Monthly sales tax revenue generated by Texas County merchants was up 22.3 percent from the same period a year ago, reports the Missouri Department of Revenue.
The county collects three half-cent sales taxes. Each contributed about $120,983. For the year, collections stand at $1.04 million, up about $73,813 from the first nine months of 2021.
The county also received sales tax revenue from out-of-state orders. That totals $445,456 for the year — up $69,053 from 2021 or 18.3 percent.