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