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For the fifth consecutive month and seventh month this calendar year, the sales tax money coming back to Henryetta has increased.
The October distribution from the Tax Commission amounted to $242,471, a gain of $13,823 from a year ago. That puts the total this year at $2,469,341 compared to $2,346,819 at the same time in 2019.
The Henryetta use tax return was also up with $17,903 this month compared to $20,307 last year.
Dewar’s city treasury deposited a $15,381 check this month, up $5,956 from a year ago.
Sales tax comparisons around the area:

 City 2020 2019 
 Beggs  $53,179  $29,037
 Checotah  $347,766  $361,277
 Dustin  $3,587  $2,999
 Eufaula  $212,125  $182,679
 Morris  $23,717  $20,943
 Okemah  $116,720  $109,228
 Okmulgee  $515,978  $532,365
 Weleekta $19,334 $13,407
 Okmulgee County $384,374 $369,143


Statewide, $160,513,549 in sales tax collections were returned to the cities and towns reflected a decrease of $1,480,794 from 2019.