Florida / Gulf
Gulf County sales and visitor spending
Latest monthMar 2026
Visitor, resident and big ticket spending, last 12 months$309,354,014
Change, nominal+3.5%
Change, real+1.1%
PricesSouth Region CPI
| Gross sales | 12 months to | Last 12 months | Change, nominal | Change, real |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visitor, resident and big ticket spending | Mar 2026 | $309,354,014 | +3.5% | +1.1% |
| All business types, including business to business | Mar 2026 | $604,311,152 | +0.2% | -2.0% |
The headline adds the eleven business types in the visitor, resident and big ticket groups below. All business types is every Form 10 kind code, including wholesale, manufacturing and sales between businesses. Change compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Visitor spending
Hotels and lodgingVisitor spending 12 months to Mar 2026: $109,622,003 +4.1% nominal, +1.7% real
Taxable sales and tax collected
| Measure | Latest month, Mar 2026 | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Gross sales | $10,260,265 | $109,622,003 |
| Taxable sales | $10,143,956 | $108,390,210 |
| Tax collected | $608,637 | $6,489,537 |
Annual figures, calendar and fiscal year
| Year | Calendar year | Fiscal year ending September |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $24,591,814 partial, 3 of 12 | $37,387,725 partial, 6 of 12 |
| 2025 | $106,375,653 | $105,177,296 |
| 2024 | $102,619,350 | $103,560,027 |
| 2023 | $100,079,108 | $101,346,353 |
| 2022 | $95,950,888 | $95,033,930 |
| 2021 | $85,886,467 | $82,956,119 |
| 2020 | $52,626,654 | $48,169,686 |
| 2019 | $37,329,071 | $34,736,054 |
| 2018 | $40,323,296 | $42,399,901 |
| 2017 | $39,959,886 | $39,489,624 |
| 2016 | $37,003,110 | $36,592,487 |
| 2015 | $32,920,852 | $31,839,668 |
| 2014 | $25,791,224 | $25,242,632 |
| 2013 | $22,789,123 | $22,242,175 |
| 2012 | $19,909,545 | $19,724,975 |
| 2011 | $17,110,969 | $17,742,592 |
| 2010 | $17,086,495 | $16,801,861 |
| 2009 | $17,243,970 | $18,619,361 |
| 2008 | $18,680,737 | $16,763,873 |
| 2007 | $13,519,688 | $13,014,228 |
| 2006 | $12,604,463 | $12,426,947 |
| 2005 | $7,575,385 | $8,463,682 |
| 2004 | $9,147,674 | $8,008,517 |
| 2003 | $6,370,898 | $5,756,607 partial, 9 of 12 |
| 2002 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 |
| 2000 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 |
| 1999 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 |
| 1998 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 | $430,156 partial, 2 of 12 |
| 1997 | $4,332,972 partial, 11 of 12 | $4,329,571 |
| 1996 | $4,308,685 | $4,149,551 |
| 1995 | $2,702,350 | $2,759,508 |
| 1994 | $2,118,267 | $1,860,586 partial, 10 of 12 |
| 1993 | $67,099 partial, 1 of 12 |
Partial years are listed but left off the annual chart.
Form 10 kind code 39. Through 2001 DOR described it as hotel and motel accommodations, rooming houses and camps; from 2002 as hotels, rooming houses, apartments and tourist courts. Real figures are in dollars of Mar 2026.
RestaurantsVisitor spending 12 months to Mar 2026: $54,140,249 +7.0% nominal, +4.6% real
Taxable sales and tax collected
| Measure | Latest month, Mar 2026 | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Gross sales | $5,232,928 | $54,140,249 |
| Taxable sales | $4,945,253 | $51,343,506 |
| Tax collected | $296,715 | $3,077,687 |
Annual figures, calendar and fiscal year
| Year | Calendar year | Fiscal year ending September |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $11,130,643 partial, 3 of 12 | $20,991,057 partial, 6 of 12 |
| 2025 | $53,035,605 | $52,991,122 |
| 2024 | $51,044,215 | $50,402,312 |
| 2023 | $43,923,351 | $42,548,153 |
| 2022 | $36,106,114 | $33,694,983 |
| 2021 | $26,376,288 | $25,859,130 |
| 2020 | $19,487,156 | $18,850,451 |
| 2019 | $19,917,771 | $18,808,122 |
| 2018 | $19,432,501 | $19,970,018 |
| 2017 | $17,927,552 | $17,593,052 |
| 2016 | $16,599,775 | $16,315,085 |
| 2015 | $14,720,396 | $14,264,048 |
| 2014 | $12,809,106 | $12,579,081 |
| 2013 | $12,290,901 | $12,276,849 |
| 2012 | $11,735,211 | $11,792,531 |
| 2011 | $11,319,829 | $11,018,609 |
| 2010 | $10,460,248 | $10,180,119 |
| 2009 | $8,813,614 | $9,258,500 |
| 2008 | $11,993,982 | $12,318,253 |
| 2007 | $11,771,671 | $11,917,206 |
| 2006 | $11,892,683 | $11,587,825 |
| 2005 | $10,337,295 | $9,974,384 |
| 2004 | $9,811,735 | $8,132,587 partial, 10 of 12 |
| 2003 | $385,834 partial, 1 of 12 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 | $737,938 partial, 2 of 12 |
| 2001 | $4,693,481 partial, 11 of 12 | $4,804,831 |
| 2000 | $4,340,172 | $4,299,306 |
| 1999 | $4,052,315 | $4,088,214 |
| 1998 | $3,430,874 | $3,260,638 |
| 1997 | $3,288,766 | $3,364,142 |
| 1996 | $3,457,629 | $3,415,327 |
| 1995 | $3,624,123 | $3,703,732 |
| 1994 | $3,457,165 | $2,892,432 partial, 10 of 12 |
| 1993 | $222,036 partial, 1 of 12 |
Partial years are listed but left off the annual chart.
Form 10 kind code 8. Restaurants, lunchrooms and catering, the same definition throughout. Real figures are in dollars of Mar 2026.
Bars and tavernsVisitor spending 12 months to Nov 2021: $3,244,821 +50.6% nominal, +43.9% real
Taxable sales and tax collected
| Measure | Latest month, Mar 2026 | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Gross sales | $160,310 | $3,244,821 |
| Taxable sales | $160,310 | $3,097,496 |
| Tax collected | $9,619 | $185,850 |
Annual figures, calendar and fiscal year
| Year | Calendar year | Fiscal year ending September |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $160,310 partial, 1 of 12 | $160,310 partial, 1 of 12 |
| 2025 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 |
| 2024 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 |
| 2023 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 |
| 2022 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 | $567,884 partial, 2 of 12 |
| 2021 | $3,011,025 partial, 11 of 12 | $3,090,047 |
| 2020 | $2,156,625 | $2,127,742 |
| 2019 | $2,607,677 | $2,638,115 |
| 2018 | $2,620,084 | $2,678,762 |
| 2017 | $3,226,371 | $3,205,635 |
| 2016 | $3,354,511 | $3,422,093 |
| 2015 | $3,377,332 | $3,161,533 |
| 2014 | $3,216,146 | $3,236,542 |
| 2013 | $3,167,772 | $3,154,830 |
| 2012 | $2,973,920 | $3,012,362 |
| 2011 | $2,468,623 | $2,380,859 |
| 2010 | $2,234,091 | $2,205,146 |
| 2009 | $2,422,773 | $2,404,834 |
| 2008 | $2,106,895 | $2,069,097 |
| 2007 | $1,982,059 | $1,998,080 |
| 2006 | $1,558,047 | $1,426,529 |
| 2005 | $1,202,961 | $1,157,788 |
| 2004 | $1,794,015 | $1,849,142 |
| 2003 | $1,242,872 | $936,776 partial, 9 of 12 |
| 2002 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 | $160,219 partial, 2 of 12 |
| 2001 | $1,075,246 partial, 11 of 12 | $1,227,478 |
| 2000 | $1,266,004 | $1,261,068 |
| 1999 | $1,218,080 | $1,225,588 |
| 1998 | $1,279,360 | $1,284,114 |
| 1997 | $1,337,800 | $1,339,916 |
| 1996 | $1,252,588 | $1,249,499 |
| 1995 | $1,355,041 | $1,373,466 |
| 1994 | $1,348,979 | $1,127,999 partial, 10 of 12 |
| 1993 | $116,250 partial, 1 of 12 |
Partial years are listed but left off the annual chart.
Form 10 kind code 9. Through 2001, drinking places serving alcohol on premises; from 2002, taverns, night clubs, bars and liquor stores, so it takes in package liquor sales. Real figures are in dollars of Mar 2026.
AdmissionsVisitor spending 12 months to Mar 2026: $2,181,959 +32.3% nominal, +29.4% real
Taxable sales and tax collected
| Measure | Latest month, Mar 2026 | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Gross sales | $238,637 | $2,181,959 |
| Taxable sales | $165,908 | $1,764,283 |
| Tax collected | $9,954 | $105,737 |
Annual figures, calendar and fiscal year
| Year | Calendar year | Fiscal year ending September |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $524,563 partial, 3 of 12 | $1,028,540 partial, 6 of 12 |
| 2025 | $2,081,244 | $1,955,931 |
| 2024 | $1,617,877 | $1,568,656 |
| 2023 | $1,581,023 | $1,600,010 |
| 2022 | $1,482,758 | $1,461,302 |
| 2021 | $1,332,399 | $1,334,987 |
| 2020 | $1,029,597 | $927,443 |
| 2019 | $827,098 | $740,001 |
| 2018 | $802,361 | $890,663 |
| 2017 | $1,034,217 | $1,029,389 |
| 2016 | $926,678 | $899,277 |
| 2015 | $1,487,129 | $1,483,892 |
| 2014 | $1,459,415 | $1,480,883 |
| 2013 | $1,361,961 | $1,378,877 |
| 2012 | $1,314,750 | $1,252,870 |
| 2011 | $1,288,334 | $1,292,313 |
| 2010 | $1,347,379 | $1,358,238 |
| 2009 | $1,380,606 | $1,406,250 |
| 2008 | $1,294,395 | $1,245,190 |
| 2007 | $1,297,936 | $1,423,233 |
| 2006 | $1,220,275 | $1,125,754 |
| 2005 | $989,877 | $990,380 |
| 2004 | $942,876 | $920,415 |
| 2003 | $850,649 | $680,902 partial, 9 of 12 |
Partial years are listed but left off the annual chart.
Form 10 kind code 59. Admissions to pool rooms, rides, theatres, dances and similar. Real figures are in dollars of Mar 2026.
Resident spending
GroceryResident spending 12 months to Mar 2026: $64,869,554 +4.3% nominal, +1.9% real
Taxable sales and tax collected
| Measure | Latest month, Mar 2026 | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Gross sales | $6,095,418 | $64,869,554 |
| Taxable sales | $2,251,164 | $25,916,200 |
| Tax collected | $135,070 | $1,549,565 |
Annual figures, calendar and fiscal year
| Year | Calendar year | Fiscal year ending September |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $14,125,313 partial, 3 of 12 | $27,143,214 partial, 6 of 12 |
| 2025 | $63,874,633 | $64,064,578 |
| 2024 | $63,441,586 | $64,598,304 |
| 2023 | $68,024,342 | $69,147,746 |
| 2022 | $72,300,216 | $72,169,101 |
| 2021 | $67,880,262 | $66,335,113 |
| 2020 | $53,042,444 | $48,840,910 |
| 2019 | $44,417,335 | $45,640,297 |
| 2018 | $51,060,685 | $51,554,521 |
| 2017 | $51,758,083 | $51,318,242 |
| 2016 | $48,125,131 | $47,505,119 |
| 2015 | $46,749,510 | $47,109,225 |
| 2014 | $48,835,499 | $48,644,815 |
| 2013 | $46,557,111 | $45,139,434 |
| 2012 | $46,719,825 | $47,823,813 |
| 2011 | $46,663,053 | $46,609,693 |
| 2010 | $42,481,520 | $41,974,800 |
| 2009 | $41,118,104 | $40,882,924 |
| 2008 | $43,392,687 | $43,743,223 |
| 2007 | $42,433,118 | $41,998,497 |
| 2006 | $44,183,416 | $44,478,452 |
| 2005 | $39,223,393 | $38,210,082 |
| 2004 | $34,473,920 | $33,091,335 |
| 2003 | $27,732,730 | $20,590,477 partial, 9 of 12 |
| 2002 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 | $4,432,685 partial, 2 of 12 |
| 2001 | $27,303,590 partial, 11 of 12 | $28,691,448 |
| 2000 | $27,510,430 | $28,438,970 |
| 1999 | $26,593,862 | $26,329,450 |
| 1998 | $26,636,684 | $26,028,370 |
| 1997 | $27,141,989 | $27,338,393 |
| 1996 | $27,675,554 | $27,100,039 |
| 1995 | $21,606,936 | $20,545,664 |
| 1994 | $18,846,131 | $15,583,437 partial, 10 of 12 |
| 1993 | $1,173,278 partial, 1 of 12 |
Partial years are listed but left off the annual chart.
Form 10 kind code 1. Through 2001 DOR described it as food and beverage stores; from 2002 as grocery stores. Most grocery food is exempt, so taxable sales run far below gross. Real figures are in dollars of Mar 2026.
General merchandiseResident spending 12 months to Mar 2026: $47,416,546 +0.5% nominal, -1.8% real
Taxable sales and tax collected
| Measure | Latest month, Mar 2026 | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Gross sales | $4,560,964 | $47,416,546 |
| Taxable sales | $2,489,829 | $23,960,963 |
| Tax collected | $149,390 | $1,435,858 |
Annual figures, calendar and fiscal year
| Year | Calendar year | Fiscal year ending September |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $10,992,933 partial, 3 of 12 | $22,864,731 partial, 6 of 12 |
| 2025 | $46,479,628 | $45,503,145 |
| 2024 | $48,030,363 | $48,212,714 |
| 2023 | $46,757,726 | $45,569,603 |
| 2022 | $41,569,026 | $40,593,873 |
| 2021 | $37,467,711 | $36,975,538 |
| 2020 | $33,432,072 | $32,526,615 |
| 2019 | $29,878,198 | $28,916,384 |
| 2018 | $29,676,892 | $30,041,226 |
| 2017 | $30,249,377 | $30,261,501 |
| 2016 | $31,212,624 | $31,220,134 |
| 2015 | $29,711,544 | $29,497,257 |
| 2014 | $28,343,556 | $27,205,924 |
| 2013 | $24,775,805 | $24,495,362 |
| 2012 | $24,207,685 | $24,362,767 |
| 2011 | $20,698,333 | $19,342,829 |
| 2010 | $17,858,782 | $17,826,196 |
| 2009 | $19,758,373 | $20,079,792 |
| 2008 | $19,510,967 | $19,075,089 |
| 2007 | $16,090,841 | $15,257,037 |
| 2006 | $14,079,333 | $13,979,958 |
| 2005 | $12,666,219 | $12,404,497 |
| 2004 | $13,093,473 | $11,559,782 partial, 10 of 12 |
| 2003 | $1,230,495 partial, 1 of 12 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 | $969,201 partial, 2 of 12 |
| 2001 | $5,992,092 partial, 11 of 12 | $6,416,277 |
| 2000 | $5,237,096 | $5,546,072 |
| 1999 | $5,745,344 | $5,096,548 |
| 1998 | $3,770,855 | $3,531,846 |
| 1997 | $2,731,620 | $2,764,156 |
| 1996 | $2,646,344 | $2,715,143 |
| 1995 | $2,646,756 | $2,438,232 |
| 1994 | $2,593,946 | $2,019,052 partial, 10 of 12 |
| 1993 | $132,476 partial, 1 of 12 |
Partial years are listed but left off the annual chart.
Form 10 1994 to 2001: kind codes 13, 20; from 2002: kind code 20. Through 2001 department stores and general miscellaneous merchandise stores were separate codes; from 2002 DOR folds both into general merchandise stores. Real figures are in dollars of Mar 2026.
ClothingResident spending 12 months to Mar 2026: $12,215,170 +8.9% nominal, +6.4% real
Taxable sales and tax collected
| Measure | Latest month, Mar 2026 | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Gross sales | $1,069,185 | $12,215,170 |
| Taxable sales | $1,025,777 | $11,494,754 |
| Tax collected | $61,547 | $689,685 |
Annual figures, calendar and fiscal year
| Year | Calendar year | Fiscal year ending September |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1,986,280 partial, 3 of 12 | $3,968,633 partial, 6 of 12 |
| 2025 | $11,987,153 | $11,793,270 |
| 2024 | $11,108,086 | $11,063,470 |
| 2023 | $10,325,365 | $10,145,583 |
| 2022 | $9,590,905 | $8,578,474 partial, 10 of 12 |
| 2021 | $551,640 partial, 1 of 12 |
Partial years are listed but left off the annual chart.
Form 10 kind code 10. Apparel and accessory stores, later clothing stores and alterations. Real figures are in dollars of Mar 2026.
FurnitureResident spending 12 months to Nov 2009: $1,499,850 -26.9% nominal, -26.3% real
Taxable sales and tax collected
| Measure | Latest month, Mar 2026 | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Gross sales | $313,882 | $1,499,850 |
| Taxable sales | $296,254 | $1,426,830 |
| Tax collected | $17,775 | $85,610 |
Annual figures, calendar and fiscal year
| Year | Calendar year | Fiscal year ending September |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $313,882 partial, 1 of 12 | $313,882 partial, 1 of 12 |
| 2025 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 |
| 2024 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 |
| 2023 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 |
| 2022 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 |
| 2021 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 |
| 2020 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 | $209,163 partial, 2 of 12 |
| 2009 | $1,355,153 partial, 11 of 12 | $1,505,833 |
| 2008 | $2,038,626 | $1,837,034 partial, 10 of 12 |
| 2007 | $158,252 partial, 1 of 12 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 | $799,104 partial, 2 of 12 |
| 2005 | $3,405,139 partial, 11 of 12 | $3,341,547 |
| 2004 | $2,935,125 | $2,457,900 partial, 10 of 12 |
| 2003 | $258,287 partial, 1 of 12 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 | $398,186 partial, 2 of 12 |
| 2001 | $2,274,363 partial, 11 of 12 | $2,440,826 |
| 2000 | $2,673,212 | $2,862,839 |
| 1999 | $2,640,241 | $2,655,920 |
| 1998 | $2,787,684 | $2,428,836 |
| 1997 | $1,987,114 | $2,141,610 |
| 1996 | $2,082,655 | $2,156,839 |
| 1995 | $2,146,331 | $2,108,676 |
| 1994 | $2,386,615 | $2,043,685 partial, 10 of 12 |
| 1993 | $259,202 partial, 1 of 12 |
Partial years are listed but left off the annual chart.
Form 10 kind code 29. Home furniture and furnishings, later furniture stores new and used. Real figures are in dollars of Mar 2026.
Big ticket spending
Motor vehiclesBig ticket spending 12 months to Mar 2026: $18,434,342 -11.4% nominal, -13.4% real
Taxable sales and tax collected
| Measure | Latest month, Mar 2026 | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Gross sales | $1,287,328 | $18,434,342 |
| Taxable sales | $1,286,782 | $18,336,482 |
| Tax collected | $77,207 | $1,096,349 |
Annual figures, calendar and fiscal year
| Year | Calendar year | Fiscal year ending September |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $3,710,369 partial, 3 of 12 | $8,542,834 partial, 6 of 12 |
| 2025 | $19,122,722 | $17,802,897 |
| 2024 | $21,736,704 | $24,585,424 |
| 2023 | $23,332,314 | $22,618,580 |
| 2022 | $21,937,379 | $22,193,994 |
| 2021 | $17,851,357 | $16,314,761 |
| 2020 | $13,369,948 | $11,868,134 |
| 2019 | $14,399,011 | $18,245,135 |
| 2018 | $14,298,304 | $10,215,354 |
| 2017 | $9,531,282 | $9,571,640 |
| 2016 | $10,343,727 | $9,347,016 |
| 2015 | $7,809,720 | $7,589,098 |
| 2014 | $7,794,460 | $8,068,220 |
| 2013 | $6,671,635 | $6,167,652 |
| 2012 | $5,743,454 | $5,702,777 |
| 2011 | $6,023,122 | $6,282,010 |
| 2010 | $6,643,059 | $6,697,516 |
| 2009 | $5,559,233 | $5,125,601 |
| 2008 | $5,917,391 | $6,524,003 |
| 2007 | $8,247,774 | $8,161,317 |
| 2006 | $8,468,341 | $9,451,294 |
| 2005 | $11,199,467 | $12,743,350 |
| 2004 | $12,108,116 | $8,829,020 partial, 10 of 12 |
| 2003 | $828,739 partial, 1 of 12 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | n/a partial, 0 of 12 | $432,243 partial, 2 of 12 |
| 2001 | $2,576,275 partial, 11 of 12 | $2,817,147 |
| 2000 | $3,160,440 | $3,193,151 |
| 1999 | $2,490,604 | $2,150,338 |
| 1998 | $1,929,678 | $2,007,280 |
| 1997 | $1,434,880 | $1,286,623 |
| 1996 | $936,307 | $792,420 |
| 1995 | $740,308 | $758,430 |
| 1994 | $766,781 | $704,463 partial, 10 of 12 |
| 1993 | $106,821 partial, 1 of 12 |
Partial years are listed but left off the annual chart.
Form 10 kind code 23. Through 2001 it included tag agencies and tax collectors with automotive dealers; from 2002 it is motor vehicle dealers, trailers and campers. Real figures are in dollars of Mar 2026.
Boats
No Form 10 figures for this business type in Gulf County.
Building materials
No Form 10 figures for this business type in Gulf County.
Every other business type
Form 10 kind codes not in the groups above. Last 12 months where twelve consecutive months are published.
| Code | Business type | Latest month | Gross sales, latest month | Gross sales, 12 months | Change | Taxable sales, 12 months | Tax collected, 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Jewelry, Leather, and Sporting Goods 1994 to 2001 only | Nov 1997 | $44,651 | $1,462,799 | -5.4% | $774,844 | $47,056 |
| 18 | Hardware, Paints, Light Machinery, Bicycle | Mar 2026 | $1,098,229 | $1,833,128 | +4.6% | $1,347,060 | $80,058 |
| 21 | Second-Hand Stores, Antique Shops from 2002 | Mar 2026 | $297,185 | $3,102,415 | +2.7% | $2,175,146 | $130,509 |
| 24 | Auto Accessories, Tires, Parts, (trailers) Auto | Mar 2026 | $215,286 | $4,369,380 | -4.9% | $3,599,321 | $215,959 |
| 25 | Filling and Service Stations, Car Wash | Mar 2026 | $1,611,489 | $18,078,000 | n/a | $5,624,865 | $337,492 |
| 26 | Garages, Auto Paint and Body Shops | Mar 2026 | $436,065 | $4,778,949 | +19.8% | $4,147,528 | $248,852 |
| 33 | Building Contractors (roads and realty) from 2002 | Mar 2026 | $303,055 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 35 | Electrical and plumbing, Well Drilling, Pipes from 2002 | Nov 2005 | $11,990 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 41 | Barber and Beauty Shop, Reducing, Hot Tubs from 2002 | Mar 2026 | $89,892 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 44 | Florist 1994 to 2001 only | Nov 1995 | $25,673 | $271,829 | -4.3% | $253,702 | $17,806 |
| 48 | Itinerant Vendors, Peddler, Direct Sales from 2002 | Mar 2026 | $307,561 | $3,664,714 | +0.9% | $2,149,525 | $128,971 |
| 55 | Gift, Card, Novelty, Hobby, Stationery and Toy Stores, Stationary etc from 2002 | Mar 2026 | $347,825 | $3,151,385 | +56.8% | $3,125,546 | $187,533 |
| 61 | Rental of Tangible Personal Property | Mar 2026 | $317,068 | $3,161,753 | 0.0% | $2,539,158 | $151,655 |
| 63 | Manufacturing, Processing, Mining from 2002 | Mar 2026 | $5,109,358 | $52,008,639 | 0.0% | $22,640,920 | $1,358,455 |
| 66 | Communications, Telephone, Telegraph, | Mar 2026 | $133,614 | $1,830,717 | +1.3% | $1,830,717 | $109,843 |
| 67 | Transportation: Railroads, Airlines, Bus and from 2002 | Mar 2026 | $34,752 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 68 | Graphic Arts: Printing, Publishing, Engraving, from 2002 | Mar 2026 | $153,875 | $1,193,222 | +6.7% | $699,189 | $41,951 |
| 72 | Repair of Tangible Personal Property, | Mar 2026 | $96,107 | $1,341,757 | +16.3% | $939,183 | $56,351 |
| 74 | Top Soil, Clay, Sand, Fill Dirt from 2002 | Mar 2026 | $105,487 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 77 | Vending Machines (tangible property sales- | Mar 2026 | $278,339 | $2,820,836 | +14.7% | $681,765 | $40,719 |
| 80 | Wholesale Dealers from 2002 | Mar 2026 | $729,669 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 82 | Lease or Rentals of Office Space and Commercial Retails | Mar 2026 | $1,699,163 | $20,241,445 | -11.9% | $12,316,472 | $580,870 |
| 83 | Privately Operated Parking Lots, Boat Docking and Storage (Marines) from 2002 | Mar 2026 | $297,946 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 89 | Exempt Facility from 2002 | Mar 2026 | $142,474 | $1,637,713 | n/a | $1,235,234 | $74,114 |
| 92 | Other Professional Services: from 2002 | Mar 2026 | $409,483 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 103 | Other *** 1994 to 2001 only | Nov 2001 | $6,498,591 | $110,553,629 | -1.2% | $30,228,535 | $1,831,865 |
| 104 | Redacted For Confidentiality from 2002 | Mar 2026 | $6,761,249 | $178,243,640 | -12.9% | $67,537,874 | $3,985,998 |
Cities and places: BusinessFlare® estimates
BusinessFlare® estimate from public sources: monthly consumer spending for each Census place in Gulf County that the Economic Census publishes, split out of the county's Form 10 sales with the county tax roll as weight. The figures are Street Economics Pass data on each place's page; the published error is free. Landing error is how far the 2017 anchor carried to 2022 missed the 2022 Census figure.
| Place | Latest month | Retail landing error | Accommodation and food landing error | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port St. Joe city | Mar 2026 | n/a | n/a |
Fiscal data: distributions from the state
What the Florida Department of Revenue paid the governments in Gulf County in the 12 months to Sep 2026, from the Department's own ledger: half-cent sales tax, communications services tax, local option taxes and state revenue sharing. Fiscal distributions, not economic indicators: these are the dollars the Florida Department of Revenue paid this government in each month, after the state's own deductions and adjustments, on the Department's payment schedule. They do not measure sales, income or activity in the area.
| Payees | Half-cent sales tax | Communications services tax | Local option taxes | State revenue sharing and other state shared revenue | All distributions | Change on the 12 before |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County government | $1,133,037 | $90,623 | $4,245,903 | $4,779,551 | $10,249,114 | -6.0% |
| Municipalities and other payees | $557,965 | $245,283 | $715,739 | $302,113 | $1,821,100 | +0.5% |
| Every payee in the county | $1,691,002 | $335,906 | $4,961,642 | $5,311,664 | $12,300,214 | -5.0% |
Every government in Gulf County, last 12 months
Half-cent: half-cent sales tax. CST: communications services tax. Local option: local option taxes. State shared: state revenue sharing and other state shared revenue. All payees: every payee in the county. Change: the 12 months against the 12 before.
| Government | Half-cent | CST | Local option | State shared | All | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf County BOCC county government | $1,133,037 | $90,623 | $4,245,903 | $4,779,551 | $10,249,114 | -6.0% |
| City of Port St Joe municipality | $351,831 | $187,177 | $451,317 | $153,979 | $1,144,304 | +0.4% |
| City of Wewahitchka municipality | $206,134 | $58,107 | $264,422 | $148,134 | $676,796 | +0.8% |
| Gulf County School Board school board | n/a | n/a | n/a | $230,000 | $230,000 | 0.0% |
Tourist tax
Sales are the tax collected divided by the rate in effect. Collections are what the county, city or collector reported.
Every tourist tax series for this county ends more than twelve months before its latest Form 10 month; they are in the Historical section below.
Other county series
| Series | Latest month | Sales | Change in sales | Collections | Change as reported | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf County | Nov 2001 | $7,450 | -97.0% | $149 | -97.0% | Florida Department of Revenue, Office of Tax Research |
Tax rate history
Rate changes are marked on every chart with a dashed line.
| Jurisdiction | Tax | Rate | Effective | Ended | Not levied in | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf County | tdt | 2% | 1999-01-01 | 2001-05-31 | Florida DOR, History of Local Sales Tax and Current Rates (DR-SUT Tax History, R. 02/26, updated 2026-02-01) | |
| Gulf County | tdt | 2% | 2001-06-01 | 2002-01-31 | Florida DOR, History of Local Sales Tax and Current Rates (DR-SUT Tax History, R. 02/26, updated 2026-02-01) | |
| Gulf County | tdt | 3% | 2002-02-01 | 2006-12-31 | Florida DOR, History of Local Sales Tax and Current Rates (DR-SUT Tax History, R. 02/26, updated 2026-02-01) | |
| Gulf County | tdt | 4% | 2007-01-01 | 2014-12-31 | Florida DOR, History of Local Sales Tax and Current Rates (DR-SUT Tax History, R. 02/26, updated 2026-02-01) | |
| Gulf County | tdt | 5% | 2015-01-01 | current | Florida DOR, History of Local Sales Tax and Current Rates (DR-SUT Tax History, R. 02/26, updated 2026-02-01) |
Historical series
2 series ending more than twelve months before this county's latest Form 10 month
Room sales, from the tourist taxVisitor spending Data through Nov 2001
Tourist development tax collections divided by the rate in force each month, so a rate change does not show up as a change in sales. The collections themselves are in the tourist tax section.
Gulf CountyCounty totalData through Nov 2001
Collections as reported
| Measure | Nov 2001 |
|---|---|
| Collections | $149 |
| Change as reported | -97.0% |
| Change in sales, rate adjusted | -97.0% |
| Collections, last 12 months | n/a |
| Sales, last 12 months | n/a |
| Tax rate | 2% |
Florida Department of Revenue, Office of Tax Research; month of sales derived from month of collection; Dec 1998 to Nov 2001, 30 months.
- Mar 2001 to Mar 2001: DOR Form 4 prints no Gulf County tourist development tax distribution for this month
- Dec 2001 to ended: Gulf County began self administering its tourist development tax on 2001-06-01 (rate table); DOR distributions of trailing receipts end in late 2001
- May 2001 to Jul 2001: the source prints zero collections for this month while the tax was in force; a zero from an active tax is a month not reported, so it is left off the chart
- Sep 2001 to Oct 2001: the source prints zero collections for this month while the tax was in force; a zero from an active tax is a month not reported, so it is left off the chart
Sources on this page
- Florida Department of Revenue Form 10, monthly sales tax returns by county and kind of business: gross sales, taxable sales and tax collected, by month of sales (one month before the return month). Consumer price index from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, series named in the headline. Sources and methods.
- Florida Department of Revenue, Office of Tax Research: Florida Department of Revenue, Local Government Tax Distributions by County (Form 4), Tourist Development Tax. Lag: Figures are by month of distribution. DOR's Office of Tax Research page states that collections are generally one month after the activity and distributions two months after the activity, so sales_month = distribution month minus 2 (derived). Form 3 fallback receipts: sales_month = receipt month minus 1 (derived). DOR posts the Form 4 workbook several months after distribution, so the latest sales month is usually 7 to 9 months old. Retrieved 2026-09-28.
- Florida Department of Revenue, Revenue Accounting: Florida Department of Revenue, Revenue Confirmation Online, distributions to local governments. Fiscal distributions, not economic indicators: these are the dollars the Florida Department of Revenue paid this government in each month, after the state's own deductions and adjustments, on the Department's payment schedule. They do not measure sales, income or activity in the area. Lag: A distribution is posted on the day it is paid, so the current month is partial until its last payment run; a month is complete once the following month has begun. Checked against the annual summaries of the Office of Tax Research: Florida Department of Revenue, Office of Tax Research, Forms 4, 5 and 6 and the CST local tax distributions workbook. Fiscal data: how it is read.
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Gulf County workbook Statewide workbook
The county workbook has every business type by month with taxable sales and tax collected, the trailing 12 month and annual views, real sales, and this county's tourist tax rows. The statewide workbook has every county, the kind code crosswalk, CPI, rates, sources and gaps.