Manatee County’s bed tax bump from May to June exceeded $1 million.
In June, the county took in $3,608,714 from the bed tax or tourist development tax, an increase of 7.16% from the $3,367,633 collected in June of last year, according to a report provided Aug. 1 by the county tax collector’s office.
For May, the tax collected was $2,520,129.
The income comes from the 6% tax on rentals of six months or less. The tax is higher this year than last year’s 5% as voters approved a referendum in November 2024.
June revenues have climbed year after year, except for June 2020, when travel fell due to the coronavirus pandemic. That year, the tax generated $1,443,184 in June, down from $1,653,010 in June 2019.
In June 2025, heads in beds in unincorporated Manatee County produced $1,275,732 in tourist development tax revenue or about 35.34% of total earnings.
Holmes Beach accommodations accounted for $903,454, or 25.03% of total revenue.
Anna Maria accommodations generated $602,382, about 16.69% of the revenue.
Bradenton Beach accommodations produced $151,536 — 4.2% of the revenue pie.
More June statistics:
- Longboat Key generated $238,925, or 6.62%;
- Bradenton generated $374,087, or 10.36%;
- Palmetto generated $64,038, or 1.77%.
Minus the tax collector’s 3% monthly administrative fee, the county’s net resort revenue in June was $3,500,453.
From Oct. 1, 2024, through June 30, the bed tax generated $25,489,284.
The July revenues will be released in early September.
The Manatee County Tourist Development Council advises the county commission on how to spend the revenue, which under state law must go to develop tourism and tourist amenities, such as funding for replacing the Anna Maria City Pier and beach renourishment programs on the island.
The advisory board’s next meeting will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 19, at the Center of Anna Maria Island, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria.