Arkansas’ tourism industry is not in ICU, but COVID-19 certainly has one of the state’s largest economic sectors on its heels. The state’s 2% tourism tax is down 30.4% between January and June, and job numbers are down almost 14%.
Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax revenue between January and June was $5.905 million, down 30.4% compared with the $8.488 million in the same period in 2019. The tax was up 7.2% in 2019. February revenue of $1.366 million set a new monthly record for the tax, but then, well, COVID.
Arkansas Tourism Ticker shows impact of COVID-19 between March and June - Talk Business & Politics
Arkansas' tourism industry is not in ICU, but COVID-19 certainly has one of the state's largest economic sectors on its heels. The state's 2% tourism tax is down 30.4% between January and June, and job numbers are down almost 14%.