Tourism to Saguaro National Park in 2024 Creates $103 Million in Economic Benefits

Saguaro National Park had over 946,000 visitors in 2024. Those visitors spent $73.3 million in southern Arizona. That spending supported 736 jobs, $37 million in labor income, $66.6 million in value added, and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $103 million. The directly affected sectors were:

1) Lodging $25.8 million

2) Restaurants $15.2 million

3) Gas $9.2 million

4) Retail $6.4 million

5) Recreation $5.7 million

6) Groceries $5.1 million

7) Transportation $4.4 million

8) Camping $1.4 million