State of the State Mid-Year 2023: Arkansas’ tourism industry booming

by Tina Alvey Dale (tdale@talkbusiness.net)

Many spots in Arkansas continue to see record visitation in 2023 making tourism a strong part of the state’s economy, according to the Arkansas Department Parks, Heritage and Tourism (ADPHT).

Interim ADPHT Secretary Shea Lewis said May 2023 tourism collections were up 5.6% over May 2022, making it the highest collections for the month of May so far and the 27th consecutive month that Arkansas tourism has set a new monthly collection record.

“We are also up 9.8% year to date over 2022,” Lewis said.

Also, The Arkansas Tourism Ticker shows that healthy gains to begin 2023 for the state’s leisure and hospitality sector are continuing. Arkansas’ tourism tax is up more than 10% between January and April, with average tourism sector jobs up more than 5% in the first four months of 2023. The Arkansas Tourism Ticker is managed by Talk Business & Politics, and sponsored by the Arkansas Hospitality Association.

https://talkbusiness.net/2023/08/state-of-the-state-mid-year-2023-arkansas-tourism-industry-booming/