Tourism to Saguaro National Park in 2023 Creates $113 Million in Economic Benefits
Saguaro National Park had over 1 million visitors in 2023. Those visitors spent $74.5 million in southern Arizona. That spending supported 982 jobs, $38.8 million in labor income, $65.6 million in value added, and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $113 million. The directly affected sectors were:
1) Lodging $25.2 million
2) Restaurants $14.8 million
3) Gas $12.8 million
4) Retail $6.5 million
5) Recreation $5.3 million
6) Groceries $4.9 million
7) Transportation $3.6 million
8) Camping $1.4 million