Tourism to Mill Springs Battlefield NM contributes $604,000 to local economy

Contact: Christopher Derman, 423-569-9778

A new National Park Service report shows that 8,580 visitors to Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument in 2024 spent $604,000 in communities near the park. That spending supported the local area.

"Established in 2020 as a unit of the National Park System, people come to Mill Springs Battlefield to learn more about our shared heritage and end up supporting the US and local economies along the way," said Acting Superintendent Niki Stephanie Nicholas. "We're proud that Mill Springs supports and generates $604,000 in revenue to communities near the park.

The National Park Service report, 2024 National Park Visitor Spending Effects, finds that visitors spent $29 billion in communities near national parks. This spending provided $18.8 billion in labor income and $56.3 in economic output to the U.S. economy. The lodging sector had the highest direct contributions with $11.1 billion in economic output. Restaurants received the next greatest direct contributions with $5.7 billion in economic output.

An interactive tool is available to explore visitor spending, labor income, and total economic contribution by sector for national, state and local economies. Users can also view year-by-year trend data. The interactive tool and report are available on the NPS website.

To learn more about national parks in Kentucky and how the National Park Service works with Kentucky communities to help preserve local history, conserve the environment, and provide outdoor recreation, go to www.nps.gov/kentucky.