Visitors and spending employment tax revenue

Visitors spent a record $11.98 billion in Utah's economy in 2022, generating 151,800 total jobs and a record $2.12 billion in total state and local tax revenue. Utah ski resort visitation (7.1 million skier days) was at an all-time high during the 2022-2023 season, up 21.8% from the previous season. National park and state park visitation grew in 2023, up 1.2% and 20.7%, respectively. Salt Lake City International Airport passenger counts in 2023 not only surpassed the 2019 baseline for the first time since the pandemic, but also set a new record (26.9 million passengers).