Tourism is a $946 million industry in the Catskills region of New York, supporting nearly 17,000 jobs. Ulster County accounts for 45% of the region's tourism sales with $420 million in visitor spending in 2009. Tourism generated $257 million in direct labor income for the Catskills region and $437 million total including indirect and induced impacts. Tourism also generated $121 million in state and local taxes for the region in 2009, with Ulster County producing 45% of the tourism tax base.