AUSTIN (KAMR/KCIT) — The Office of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts announced Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is distributing $1.1 billion in monthly sales tax revenue to local governments.
Today, Hegar announced that he will be sending cities, counties, transit systems, and special purpose districts a combined $1.1 billion in local sales tax allocations for October, 4.5% more than October 2022.
According to the Texas Comptroller’s website of that $1.1 billion, the city of Amarillo is set to receive $8.761 million and the city of Canyon is set to receive $385,581.79.
Officials stated that the following allocations are based on sales made in August by businesses that report tax monthly.
| LOCAL SALES TAX ALLOCATIONS (Oct. 2023) | |||
| Recipient | Oct. 2023 Allocations | Change from Oct. 2022 | Year-to-date Change |
| Cities | $706.1M | ↑4.5% | ↑5.3% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transit Systems | $230.7M | ↑1.9% | ↑5.5% |
| Counties | $68.8M | ↑4.6% | ↑10.3% |
| Special Purpose Districts | $107.1M | ↑10.7% | ↑12.1% |
| Total | $1.1B | ↑4.5% | ↑6.2% |
For more information regarding sales tax allocations by city and county visit the Texas Comptrollers website.
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