Talk Business & Politics released the Jan-Dec 2021 Tourism Ticker report and it shows an overall rebound from pandemic disruption in Northwest Arkansas. 

• Collections: The tourism taxes collected by Benton and Washington counties were up a combined $3.5m compared to 2020. The tourism tax is comprised of the hospitality tax, prepared food tax, and hotel tax collections. 
• Worker's wages: The big four collected a combined ~$12.2m in tourism taxes. Hospitality wages in NWA were up as well — 5.1% compared with 2020.

Find the full Tourism Ticker report HERE.