Kentucky officials are citing 2022 as the best year in the Commonwealth for state tourism. The record last year outdistanced the previous high mark in 2019, just before the COVID pandemic came to Kentucky.
The report sets out that tourism-related businesses across the state generated $12.9 billion in economic impact and accounted for more than 91 thousand jobs. The Tourism Economics study indicates in 2022 almost 76 million travelers visited Kentucky. State Tourism Commissioner Mike Mangeot.
