June tax revenue was up nearly 95% over June 2020.
Totaling $2,811,793, the month’s revenue from the 5% bed tax on accommodations of six months or less was up 94.83% over June 2020’s collected $1,443,184.
The June revenues were reported Aug. 2 by the Manatee County Tax Collector.
More than half the month’s bed tax revenue was generated by Anna Maria Island accommodations, totaling $1,443,134, according to the report.
That’s shy of $50 over total revenue for the entire county in June 2020, the first month after pandemic-related vacation rental restrictions were lifted in Manatee County.
Of the $1,443,134 collected from island cities, Holmes Beach topped the list at $810,356 or 28.82%.
Anna Maria accommodations netted 14.56% with tax revenue of $409,434.
Bradenton Beach saw a collection of $223,345 or 7.94%.
More numbers for June:
- Unincorporated Manatee County, $883,950, 31.44%;
- Bradenton, $221,540, 7.88%;
- Longboat Key, $255,004, 9.07%;
- Palmetto, $8,285, 0.29%.
June yielded a net collection of $2,727,439 after the state’s 3% commission.
June 2020 was the first full month short-term accommodations could operate after a March 2020 COVID-19-related “safer-at-home” order was lifted in May 2020.
July revenue numbers will be released in early September and May and June numbers will be discussed at the next Manatee County Tourist Development meeting, set for 9 a.m. Monday, Aug. 16, at the Manatee County Administration Building, 1112 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.
About the TDC
The TDC makes recommendations to the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners regarding the operation of projects in the tourist development plan and how tourist development tax revenue may be spent.
The state-authorized tourism tax is 5% on accommodations of six months or less.
The TDC includes chair Misty Servia, vice-chair Vernon DeSear, Ed Chiles, Eric Cairns, Jack Rynerson, Jiten Patel, Rahul Patel, Bradenton Mayor Gene Brown and Palmetto Mayor Shirley Groover Bryant.
For more information about the TDC, call Monica Luff at 941-729-9177 or email monica.luff@bacvb.com.
June tourist tax numbers
June 2017: $1,254,778
June 2018: $1,527,732
June 2019: $1,653,010
June 2020: $1,443,184
June 2021: $2,811,793
Source: Manatee County Tax Collector