KENTUCKY (WEHT) – Governor Andy Beshear and Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cupboard Secretary Mike Berry announced Kentucky tourism went further than 2021 anticipations with a overall economic affect reaching $11.2 billion, making 83,100 positions across the condition.

“We are incredibly enthusiastic to see Kentucky’s tourism business rebounding and approaching pre-pandemic quantities,” Kentucky Division of Tourism Commissioner Mike Mangeot said. “We nonetheless have a long way to go, but these figures are extremely optimistic, and it reminds us how powerful and vital the tourism industry is to Kentucky.”

In accordance to a examine from Tourism Economics, in 2021, vacation confidence rebounded from the COVID-19 pandemic in Kentucky, with overall visitation recovering to close to 96% of 2019 volumes. Guests to Kentucky attained 70.5 million, making $808 million in point out and community taxes, which is a $462 tax discounts for each home in Kentucky.

“This upward trend is a constructive sign for the future of tourism in the commonwealth,” Secretary Mike Berry said. “The tourism market took a difficult hit during the pandemic… we are witnessing a quick recovery.”

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