Fort Drum contributes $1.6 billion to region's economy in 2011

Joanna Richards — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:48:00 +0000

Everyone in the north country recognizes that Fort Drum plays a huge role in the region's economy. Just how big is the subject of a report the post puts out every year, called the annual economic impact statement. This year's report says Fort Drum contributed over $1.6 billion dollars in spending in the 2011 fiscal year.

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Fort Drum contributes $1.6 billion to region's economy in 2011