Summarized by the Alliance for Fort Gordon
Published November 21, 2025
The latest numbers are in. Events large and small generated $45 billion in visitor spending for the Peach State, with a nice bump for Augusta’s economy as well.
Destination Augusta released the report during the Nov. 5 “Feel Good City” celebration. About $890 million in visitor spending came in our area.
That breaks down to:
- $240 million from food and beverage
- $196 in lodging
- $195 million from entertainment and recreation
- $125 million in retail and shopping