Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes $1.3 Billion in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments

 

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.3 billion in local sales tax allocations for February, 9.3 percent more than in February 2022.

These allocations are based on sales made in December by businesses that report tax monthly; October, November and December sales by quarterly filers; and 2022 sales by businesses that report tax annually.

LOCAL SALES TAX ALLOCATIONS (Feb. 2023)
Recipient Feb. 2023
Allocations
Change from
Feb. 2022
Year-to-date
Change
Cities   
$855.7M ↑8.4% ↑7.4%
Transit Systems $280.8M ↑8.7% ↑7.7%
Counties $80.2M ↑14.8% ↑13.3%
Special Purpose Districts $121.0M ↑13.5% ↑15.5%
Total $1.3B ↑9.3% ↑8.5%

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