Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments

Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.1 billion in local sales tax allocations for January, 3.3 percent more than in January 2023.

These allocations are based on sales made in November by businesses that report tax monthly.
 

LOCAL SALES TAX ALLOCATIONS (Jan. 2024)
Recipient	Jan. 2024 Allocations	Change from Jan. 2023	Year-to-date Change
Cities	$699.3M	↑3.7%	↑3.7%
Transit Systems	$232.6M	↑2.3%	↑2.3%
Counties	$67.9M	↑2.1%	↑2.1%
Special Purpose Districts	$104.7M	↑4.1%	↑4.1%
Total	$1.1B	↑3.3%	↑3.3%

Monthly Sales Tax Allocation Comparison Summary Reports
Sales tax allocation comparison summary reports present data on monthly local sales and use tax payments to local jurisdictions. These payments represent funds identified for local jurisdictions since the previous month’s distribution. When used with other local indicators, these reports may help indicate present and future economic trends.
 

• Cities – listed alphabetically by city name.
• Cities by County – listed alphabetically by county name, then alphabetically by cities within the county. For example:
  • Bastrop (county)
  • Bastrop (city)
  • Elgin (city)
  • Smithville (city)
• Top 20 Cities – largest current year-to-date amounts.
• Counties – listed alphabetically by county name.
• Metropolitan Transit Authorities (MTAs) and city transit departments (CTDs) – listed alphabetically by entity name.
• Special-Purpose Districts (SPDs) – listed alphabetically by district name.
• Single Local Use Tax Rate Comparison Summary – listed alphabetically by Authority Type then by Authority Name
• Local Sales and Use Tax Rate Information – rate changes for the last 14 months.

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