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.

SEWARD TOURISM SALES

Seward Taxable Accommodation & Food Service Sales - in $
  First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Total
2000 1,352,381 4,621,951 8,267,904 1,424,646 15,666,882
2001 1,199,225 4,774,682 8,378,985 1,284,210 15,637,102
2002 1,355,340 5,117,068 8,637,179 1,422,704 16,532,291
2003 1,411,507 4,933,988 8,753,195 1,369,081 16,467,771
2004 1,512,836 5,182,745 9,102,970 1,373,904 17,172,455
2005 1,485,415 5,325,612 9,923,076 1,252,958 17,987,061
2006 1,214,386 5,656,455 10,537,059 1,292,359 18,700,259
Seward Gross Accommodation & Food Service Sales - in $
  First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Total
2000 1,424,804 4,742,863 8,440,940 1,527,693 16,136,300
2001 1,278,804 4,880,654 8,573,845 1,379,299 16,112,602
2002 1,461,604 5,313,937 8,946,043 1,503,944 17,225,528
2003 1,499,606 5,136,035 8,994,862 1,494,040 17,124,543
2004 1,664,610 5,500,532 9,470,509 1,549,066 18,184,717
2005 1,662,151 5,867,584 10,382,027 1,447,186 19,358,948
2006 1,343,141 5,897,749 10,995,792 1,446,608 19,683,290

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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