ATLANTA - Georgia welcomed more than 174 million visitors last year, setting a tourism record for the third straight year.

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Gov. Brian Kemp said those visitors spent more than $45 billion, generating $5.1 billion in state and local tax revenue for the year 2024.

The revenue savings equaled about $1,285 per Georgia household, according to the governor.

The state also ranked fifth nationwide for overnight visitation for the fifth year in a row. Georgia News

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