Tourism Works For Arizona

Arizona Tourism is the state's second largest industry employing more than 150,000 residents and generating $2.7 billion annually in state, local and federal tax revenues.

Below are some fast facts on how Tourism Works for Arizona. Download the PDF document with more details here.

• 37.9 Million: Number of
  domestic and international
  overnight visitors who
  experienced Arizona as a
  travel destination. 

• 4.8 Million: Number of
  international overnight
  visitors to Arizona, including
  Mexico and Canada. 

• $18.3 Billion: Amount of
  direct traveler spending
  generated within Arizona. 

• $50 Million: Amount of
  direct traveler spending being
  contributed to our state’s
  economy every single day. 

• 157,700: Number of
  industry related jobs directly
  generated by traveler
  spending. When combined
  with indirect employment,
  direct traveler spending
  impacts, nearly 300,000 jobs. 

• $5.1 Billion: Amount of
  earnings generated by
  Arizonans employed by
  tourism jobs. 

• $2.7 Billion: Amount of
  local, state and federal tax
  revenues generated as a
  result of direct traveler
  spending. 

• $1,030: Tax revenue
  generated by the tourism
  industry lessens the tax
  burden by $1,040 for every
  Arizona household. 

• No. 1: Where the travel and
  tourism industry ranks among
  Arizona’s export-oriented
  industries. 

• #14: Arizona ranks #14
  with 2.9 percent of the
  domestic U.S. visitation in
  comparison to other states.