Hamilton County Tourism Generates $7.4 Billion, Supporting 48,365 Jobs

3 articles · Updated · The Cincinnati Enquirer · Aug 11

$7.4 billion in total economic impact flowed from Hamilton County tourism, with visitor activity supporting 48,365 full- and part-time jobs, according to the latest Tourism Economics analysis.
$4.5 billion in direct visitor spending drove that result, up 2.7% from a year earlier, while supply-chain and household spending added another $2.8 billion and lifted total labor income to $2.5 billion.
More than 34,000 jobs were supported directly by visitor spending, with nearly 14,000 more tied to indirect and induced effects; food and beverage businesses accounted for the largest share.
$513 million in state and local tax revenue — including $228 million locally — came from tourism, and the report estimated the average Hamilton County household would otherwise pay $1,446 more a year.
Hamilton County accounted for more than 43% of Southwest Ohio's direct visitor spending, underscoring its role as the region's largest visitor economy.