June retail business was good for Henryetta with the city reporting a $26,083 jump in sales tax collections compared to a year ago.
The Oklahoma Tax Commission returned $264,737 to the town this month, a sizable gain over the 2019 return of $238,653.
That made the third consecutive month of gains this year and second largest single month increase. The largest single month came in July when the city received $275,214, an increase of $45,023 from the previous year.
The city of Okmulgee fared just as well, receiving $574,539, a $64,919 bump from a year ago.
Around the area, Dewar had an increase with $13,177 this year compared to $10,046 a year ago; Dustin picked up a check for $11,058 compared to $7,420; Morris received $24,846, up from $22,090; Okemah’s check was $124,706, a $21,000 gain from a year ago; Weleetka received $20,495 compared to $15,159 last year.
Okmulgee County’s share of sales tax revenue this month amounted to $416,090, up from $376,178 last year.
Statewide the August disbursement of $168,124,169 in sales tax collections returned to the cities and towns reflected an increase of $9,172,781 from the $158,951,388 distributed to the cities and towns in August last year.