Sweetwater County Tourism Recap
Rock Springs & Green River

609,000
Overnight Visitors

$160.1M
Direct Spending

$8.5M
Tax Revenue
Why Travel Matters in Sweetwater County
In 2019, Sweetwater County's travel and tourism industry had significant impacts on both the local economy and community:
- Sweetwater County welcomed 609,000 overnight visitors.
- Visitors contributed $160.1 million in Sweetwater County.
- Visitor spending generated $8.5 million in state and local taxes.
- If not for the taxes generated by the travel and tourism industry, the average household in Sweetwater County would pay $502 more in taxes for existing government services.
- The 1,460 jobs created by travel and tourism represents 5.1% of Sweetwater County's total private industry employment.