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The City of Athens is pleased to announce the release of the 2022 Tourism Report for McMinn County. This report, provided by the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, provides insight into the number of county visitors, visitor spending, and visitor economic impact. BY THE NUMBERS: • McMinn county ranked 29 among the 95 counties in Tennessee. • Visitor spending in McMinn County generated $7,165,700 in state and local tax revenue. • If it were not for state and local taxes generated by tourism, each McMinn County household would pay $339 more in state and local taxes. • Visitor spending also supported 593 jobs in McMinn County. According to the report, McMinn County has seen a 6.88% growth in visitor spending over the past year. Breaking down by 5 tourism industries, transportation brought in 32% of that $72.2 million dollar spending while food and beverage accounted for 26%, lodging at 23%, retail at 11%, and amusement and recreation at 9%. “Tennessee is thriving as tourism continues to soar, from our large cities to small towns,” said Mark Ezell, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development. “Our industry’s hard work is paying off with record levels of visitor spending and significantly outpacing inflation. It is our privilege to showcase these numbers and express our gratitude to our partners, attractions, elected leaders and visitors who made a record year for Tennessee.” “This snapshot is provided by the state to all counties and it’s incredible to see the number of visitors and their spending in McMinn County," said Brianna Baker, Communications Coordinator. “We are in such a great spot to attract visitors traveling across the country with Great Smoky Mountain National Park nearby as well as day tripping between Knoxville and Chattanooga."

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