Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced last week that state sales tax revenue totaled $2.87 billion in December, 4.7 percent more than in December 2017.
“Growth in state sales tax revenue continues to be led by remittances from oil and gas-related sectors,” Hegar said. “The year-over-year rate of growth has moderated, as expected, due to strong collections from a year ago as well as the decline in the price of crude oil.”
Total sales tax revenue for the three months ending in December 2018 was up 6.5 percent compared to the same period a year ago thanks to the report from invoice generator tools each business hands over. The sales tax is the largest source of state funding for the state budget, accounting for 57 percent of all tax collections.
In December 2018, Texas collected the following revenue from other major taxes:
–motor vehicle sales and rental taxes — $395.9 million, down 4.5 percent from December 2017;
–motor fuel taxes — $314.3 million, up 3.5 percent from December 2017; and
–oil and natural gas production taxes — $478.5 million, up 20.7 percent from December 2017.
For details on all monthly collections, visit the Comptroller’s Monthly State Revenue Watch online at Comptroller.Texas.gov
Here is a look at local sales tax collection:
Navarro County
Bringing in the highest sales tax collection in the area is Corsicana (pop. 23,683) with $510,301.38 collected in December. This is 2.01 percent higher than last year. The city’s sales tax to date, down by just 0.92 percent from the previous year, totals $6,466,015.46 for 2018.
Sales tax collections for the City of Kerens (pop. 1,531) was up by 4.38 percent for the month of December, with $11,033.66 collected in November. The city’s sales tax to date, up 10.26 percent from this time last year, is a total of $154,457.47 for 2019.
The City of Rice (pop. 973), had an increase of 21.77 percent for the month of December with a total of $12,930.87 collected over last year. Collected to date for 2018 is $159,049.72, which is 22.70 percent higher than the previous year.
Sales tax collections are down by 16.92 percent for the City of Angus (pop. 417), which collected $5,005.75 in December. Overall, the city is just slightly down, by 1.50 percent, with a total of $63,655.01 collected for the year 2018.
The City of Richland (pop. 267) experienced a big jump during the month of December, collecting 63.48 percent more than the previous year, and up for the year to date, by 23.69 percent for the year, overall. Collected was a total of $1,188.11 last month, and $19,032.00 for 2018.
Limestone County
The City of Mexia (pop. 7,394) was down slightly this December with $208,390.38 sales tax collected in December, down 1.00 percent from the previous year. Total collections in 2018 is $2,630,375.57, which is 2.51 percent higher than the previous year.
Sales tax collected for the City of Groesbeck (pop. 4,318) in December was down by 8.17 percent, with $55,297.58 collected during the month. Year to date totals are also down by 1.51 percent with $715,118.29 brought in for 2018.
The City of Coolidge (pop. 957) collected $1,765.09 in December, up by 5.14 percent over the previous year. Looking at totals for 2018, sales tax collections are up by 11.92 percent from with $27,079.19 sales tax collected.
Also up for the month of December is the City of Thornton (pop. 528), which collected $1,354.88 in December, up by 21.27 percent from the previous year. Sales tax collection for 2018 is up by 2.72 percent with a total of $18,695.59 collected.
The City of Kosse (pop. 466) brought in $10,213.95 during the month of December, which is down by 3.21 percent. Overall, collections are up by 8.17 percent for 2018, with a total of $109,792.88 collected for the year.
Leon County
The City of Buffalo (pop. 1,892) is up by 27.31 percent for the month of December, and up 33.25 percent for total sales tax collections in 2018. Brought in for the month of December was $111,955.26 and $1,198,928.47 for the year.
Down by 3.38 percent for the month, and down by 9.76 percent for the year is the City of Jewett (pop. 1,211). Collected was $14,514.68 in December and a total of $199,802.76 in 2018.
The City of Centerville (pop. 899) remains up with $33,230.12 collected in December and $379,681.05 total for 2018. That represents an increase of 19.15 percent sales tax collections for the month, and 7.42 percent increase for the year.
The City of Oakwood (pop. 517) was down by 13.76 percent in December sales tax collections, but up by 7.19 percent for the year. Collected for the month is $4,768.77, and a total of $56,743.74 for 2018.
Anderson County
As the second largest city in the area, Palestine (pop. 18,306) is up by 8.46 percent in sales tax collection for the month of December, and up by 1.83 percent for the year 2018. The city brought in $480,290.43 in December, and a total of $5,856,493.50 for 2018.
The City of Elkhart (pop. 1,329) was up and down with sales tax collection up 17.98 percent for the month and down by 11.81 percent for the year. Elkhart collected $12,390.18 for the month of December and a total of $140,103.88 for 2018.
Seeing an overall increase is the City of Frankston (pop. 1,189) with $21,383.55 collected in December and a total of $265,687.21 for 2018. That represents an increase of 6.87 percent for the month and 6.18 percent for the year.
A little closer to home, the cities of Freestone County showed an increase in overall sales tax collection this year. Here are the numbers:
Freestone County
The City of Teague (pop. 3,505) had another excellent month, seeing a 34.35 percent increase over the previous December. A total of $46,622.68 was collected for the month. Looking at the yearly totals, Teague is showing an overall increase of 6.00 percent, bringing in a total of $556,546.59 for 2018.
On the other hand, the City of Fairfield (pop. 2,917) showed a drop in sales tax collection for the month of December, as well as for the year in total. Fairfield brought in $115,480.07 in December, which is slightly down by 0.19 percent over the previous year. Total sales tax collections are $1,622,304.68 for 2018, which is just 2.57 percent below the previous year.
The City of Wortham (pop. 1,004) increased December sales tax collection up by 5.06 percent over the previous year, and increased their totals for the year by 21.88 percent. Wortham collected $9,975.87 in December and a total of $159,419.53 for 2018.
Showing an increase across the board is the City of Streetman (pop. 243), which collected 15.29 percent more in December over the previous year, and a total of 16.33 percent more for 2018. Streetman collected $5,214.12 for the month, and $60,637.67 for the year.
Source:
Sales Tax Collection information was obtained from the State Comptroller’s website at comptroller.texas.gov
City population estimates for 2017 were taken from the Texas State Library and Archives Commission website at www.tsl.texas.gov
