Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced on April 8 that $1.1 billion in local sales tax revenue will be distributed to cities, counties, transit systems, and special purpose districts for the month of April. This amount represents a 10.5 percent increase compared to April of the previous year.
The funds are allocated based on sales made in February by businesses that report their taxes monthly. According to Hancock, these distributions support local governments across Texas and reflect changes in economic activity over the past year.
Cities will receive $679.4 million, which is a 9.3 percent increase from last year at this time and a 3.8 percent rise for the year to date. Transit systems are set to get $233.8 million, up by 10.8 percent from last April and showing a 4.6 percent increase so far this year.
Counties will see allocations totaling $74 million—an increase of 16.4 percent compared to last April and up by 7.6 percent for the year so far—while special purpose districts are slated for $112.7 million, marking a rise of 13.5 percent over last year’s figure and an overall annual gain of 8.3 percent.
Hancock said more details about individual allocations can be found through the Comptroller’s Monthly Sales Tax Allocation Comparison Summary Reports online.
These increases suggest ongoing growth in taxable sales across various sectors throughout Texas communities.
