Arkansas Tourism Shows Resiliency as Revenue and Job Gains Outpace Inflation

March 21, 2023

Economy

Arkansas Tourism Shows Resiliency as Revenue and Job Gains Outpace Inflation

NWA Daily

Arkansas's Tourism Ticker for 2022 by TB&P is out, and it's looking good for the travel and tourism sector.

  • Big ups: Benton County had a whopping 51.8% increase in tourism tax collections, while Washington County came in at a 36.2% increase over 2021, both outsized gains compared to other counties included in the report.
  • Jobs on track: The tourism sector in Northwest Arkansas saw monthly average employment of 27,010 in 2022, a 3.8% increase compared to the same period in 2021 and actually a smaller increase than other regions in the state.

Read the full Arkansas Tourism Ticker report here.

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