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Kentucky Tourism Industry Generates More Than $15 Billion in 2017

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  Kentucky’s tourism industry generated more than $15 billion dollars in 2017.

Department of Tourism Commissioner Kristen Branscum said in a release Monday the industry saw a 3.8% increase over the previous year and supported more than 195,000 jobs.

Branscum said tourism is a ‘driving force’ for the state’s economy.

The industry generated more than $1.5 billion in tax revenue with $202 million going to local communities.

Officials say they will continue to build on Kentucky's tourism industries of horses, bourbon, music, arts, outdoors and food to attract visitors.

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