The Kentucky Cabinet for Tourism, Arts and Heritage released a study showing the state has seen its largest overall gain in tourism dollars since 2009.
The tourism industry in the Bluegrass State generated $13.7 billion in economic impact during 2015, an increase of 5 percent over the previous year.
Tourism also generated more than $1.43 billion in taxes, with $184.9 million going directly to local communities.
The tourism industry supported more than 186,000 jobs, including 6,200 jobs created in 2015.