MARYVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Blount County saw a jump in visitor spending for 2024, with visitor expenditures generating $610.9 million.

The Economic Impact of Travel on Tennessee Counties report issued by the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development and Gov. Bill Lee ranks the county as among Tennessee’s 95 counties in 2024 visitor expenditures. The county saw a six-percent increase from $576.1 million in 2023. On an average day, visitors generated $1.7 million in daily expenditures, $600,000 in daily labor income and $67,353 in daily local tax collections.

Overall, visitors' spending equaled $24.6 million in local tax revenue for Blount County. This equals a $1,063 annual tax savings for each household in the county.

"It’s wonderful to witness the ongoing growth of the tourism industr

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