Tourism is big business in Georgia, really big. The Tourism industry in Georgia is the 5th largest employer in the state with a total economic impact of $45 billion, supporting more than 391,000 jobs, or 10.4% of all payroll employment in Georgia. Taxes of $5.6 billion were directly and indirectly generated by tourism in 2010. Each household in Georgia would need to be taxed an additional $706 per year to replace the tourism taxes received by state and local governments.
This page will provide industry workers a comprehensive look at the latest facts and figures as they relate to tourism in Georgia. Just about everything you would want to know about the industry and how the business is measured can be found on this page.
Please click on one of the links below to review the latest research data available.
This document includes the vital tourism statistic and is updated on a monthly basis.
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