The major cities in Benton and Washington counties posted positive sales tax numbers for April, with Bentonville posting the highest percentage increase.
Sales taxes received in April reflects sale tax collected in February. Comparisons are based on collection from the same month in the previous year. Each city, with the exception of Bella Vista, collects a 2 percent sales tax. One percent is devoted to repaying bonds. The other 1 percent goes into each city’s general fund. For the purpose of this report, NWA Media tracks the 1 percent going into general funds.
Bentonville received $809,609 in sale tax revenue this month, and increase of $137,707 over $617,902 collected last year for a 20.49 percent increase.
Rogers sales tax revenue increase by 5.3 percent this month compared to the $1,089,719 collected last year.. The city received $1,147,709 this month an increase of $58,079.
Springdale got back on track this month following a couple of negative months. The city collected $896,105 this month compared to $834,571 a year ago, a difference of $61,534 or an increase of 7.37 percent.
Fayetteville was up by $84,812 over the previous April sales tax collections of $1,371,828. This month the city collected $1,456,640 for an increase of 6.18 percent.