Jo Daviess County saw a strong year for tourism in 2022. Galena Country Tourism officials recently announced that the county generated a local economic impact of $333 million in direct spending and a total of $554 million overall in 2022. Data provided by Tourism Economics, a global tourism research firm, said the boost in tourism contributed $19.5 million in local tax revenue while directly supporting 2,851 jobs in the tourism and hospitality industry. Both the $332.2 million in visitor spending and $19.5 million in local tax revenue represent 6% increases over 2021.
