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Glenn Hegar
According to the July 2022 Sales Tax Comparison Summary Reports published by the Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar’s Office, four cities in Hardin, Jefferson and Orange counties had a decrease in sales tax allocation compared to the same period in 2021.
July allocations are based on sales made in May by businesses that report tax monthly.
Three Orange County cities reported a decrease in local sales and use tax payments compared to July 2021. Pinehurst’s July allocation of $53,134 was 15.05% less than 62,550 reported last July. Pine Forest’s recent allocation was 8.77% less than the same period in 2021. The town was allocated $11,313 for July, compared to $12,402 in 2021.
The monthly summary shows Orange’s allocation was down slightly at 1.85% ($505,819) after receiving $515,361 in July 2021.
Rose City had the largest increase with 26.37% for July 2022, from $10,922 in 2021 to $13,802. Bridge City’s allocation was 10.95% ($173,091) higher than the July 2021 amount of $156,003.
Vidor had a 2.61% increase from $263,855 to $270,764 and West Orange was up $4.25% from $105,180 to $109,656.
According to the data for the four Hardin County cities, Silsbee’s allocation ($280,290) was 8.71% less than $307,038 in July 2021.
Kountze had the largest increase (22.7%) of allocation, from $46,078 to $56,540. Sour Lake was up 11.73% from $97,323 to $108,744 and Lumberton also had an increase from $382,568 to $401,502.
All eight cities in Jefferson County saw an increase in July’s allocation. Port Neches had a surprising 170.95% increase from $150,085 in July 2021 to the current $406,671.
Port Arthur was allocated $1,825,508 this period, which is 24.77% more than in July 2021 ($1,416,005). Nederland’s allocation ($527,729) was 15.99% higher than the $454,976 during the same period last year.
Beaumont’s allocation ($3,767,191) was 10.25% higher than the July 2021 allocation of $3,416,920.
Allocations for Nome, Bevil Oaks and China were also higher than in July 2021 at 26.21%, 9.49% and 3.34%, respectively.
Statewide, the total net allocation for the period was $655 million compared to $575 million in 2021 — an increase of 13.98%. The total year-to-date allocations show a 16.39% increase from $3.970 billion in 2021 to $4.621 billion.
The reports present data on monthly local sales and use tax payments to local jurisdictions. The payments represent funds identified for local jurisdictions since the previous month’s distribution.