Ohio
Ohio tourism brought in $56B in visitor spending in 2023
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Ohio tourism saw another increase in 2023, with overall tourists, spending and tourism related jobs up from 2022.
According to Governor Mike DeWine, tourism in 2023 surpassed $56B in spending, surpassing pre-pandemic levels of $48B in 2019. More than 436,000 tourism jobs are also now in Ohio, also an increase from previous years.
In addition to the natural increase in tourism, Governor DeWine says his administration has made an effort to encourage people to spend more than just a few hours in the state. According to the state, tourists spending a day in Ohio will spend around $106 per person, while those who spend the night will more than triple that, spending $327 per person.
That desire to encourage people to stay longer has been shown in improvements to the state’s 10 park lodges. All of those will be updated prior to the end of 2024, hopefully leading to people using the parks and spending money. The state saw 48M overnight visits, with 238M visits in total.
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