Hillsborough County’s bed-tax revenue again shatters record

Hillsborough County, for the 13th consecutive month, has generated a record-breaking amount of revenue from tourist development taxes, also known as bed taxes, bringing in more than $5 million.

According to a news release from Visit Tampa Bay, the destination marketing organization for Tampa and Hillsborough County, June’s $5,381,108 in bed tax revenue represents a 40% increase over June 2021. In its fiscal year, to date, the county has collected $44,969,261 in bed taxes, a 76.2% jump from this time a year ago.