TOPEKA (KSNT) - The latest tourism numbers show Kansas is more than just a flyover state.
Kansas's Director of Tourism, Bridgette Jobe, told 27 News they conduct annual studies on the economic impact of tourism. She said 2019 was a great year for tourism, but 2023 was even better.
"2019 was really that year when we had a really great travel year," Jobe said. "[In 2023] we exceeded pre-pandemic levels by 10% in both the number of visitors and in the amount of visitor spending."
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