FROM ALABAMA BLACK BELT
ADVENTURES ASSOCIATION
Top Photo – Hunting and fishing accounts for $1.7 billion in annual economic impact in the 23-county Black Belt. (Photo courtesy of Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association).
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – tourism in Alabama’s 23-county Black Belt region generated an annual economic impact of $3.8 billion in 2023 and accounted for about 45,500 jobs, according to a new report commissioned by the Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association (ALBBAA).
The economic impact of tourism on the Black Belt roughly doubled from 2020 to 2023, growing from $1.9 billion in 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, to $3.8 billion 2023.
“tourism is a key factor in Alabama’s growing economy,” Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said. “Having grown up in the heart of the Black Belt in Wilcox County, I understand this region has so much to offer – from outdoor recreation like hunting and fishing to world changing cultural events,…
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