The September 2021 distribution of sales tax collections by the Oklahoma Tax Commission primarily represents local tax receipts from June business. The monies they reported this period represent sales from July 16 ^th to 31 ^st and estimated sales from August 1 ^st to the 15 ^th .

In county returns, the counties shared in a $31,792,136 sales tax disbursement and a $5,199,011 use tax disbursement.

On the local level, Allen took a hit and received $1,467.00 less in September 2021 sales tax than they did last year in September 2020. This September receipts total $16,647.13 compared to $18,114.13 last year.

Ada went the other way and posted a healthy gain, receiving $1,442,000.34 compared to $1,370,871.25 in 2020. The gain was also substantial in Atwood, $1,045.75 up from $398.54; in Calvin, $10,305.77 up from $9,064.13; in Gerty, $327.47 up from $182.23; and Holdenville, $254,358.21 compared to $248,278.01. But Francis followed Allen and took a loss, receiving $1,626.76 compared to $2,057.04.

The counties, Hughes and Pontotoc, both enjoyed increases. Hughes went up to $112,118.53 from $90,125.19; Pontotoc County was up to $421,43.74 from $378,717.93.

Use Tax essentially serves as a sales tax on imports to Oklahoma. It is charged when items are bought out of state but brought in for use in Oklahoma. Mail order sales and business purchases make up most of the use tax revenue. Not all communities collect this revenue.

Allen also posted a loss in September Use Tax receipts, going from $3,629.69 last year to $3,166.69 in 2021, a decrease of $463. Amounts also decreased in Ada which received $130,792.80 this year, down from $164,903.94.

Calvin’s numbers increased, receiving $1,983.69 this year compared to $1,341.04 in 2020, as did Holdenville, going from $26,530.73 last year to $31,549.91 this year.

Both counties show increases in revenue. In Hughes County the increase was minor, receiving $14,550.13 compared to $14,284.08 last year; but in Pontotoc County the gain was more substantial, $72,158.03 compared to $64,806.76 in 2020.