Warren County’s tourism economy has surpassed $1 billion in total annual sales for the first time in history according to a new study by Tourism Economics and the Ohio Tourism Division.

Figures show a growth rate of 4.6 percent in state-wide tourism spending in the last year, but Warren County out-paced the state average with a one-year growth of 5.2 percent. No other county in Southwest Ohio is more dependent on tourism for jobs than Warren County, the study reports.

Tourism is the number one industry in Warren County, according to the report.

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