Tourism Counts
The Visitor Economy Drives Vitality in the Cincy Region
According to the most recent study on the economic impact of tourism in the Cincy Region, visitors spend $6.5 billion dollars annually in Hamilton County and Northern Kentucky (aka the Cincy Region). That’s more than $17 million dollars a day.
- The Cincy Region hosted 25.9 million visitors.
- Tax revenues generated for the Cincy Region, comprised of Hamilton County, Boone County, Campbell County and Kenton County totaled $352 million.
- Visitors spent $6.5 billion in the region, driven by spending on food and beverage, retail and lodging, up 7% from 2022.
- Nearly 67,000 jobs are sustained by the travel and tourism industry in the region, and wages supported by industry-related jobs exceed $4 billion.
- CVG served 9.2 million passengers in 2024, which was 5.4% more than 2023.
*Visitor Volume stat from Longwoods International, 2023 results, Hamilton Co. Ohio and Campbell, Kenton and Boone Counties, KY
** Visitor spending statistics from Tourism Economics, 2023 results, Hamilton Co. Ohio and Campbell, Kenton and Boone Counties, KY
***CVG stats provided from Cincinnati/Northern KY International Airport
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