Kenai Peninsula Borough
144 North Binkley Street     Soldotna, AK 99669
Phone - (907) 262-4441 or (800) 478-4441   or on the web    www.borough.kenai.ak.us

 TOURISM Industry

Sales in the visitor industry are an important source of municipal revenues as most sales do not meet exemption qualifications. The city and KPB governments use sales tax revenues to support school and government operations, government functions and infrastructure development.

Tourism sales include so much more than what is presented in these tables.  With implementation of NAICS, it will take some time to presenta more realistic definition of the impact of tourism on each community and the KPB as a whole.

KENAI TOURISM SALES

Kenai Taxable Accommodation & Food Service Sales - in $
  First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Total
2000 2,481,870 3,260,811 4,647,290 3,219,133 13,609,104
2001 2,819,701 3,745,611 4,763,677 3,229,467 14,558,456
2002 2,858,978 3,547,549 4,597,930 2,995,492 13,999,949
2003 2,653,546 3,327,250 4,295,440 2,921,407 13,197,643
2004 2,638,059 3,326,404 4,708,106 2,960,898 13,633,467
2005 2,528,682 3,483,736 4,999,938 3,000,478 14,012,834
2006 2,952,566 4,312,934 5,788,065 3,481,566 16,535,131
Kenai Gross Accommodation & Food Service Sales - in $
  First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Total
2000 2,533,648 3,390,152 4,859,278 3,280,233 14,063,311
2001 2,876,122 3,927,100 4,950,552 3,325,151 15,078,925
2002 2,949,402 3,652,731 4,730,475 3,074,135 14,406,743
2003 2,707,587 3,415,855 4,546,130 3,031,856 13,701,428
2004 2,758,653 3,497,254 5,178,843 3,119,073 14,553,823
2005 2,675,792 3,724,962 5,514,438 3,108,197 15,023,389
2006 3,142,385 4,460,053 6,204,684 3,621,873 17,428,995

Overview               Participants             Earnings    
Sales        KPB      Homer      Kenai      Seldovia      Seward       Soldotna       Other KPB
 Visitors        KPB          Homer          Kenai           Seldovia          Seward          Soldotna 
     Alaska Marine Highway          Border Crossings       Traffic Counts         National Parks
 Recreational Fishing               North Peninsula Recreation Area  
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