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Visitor Spending Supports Communities; Generates Sales for Southern Indiana Businesses

Southern Indiana (March 10, 2026) – Visitor spending in Clark and Floyd Counties remained steady in 2024, benefiting local businesses and residents. Those visiting the two counties in 2024 generated nearly $559 million in top-line sales fueling the local economy. This is according to the latest

Visitors Spend and Residents Save in Southern Indiana

Southern Indiana (April 16, 2025) – More than $550 million spent by visitors in 2023 created jobs, tax revenue and a positive economic ripple effect for Indiana’s Clark and Floyd counties. Visitor spending in the two Southern Indiana counties climbed for the third year in a row in 2023.

Annual Visitor Spending Chart 2019 - 2023


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Southern Indiana Tourism Growth Drives Job Creation, Stimulates Local Economy


Southern Indiana (February 5, 2024) – Visitor spending in Clark and Floyd counties continues to break records, surpassing half a billion dollars as reported in Rockport Analytics newly released “2022 Economic Contribution of Tourism in Clark-Floyd Region” report. Visitors to the two Southern