CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Thanks to local tourism spending, each household in Montgomery County saved almost $500 in state and local taxes in 2023.
Visitors to Montgomery County generated $385.6 million in spending in 2023, a 3.84% increase from 2022, according to newly released data from Tourism Economics and the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development.
“We look forward to seeing this report each year that quantifies the work we do,” said Visit Clarksville Board Chairman Charlie Koon in a news release. “Our staff works every day to market and promote Clarksville to a variety of targeted audiences including leisure travelers, sports event coordinators and meeting planners. The consistent growth in tourism spending and our local tax base doesn’t just happen. We work intentionally and strategically, day in and day out, to drive those numbers up for the benefit of all our residents.”
Here are some stats released by Visit Clarksville from the report:
- Direct visitor spending in Montgomery County generated $24.7 million in state tax revenue and $14.7 million in local tax revenue.
- If it were not for state and local taxes generated by tourism, each household in Montgomery County would pay $491 more in state and local taxes.
- Direct visitor spending also supported 3,708 jobs in Montgomery County.
- Montgomery County ranked ninth among the 95 counties in Tennessee in tourism spending.
Statewide, Tennessee tourism generated a record $30.6 billion in direct visitor spending and saw 144 million visitors to the state in 2023, according to the news release. Statewide visitor spending generated $3.2 billion in direct state and local tax revenues in 2023.