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Orange County Tourism's Roller-Coaster Ride
Diane Sears | 1/1/2010
Orange County tourism Tax Revenues |
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A look at the tourism tax revenue collected in Orange County in the past 10 years gives a snapshot of the industry's roller-coaster ride during the recession, compared with fallout from Sept. 11, 2001. |
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| Year | Tourism Tax | % Chg. from Previous Year |
| 1999 |
$99,201,334 | 1.8% |
| 2000 |
108,195,860 | 9.1 |
| 2001 |
104,824,904 | -3.1 |
| 2002 |
91,622,272 | -12.6 |
| 2003 |
93,356,030 | 1.9 |
| 2004 |
111,016,595 | 18.9 |
| 2005 |
120,167,872 | 8.2 |
| 2006 |
129,899,324 | 8.1 |
| 2007 |
163,024,182 | 25.5 |
| 2008 |
168,159,461 | 3.2 |
| 2009 | 142,209,730 | -15.4 |
| Source: Orange County Comptroller's Office | ||
