Tourism increases in Jackson County
Visitation to Jackson County for the 2015-2016 fiscal year was the highest recorded in the four-year history of the Jackson County Tourism Development Authority, with occupancy tax seeing a record 9.6-percent increase for this fiscal year.
“Tourism is the number one industry in Jackson County, and the rise in occupancy tax reflects the significant increase in overnight visitors to the area,” said Nick Breedlove, executive director of the JCTDA.
The JCTDA, the official marketing organization for Jackson County, operates on a budget comprised solely of room occupancy tax, and the organization reinvests every single available dollar back into advertising and promotion to market Jackson County as a premier tourist destination. The room tax rate of 4 percent is one of the lowest in the region, making lodging in Jackson County one of the most affordable draws to the county.
