- April 24, 2024
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A study released by the Mid-Florida Marketing & Research shows that 1.6 million people visited Flagler County last year, spending a total of $260 million in restaurants, stores, gas stations, attractions and other local businesses.
According to the study, which examined the economic impact of tourism in Flagler County, about half of the area’s visitors stayed in hotels and motels and the other half stayed with friends and family or in their own part-time residences.
“Tourism has a major economic impact on Flagler County,” said Georgia Turner, vice president of tourism development for the Flagler County Chamber of Commerce & Affiliates, in a statement. “This study allows us to quantify how much of an impact, by telling us how many visitors are coming and how much they are spending while they are here. This information is important in demonstrating the value of tourism to Flagler County and our efforts to maintain this positive momentum.”
The study also found that tourism in Flagler County generates employment for 3,300 people with a payroll exceeding $57 million. The percent of local sales tax paid by tourists is 30%, the study says.
For 2012-2013, the total amount of local tourist development taxes, which are generated by overnight stays in hotels and other businesses and help to fund the TDC, was $1.5 million.
