Tourism remains a bright spot in the Franklin County economy. Bed tax collections for 2009 were $745,199.23, only a 3% decline from 2008. That income was generated by total accommodation expenditures of approximately $37,250,000.
According to data from the 2008 Florida Visitor Guide, produced by Visit Florida, visitors who arrive by auto spend 20% of their budget on accommodations, 24% on food, 13% on shopping, 16% on entertainment, 22% on transportation and 5% on miscellaneous.
Based on this data, Franklin County visitors spent a total of $186,250,000 in 2009. Estimated expenditures in other categories are $44,700,000 on food, $24,212,500 on shopping and $9,312,500 on miscellaneous.
The Tourist Development Council currently funds three visitor centers (St. George Island, Apalachicola and Carrabelle), beach cleanup, a seafood history park, non-profit organization grants & events, advertising & marketing, national media tours and capital projects that are tourist-related.
The TDC is authorized and funded to promote tourism in Franklin County in accordance with Florida Statutes Section 125.0104. For more information about tourism in Franklin County, Florida see www.anaturalescape.com.
Article submitted by Helen Spohrer, REALTOR, CCIM, CDPE
Chairman, Franklin County Tourist Development Council
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