Glenn Hegar
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
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Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 6, 2017

Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes $695 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 $695.2 million in local sales tax allocations for December, 10.8 percent more than in December 2016. These allocations are based on sales made in October by businesses that report tax monthly.

Local Sales Tax Allocations (December 2017)
Recipient Dec. 2017 Allocations Change from Dec. 2016 Year-to-Date Change
Cities $443.5M ↑8.7% ↑3.5%
Counties $41.7M ↑14.6% ↑6.6%
Transit Systems $161.2M ↑12.4% ↑3.6%
Special Purpose Taxing Districts $48.7M ↑23.0% ↑12.8%
Total $695.2M ↑10.8% ↑4.3%

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