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.

 OTHER KPB TAXABLE TOURISM SALES

Other KPB Taxable Accommodation & Food Service Sales - in $
  First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Total
2000 3,217,795 9,732,990 15,000,059 3,727,130 31,677,974
2001 3,429,922 10,116,938 15,364,292 4,072,991 32,984,143
2002 3,659,177 10,065,347 16,464,302 3,915,926 34,104,752
2003 3,461,438 10,474,634 16,586,097 3,689,295 34,211,464
2004 3,190,852 11,472,925 18,952,758 3,657,026 37,273,561
2005 3,256,225 11,722,025 19,680,483 3,882,464 38,541,197
2006 3,585,411 12,150,003 21,268,123 4,156,434 41,159,971
Other KPB Gross Accommodation & Food Service Sales - in $
  First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Total
2000 3,334,568 11,191,300 19,038,443 4,141,271 37,705,582
2001 3,721,822 11,802,295 19,699,698 4,316,470 39,540,285
2002 3,925,149 11,624,253 20,496,937 4,149,806 40,196,145
2003 3,738,183 12,445,227 18,990,945 3,911,732 39,086,087
2004 3,369,223 13,252,994 23,183,670 3,952,763 43,758,650
2005 3,371,840 13,400,554 24,076,883 4,090,907 44,940,184
2006 3,756,640 14,189,515 26,116,416 4,400,369 48,462,940

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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