Comptroller Hegar Returns $1.3 Billion in Monthly Sales Tax Revenues to Local Governments

(AUSTIN) — 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, 1.6% more than in February 2023.

These allocations are based on sales made in December by businesses that report tax monthly; October, November and December sales by quarterly filers; and 2023 sales by businesses that report tax annually.
 

LOCAL SALES TAX ALLOCATIONS (Feb. 2024)
Recipient	Feb. 2024 Allocations	Change from Feb. 2023	Year-to-date Change
Cities	$861.0M	↑0.6%	↑2.0%
Transit Systems	$293.4M	↑4.5%	↑3.5%
Counties	$79.4M	↓1.1%	↑0.3%
Special Purpose Districts	$125.2M	↑3.5%	↑3.8%
Total	$1.3B	↑1.6%	↑2.4%

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.