Arkansas’s tourism industry has seen some major gains across the state, with Northwest Arkansas at the front of the charge. 

• Revenue: Tourism tax revenue for Benton County was $1.93m, up 60.1% from last year. Washington County collected $1.346m, a 40.8% increase. 
• Jobs: The monthly employment average for tourism related jobs in Northwest Arkansas was 27,350 from Jan-Aug this year, up 6% compared with the same period in 2021.  

See the full report from Talk Business & Politics HERE.