That part is tourism. There are folks in Spencer County and throughout Kentucky who have not yet connected tourism as an important part of economic development. Tourism is a major industry in Spencer County. Tourism in this area is more than just a lake dotted with boaters. It is far more than traffic that passes through our communities.
Tourism brings big greenbacks to the Spencer County region.
It accounted for an estimated 282 jobs in this county. Visitors to the Spencer County community purchase groceries, bait, gas and gifts. They eat at restaurants, camp and stay in motels. As a matter of fact, spending that is directly attributed to tourists in Spencer County is part of the region's economic back bone. Tourism spending, combined with home building spending, is essentially keeping many businesses in the county alive.