The welcome mat: NKY tourism is thriving, along with the state; total $2.2 billion spending, 13k jobs

Staff report

Gov. Andy Beshear declared that 2025 was the best year ever for Kentucky tourism, with $14.6 billion generated in economic impact supporting 96,993 jobs — and marking the fourth straight record for the industry.

The news is just as good for Northern Kentucky’s tourism, and the individual data provided in the full report from the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet puts that good news into numbers that add up to terrific impact on the region…

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