North Dakota's tourism industry leads the nation
North Dakota continues to be the shining star in the nation's tourism industry. According to the United States Travel Association's (USTA) 2010 research, Impact of Travel on States Economies 2010, North Dakota leads the nation in all four categories of the report. The 2010 report covers the impact of travel on state economies in 2008 and the U.S. national economy for 2009.According to the USTA, North Dakota led the nation in growth of travel expenditures, which was up by 10.8 percent. In fact, North Dakota was the only state with double digit growth in this area. Trailing North Dakota was