Revenue collected by Houston merchants continued to increase under the latest monthly distribution, the Missouri Department of Revenue reported.
Funds from a one-cent sales tax for general revenue purposes totaled $68,355 for the month. That was up about 12 percent from the same period a year ago. For the year, the total is $289,029, which is up about $49,290 or 20.6 percent.
| Period | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2021 vs. 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2021 | 49,463.62 | 61,041.64 | 68,355.11 | 7,313.47 |
| Year-to-date | $246,300.76 | $239,739.28 | $289,029.30 | $49,290.02 |
A second one-cent sales tax goes for parks, police and fire needs. That totaled $64,903 for the month — or up $7,812 from a year ago. For the year, $271,495 has been collected. That’s up 20.5 percent from the same four months in 2020.
Two quarter-cent sales taxes go to utility and transportation needs. Each totaled $16,227, which is up about 12.8 percent over the same monthly total a year ago. For the year, each has generated about $68,000.
Another $7,121 came from sales tax generated on internet sales.