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July 3, 2026

STATE PARKS ECONOMIC IMPACT

Chris Nelson
Chris Nelson
STATE PARKS ECONOMIC IMPACT

ACCORDING TO A NEW STUDY……KENTUCKY STATE PARKS GENERATED   ONE-POINT-ONE BILLION DOLLARS IN ECONOMIC IMPACT IN 20-24……SUPPORTING 86-

HUNDRED JOBS AND HELPING FUEL ECONOMIC GROWTH ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH…..

 

THE STUDY……BY TOURISM ECONOMIC…..FOUND THAT KENTUCKY STATE PARKS WELCOMED  NINE-POINT-THREE MILLION VISITORS IN 20-24…..AND GENERATED

591-MILLION DOLLARS IN DIRECT SPENDING…..INCLUDING  120-MILLION IN PARK OPERATIONS AND  471-MILLION DOLLARS IN VISITOR SPENDING…..

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