Comptroller Distributes $628 Million

 

Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes $628 Million in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments

(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he would send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing district $627.6 million in local sales tax allocations for December, 0.2 percent more than in December 2015. Sales made in October by monthly filers determine the assignments.

“The cities of Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, El Paso and San Antonio continue to see significant increases in sales tax allocations,” Hegar said. “The cities of Houston, Sugar Land and Plano saw noticeable decreases in sales tax allocations.”

Percentage change over last year

Bowie +5.05%

Camp +3.27%

Delta +15.24%

Fannin +5.07%

Franklin -0.38%

Gregg -8.73%

Hopkins +4.87%

Hunt +7.30%

Lamar +7.82%

Marion -13.52%

Morris -27.37%

Rains +6.65%

Red River +1.54%

Smith -3.49%

Titus +7.20%

Upshur +3.92%

Wood +5.45%