Montgomery County's bag tax data captures transactions since May 3, 2011, when a five-cent charge on carryout bags was enacted. The dataset is updated monthly and includes vendor reports on bag counts, amounts collected, and amounts retained. Data is provided by data.montgomerycountymd.gov.
Use Cases
- Analyzing tax revenue trends over time using Date From, Date To, and Amount Collected.
- Mapping tax collection by jurisdiction using Zip Codes, Municipalities, and Council Districts.
- Assessing vendor compliance and retention using Vendor Name, Bag Count, and Amount Retained.
- Geospatial analysis of transaction density using Location1 (address) and Zip code.
Strengths
- Data collection began on a specific date (May 3, 2011) following Bill 8-11.
- Dataset includes over 20 columns providing transaction, vendor, and geographic detail.
- Update frequency is explicitly stated as monthly.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- data.montgomerycountymd.gov
- Collection Method
- Information captured since the bag tax law went into effect, likely reported by retail establishments.
- Time Range
- From May 3, 2011 onward.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-01 05:21:47; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, with columns for Zip Codes, Municipalities, and Council Districts.