Orange County sees record plummet of hotel bed tax, a key indicator of coronavirus’ economic toll Orange County sees record plummet of hotel bed tax, a key indicator of coronavirus’ economic toll May 11, 2020 dzadmin Comments 0 Comment Orange County’s tourist tax collections fell by $17.6 million in March, the worst one-month crash in the 40-year history of the tax, Orange County Comptroller Phil Diamond said Monday.