{"id":38540,"date":"2025-09-18T11:42:37","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T15:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/?p=38540"},"modified":"2025-09-18T11:42:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T15:42:37","slug":"warren-county-tourism-spending-tops-928m-in-2024-bolstering-local-tax-revenues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2025\/09\/warren-county-tourism-spending-tops-928m-in-2024-bolstering-local-tax-revenues\/","title":{"rendered":"Warren County Tourism Spending Tops $928M In 2024, Bolstering Local Tax Revenues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Visitors spent nearly $2.5 billion in the Adirondack Region last year, up from $2.3 billion in 2023, with Warren County representing 37 percent of the region\u2019s tourism sales ($928 million). Essex County narrowly led with 39 percent ($964 million), according to the latest statewide impact study by Tourism Economics.<\/p>\n<p>The Adirondack Region, defined as Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Lewis and Warren counties, continues to rely heavily on tourism. Nearly 19 percent of all employment in the six-county area is generated by the industry. Warren County led the region in 2024, supporting 8,610 tourism-related jobs.<\/p>\n<p>Visitor spending in Warren County increased from $887.8 million in 2023 to $928.2 million in 2024, a rise of 4.5 percent. Lodging showed the largest growth, climbing from $446 million to $467 million. Spending also generated more than $58.2 million in local tax revenue, up 2.8 percent, and $54.5 million in state tax revenue, up 5.2 percent.<\/p>\n<p>Tourism remains one of the county\u2019s most important economic drivers. Warren County Tourism Director Heather Bagshaw noted that without tourism revenue, each household would need to contribute an additional $3,750 annually to maintain current levels of government services.<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s2\"><!--more--><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/b>Across the Adirondack Region, visitor spending generated $153.7 million in local tax revenue and $136 million in state tax revenue. Together, Warren and Essex counties accounted for more than three-quarters of the region\u2019s $2.5 billion in visitor spending.<\/p>\n<p>Statewide, visitor spending reached $93.99 billion in 2024, up 6.7 percent from the previous year and 27.7 percent higher than before the pandemic. Tourism remains one of New York\u2019s largest industries, supporting close to 1 million jobs and generating billions in tax revenue that benefits communities across the state.<\/p>\n<p>This article is based on information provided by the Warren County Tourism Department and the 2024 statewide tourism impact report compiled by Tourism Economics.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, contact: Heather Bagshaw, Tourism Director, Warren County Tourism Department, &#x62;&#97;&#x67;&#x73;h&#x61;&#119;&#64;&#x77;&#97;r&#x72;&#101;&#x6e;&#x63;o&#x75;&#110;t&#x79;&#110;y&#x2e;&#103;&#x6f;&#x76;, 518-761-7653.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Visitors spent nearly $2.5 billion in the Adirondack Region last year, up from $2.3 billion in 2023, with Warren County representing 37 percent of the region\u2019s tourism sales ($928 million). Essex County narrowly led with 39 percent ($964 million), according to the latest statewide impact study by Tourism Economics. The Adirondack Region, defined as Clinton, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":89,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-38540","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-business-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\r\n<title>Warren County Tourism Spending Tops $928M In 2024, Bolstering Local Tax Revenues - Glens Falls Business Journal<\/title>\r\n
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