AUSTIN — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $711.7 million in local sales tax allocations for March, 6.1 percent more than in March 2018. These allocations are based on sales made in January by businesses that report tax monthly.
| Recipient | March 2019 Allocations | Change from March 2018 | Year-to-Date Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cities | $456.9M | ↑5.9% | ↑4.3% |
| Transit Systems | $157.2M | ↑4.4% | ↑3.0% |
| Counties | $45.0M | ↑7.2% | ↑7.2% |
| Special Purpose Taxing Districts | $52.6M | ↑12.0% | ↑12.2% |
| Total | $711.7M | ↑6.1% | ↑4.7% |
For details on March sales tax allocations to individual cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts, visit the Comptroller’s Monthly Sales Tax Allocation Comparison Summary Reports.
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