupancy
Collected YTD Total 2001 - 2018
$200,000
$300,000
$400,000
$500,000
$600,000
$700,000
$800,000
$900,000
$1,000,000
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
$335,605
$998,574
198% increase
from 2001 - 2018
Source: Saratoga Chamber of Commerce

19. Saratoga County Room Occupancy Collected
0
200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
1,000,000
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
December - February March - May June - August September - November
Source: Saratoga Chamber of Commerce
Room Occupancy Tax
Collection by Quarter
Ranking
1.Sept – Nov
2.June – August
3.March – May
4.Dec – Feb
2001 - 2018

20. • Total Number of Events: 203
• Total City Center Guests: 174,458
• Convention Guests (Lodged): 21,516
• Day Guests: 152,942
• Economic Impact $34,342,579
• Convention Guest Spending* $20,739,918
• Day Guest Spending** $13,602,661
• New Sales Tax Revenues $2,403,980
• State (4.0%) $1,373,703
• County (1.5%) $515,139
• City (1.5%) $515,139
Source: Saratoga Springs City Center Authority
Saratoga Springs City Center
2018 Summary

21. Saratoga County IDA Study
Saratoga Race Course
Source: Camoin Associates Feb. 2015
Saratoga Race Course Economic Impact
• $237 million in economic activity
• Nearly 2,600 jobs across the greater nine-county
Capital Region
• 59% of guests coming from outside the nine-
county study area.
2015 Camoin Associates

22. Saratoga Race Course
2019 Season
• Racing five days per week,
Wednesday-Sunday
• Earliest Opening Day in modern
history
• 39-day meet due to cancellation of
the second Saturday due to extreme
heat
• Cancellation of the final seven races
on July 25 due to severe storms
Source: New York Racing Association

23. 2019 Saratoga Race
Course Attendance
• 1,056,053 - total paid
attendance for over 39 days
• Fifth consecutive season that
paid attendance has
exceeded one million fans
Source: New York Racing Association

24. 2019 Saratoga Race
Course Handle
Eclipsed $700 million in all-sources
handle for first time in history
• $705 M total of all-sources handle
• $46 M increase over 2018
• $29 M increase over record set in 2017
• $18 million average daily handle
• 10 percent increase over 2018
• Record all-sources handle on
Travers Day and Whitney Day
Source: New York Racing Association

25. Total Tourism Impact Capital-Saratoga 2018 (in millions)
Source: Tourism Economics: an Oxford Economics Company
$588,722
$1,000,550
$64,255
$138,458
$309,189
$34,894
$321,447
$562,854
$3,504
$67,048
$194,521
$12,080
$36,635
$70,791
$4,525
$8,844
$19,607
$2,453
$32,112
$54,570
$3,504
$7,552
$16,863
$1,903
SARATOGA ALBANY FULTON RENSSELAER SCHENECTADY WASHINGTON
Traveler Spend Labor Income Local Taxes State Taxes

26. 2018 Total Tourism Impact
Source: Tourism Economics: an Oxford Economics Company
SARATOGA COUNTY In millions
Traveler Spend $588,722
Labor Income $321,447
Local Taxes $36,635
State Taxes $32,112
TOTAL TOURISM IMPACT $978,916

27. HOSPITALITY + TOURISM
PULSE SURVEY RESULTS
Total Survey Takers 45

28. 20%
13%
11%
9% 9%
4%
33%
45 Responses
What type of business
do you represent?
How many years have you been
in business?
0%
24%
6%
24%
47%
LESS
THAN A
YEAR
1 - 5
YEARS
5 - 10
YEARS
11 - 20
YEARS
21+
YEARS
17 Responses45 Responses

29. Rate the impact you believe each venue
has on your business.
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Polo
Skidmore College
Casino/Raceway
Globalfoundries
Business Travel
Lake George
City Center / Business Group meetings
SPAC
Saratoga Race Course
No impact Minimal Moderate Substantial 18 Responses

30. Busiest season - Ranked
Q3: July, Aug, Sept
Q2: April, May, June
Q4: Oct, Nov, Dec
Q1: Jan, Feb, March
17 Responses
BUSIEST
SLOWEST 6%
59%
35%
SIGNIFICANTLY
IMPROVED
MODERATELY
IMPROVED
ABOUT THE
SAME
What are your expectations for
business in 2020?
17 Responses

31. Are you planning new
investments in 2020?
69%
31%
YES NO
13 Responses
What type of new
investment in 2020?
25%
17% 17%
27%
FURNITURE +
EQUIPMENT
RENOVATIONS REAL ESTATE OTHER
12 Responses

32. Do you expect to hire
additional people in 2020?
15 Responses
53%
47%
YES NO
33%
53%
7% 7%
NONE 1-5 6-10 50+
How many employees do you
expect to hire in 2020 to meet
future demand?
15 Responses

33. 15 Responses
What are some of your biggest challenges?
67%
60%
40%
13% 13%
27%
WORKFORCE
AVAILABILITY
LABOR COSTS COST OF HEALTHCARE +
OTHER BENEFITS
MARKET SATURATION
(NEW INVENTORY IN
MARKET)
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
FOR EMPLOYEES
OTHER
(PLEASE SPECIFY)

34. 14 Responses
What are some workforce difficulties that you face? (On a scale
of 1-5, 1 being “not an issue” and 5 being “an extreme issue”
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Visa issues / non-U.S. workers
Immigration reform
Transportation
Affordable housing
Cost of healthcare + other benefits
Wages
Finding employees
1 Not an Issue 2 3 4 5 Extreme Issue

35. 14 Responses
What skills are needed for the jobs that need to be filled at your
place of employment?
93% 93% 93%
86% 86% 86%
71%
CUSTOMER
SERVICE
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DETAIL
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36. PANEL DISCUSSION