Both Baxter County and the City of Mountain Home reported another month of eye-popping sales tax numbers for June, reports from county and city officials indicate.
June’s sales tax reports were the second-largest ever for both the city and county, being bested only by the numbers reported for May, the month before.
Baxter County collected a total of $782,561 from its 1% sales tax for the month of May, keeping 58% percent of that revenue and distributing the rest among the county’s nine cities based on their population.
According to figures released by County Treasurer Jenay Mize, Baxter County’s portion of that sales tax was $451,952. That is a 21.7% increase of $80,546 in sales tax revenue compared to the June 2020 collection of $371,406.
Mountain Home Treasurer Marshella Norell reports that the city collected $548,227 in June revenue from its own 1% sales tax. That is a 25.9% increase of $112,823 from its June 2020 sales tax collection of $435,404.
Sales tax distributions are made two months after sales taxes are collected by area businesses. June’s numbers reflect area spending from April.
Mize says she’s happy to see the sales tax numbers continue to surge.
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Mountain Home also received $234,657 in June revenue from the county’s 1% sales tax. Other Baxter County cities receiving revenue from the county’s 1% sales tax include:
– Gassville, which received $39,172;
– Cotter, which received $18,285;
– Lakeview, which received $13,969;
– Norfork, which received $9,633;
– Salesville, which received $8,483;
– Briarcliff, which received $4,449; and
– Big Flat, which received $1,961.
Mountain Home’s 2021 sales tax revenues have bested last year’s numbers every month so far this year. Over the first six months of the year, Mountain Home has collected $2,960,722 from its 1% sales tax, an increase of 14.1% percent compared to the same time last year.
Baxter County’s 2021 sales tax revenues have likewise bested last year’s numbers every month this year. For the year, the county’s portion of its 1% percent sales tax total $2,448,336, an increase of 13.6% compared to last year’s figures.
Mize shares her thoughts on why this year’s sales tax numbers have outperformed expectations.
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Baxter County received $195,640 in June revenue from its 0.25% sales tax for maintenance and operation of the Baxter County Detention Center. For the year, it has received $1,059,831 from that sales tax, an increase of 13.6% compared to this time last year.
Mountain Home received $205,585 in June from its 0.375% sales tax to support its police and fire departments. Year to date it has received $1,110,271 from that sales tax, an increase of 14.1% increase over 2020’s numbers.
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