KEWEENAW COUNTY – Michigan’s tourism industry contributed a total of $54.8 billion in economic impact to the state’s economy in 2024, says a July 29, 2025 release from Pure Michigan.

A study by Tourist Economics, released in July by Travel Michigan, part of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) found that 131.2 million visitors traveled to Michigan in 2024, spending $30.7 billion in destinations across the state, up 4.9% from $29.3 billion in 2023, generating $3.6 billion in state and local tax revenue.

Michigan’s visitor economy supported 351,292 jobs in 2024, which equates to one-in-17 of all jobs in Michigan, including 96,000 jobs in the food and beverage sector, the study found.

Michigan visitor economy GDP increased to $26.1 billion in 2024. This represented 3.7% of

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