Skip to Main Content

Chemung County

What Does Tourism Mean to Chemung County?

In 2025, Visitor Spending at Local Businesses Totaled: $119,900,000!

  • $25.8M was spent on Lodging / Accommodations
  • $34M was spent on Recreation / Entertainment
  • $561M was spent on Food & Beverage
  • $16.8M was spent on Retail Goods and Services
  • $13.2M was spent on Local Transportation
  • $4.5M was spent on Vacation Property / Second Homes

Visitor spending enhances our Standard of Living in Chemung County, generating:

  • $8M in COUNTY TAX REVENUE, reducing the tax burden on residents
  • $57.2M LOCAL EMPLOYMENT INCOME supported by visitor spending

Source: Tourism Economics, commissioned by Empire State Development / I LOVE NEW YORK

Chemung County residents enjoy many amenities and an enriched quality of life that simply wouldn't be possible in a community our size without the financial support of visitors. Lively arts and cultural facilities, diverse dining establishments, museums, attractions, and unique retail shopping and recreational opportunities rely on visitor patronage to survive and flourish.