State Sets New Tourism Record for 2023
May 31, 2024 7:44AM EDT
Courtesy ODOT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – The state of Ohio set a new tourism record in 2023.
The Department of Development says 238 million tourists checked out one or more destinations in the state last year.
And it’s estimated they spent $56 billion dollars when they were here.
The department says a record 20-percent of those tourists spent the night in Ohio.
There are 400,000 workers in the entertainment and hospitality industry.