February sales tax rebates

Center rebate equals $438,022.40; down 7.61%

Shelby County cities received a total of $539,381.40 in sales tax rebates in February. That’s down from February 2023 rebates of 562,254.80. Statewide payments year-to-date total $1,560,377,621.89, up 1.98% from last year’s $1,530,142,730.15.

In Center (2.0% rate) the February rebate check was $438,022.40. That down 7.61% from last year’s $474,123.74. Year to date rebates for Center are down 7.61% with this year’s $806,020.04 compared to last years $814,766.77.

Huxley’s rebate (1.0% rate) this month was $1,583.02 down 1.51% from last February’s $1,607.32. For the year, Huxley is up 10.01% $3,607.55 to $3,279.09.

Joaquin’s rebate (2.0% rate) this month was $$53,051.43, up 23.43% from last February’s $42,979.40. For the year, Joaquin is up 39.64% with $91,459.89 to last year’s $3,279.09.

Tenaha’s rebate (2.0% rate) this month was $18,212.57, up 15.56% from last February’s $15,760.16. For the year, Tenaha is up 1.47% at $31,568.65 to last year’s $31,108.42.

Timpson’s rebate (1.5% rate) this month was $28,511.98, up 2.61% from last February’s $27,784.18. For the year, Timpson is up 1.58% at $51,873.76 to last year’s $51,063.05.

Sales tax allocation comparison summary reports from the Texas Open Data Portal at data.texas.gov presents data on monthly local sales and use tax payments to local jurisdictions. Payments represent funds identified for local jurisdictions since the previous month’s distribution. When used with other local indicators, these reports may help indicate present and future economic trends.