Texas Local Sales Tax Allocations by Jurisdiction

Monthly local sales and use tax payment allocations for Texas counties, Special-Purpose Districts, Metropolitan Transit Authorities, and city transit departments. The dataset includes columns for Report Month, Report Year, Percent Change From Prior Year, and Net Payment This Period. Data is published by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze seasonal trends in tax revenue by plotting Net Payment This Period against Report Month.
• Compare economic recovery across jurisdictions by calculating the Percent Change From Prior Year for different counties or MTAs.
• Forecast annual revenue for a specific Name (e.g., a county) using Payments To Date and Current Rate.
• Identify jurisdictions with volatile income by examining the variance in Percent Change To Date over multiple Report Years.

Strengths

• Data is updated monthly, providing regular insights into economic activity.
• Includes 12 distinct columns covering payment amounts, rates, year-over-year changes, and jurisdiction details.

Limitations

• Sample size and row count are unknown, making it difficult to assess coverage.
• Geographic scope is limited exclusively to Texas jurisdictions.

Provenance

Source

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts via data.texas.gov.

Collection Method

Administrative records of tax allocations.

Time Range

Monthly data; specific start date unknown.

Freshness

Updated monthly, with a last update date of March 2026.

Geography

State of Texas, broken down by county, Special-Purpose District, Metropolitan Transit Authority, and city transit department.