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 present a more realistic definition of the impact of tourism on each community and the KPB as a whole.

 SOLDOTNA TAXABLE TOURISM SALES

Soldotna Taxable Accommodation & Food Service Sales - in $
  First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Total
2000 2,811,576 4,378,892 6,066,619 3,535,951 16,793,038
2001 3,227,238 4,855,102 6,522,086 3,763,296 18,367,722
2002 3,452,825 5,042,111 7,003,534 4,017,109 19,515,579
2003 3,548,768 5,184,424 7,387,053 4,312,481 20,432,726
2004 3,836,137 5,722,704 8,125,685 4,391,373 22,075,899
2005 3,969,814 6,044,394 8,853,196 4,775,277 23,642,681
2006 4,378,512 6,675,133 8,967,255 4,875,643 24,896,543
Soldotna Gross Accommodation & Food Service Sales - in $
  First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Total
2000 2,911,538 4,522,006 6,297,434 3,645,092 17,376,070
2001 3,362,402 5,009,988 6,710,623 3,929,818 19,012,831
2002 3,603,480 5,267,497 7,319,467 4,178,782 20,369,226
2003 3,720,497 5,442,905 7,725,847 4,476,694 21,365,943
2004 4,008,562 6,032,253 8,531,402 4,573,262 23,145,479
2005 4,128,741 6,314,200 9,381,372 4,953,003 24,777,316
2006 4,588,100 7,054,581 9,822,315 5,122,238 26,587,234

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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