Visitor Research
TDT Collections
The Tourist Development Tax (commonly referred to as the “bed tax”) funds the marketing and promotional activities performed by the Panama City Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau. The tax also is used for beach cleaning and grooming, product improvement, and beach renourishment. To find out more information on the Tourist Development Tax, contact the Clerk of Court’s office at 850-747-5226. Click here to go to the Bay County Clerk of Court's website.
Each month the Clerk of Court prepares a statistical and graphical report of Tourist Development Tax collections that is presented at the TDC meeting. These PDF reports can be downloaded below.
Fiscal Year 2023
Fiscal Year 2022
Visitor Research
2023 Spring Quarterly Tourism Impact
2022 Winter Quarterly Tourism Impact
2022 Fall Quarterly Tourism Impact
2022 Summer Quarterly Tourism Impact
2022 Spring Quarterly Tourism Impact
2021 Winter Quarterly Tourism Impact
2021 Fall Quarterly Tourism Impact
2020 Summer & Fall Visitor Trends
2019 Visitor Behavior Observations
Dashboard Reports
Use the following reports to find monthly CVB website data, visitor inquiry numbers, social media information and ECP statistics.