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Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes $766 Million in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments.
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced that he would send cities, counties, transit systems, and particular purpose taxing districts $766.2 million in local sales tax allocations for March, 7.7 percent more than in March 2019. These allocations are based on sales made in January by businesses that report tax monthly.
| LOCAL SALES TAX ALLOCATIONS (March 2020) | |||
| Recipient | March 2020 Allocations |
Change from March 2019 |
Year-to-date Change |
| Cities | $484.5M | ↑6.0% | ↑6.6% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transit Systems | $174.1M | ↑10.8% | ↑8.0% |
| Counties | $46.6M | ↑3.7% | ↑5.1% |
| Special Purpose Taxing Districts | $61.0M | ↑15.9% | ↑12.5% |
| Total | $766.2M | ↑7.7% | ↑7.2% |
For details on March sales tax allocations to individual cities, counties, transit systems, and special purpose districts visit the Comptroller’s Monthly Sales Tax Allocation Comparison Summary Reports.