PRESS RELEASE: Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes $765 Million in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments

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September 10, 2020

Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes $765 Million in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments

(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $765.3 million in local sales tax allocations for September, 4.5 percent less than in September 2019. These allocations are based on sales made in July by businesses that report tax monthly.

Rising COVID-19 infection rates in July likely suppressed economic activity.

LOCAL SALES TAX ALLOCATIONS (Sept. 2020)
Recipient Sept. 2020
Allocations
Change from
Sept. 2019
Year-to-date
Change
Cities   
$495.2M ↓4.8% ↑0.2%
Transit Systems $163.9M ↓3.2% ↓1.5%
Counties $46.1M ↓9.4% ↓0.9%
Special Purpose Taxing Districts $60.1M ↓1.8% ↑5.4%
Total $765.3M ↓4.5% ↑0.1%

For details on September sales tax allocations to individual cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts, visit the Comptroller’s Monthly Sales Tax Allocation Comparison Summary Reports.