The April distribution of sales tax collections by the Oklahoma Tax Commission primarily represents local tax receipts from February business. Companies that remit more than $2,500 monthly in sales tax receipts are required to file and pay electronically. The monies they reported this period represent sales from February 16 ^th to 28 ^th and estimated sales from March 1 ^st to the 15 ^th .

The disbursement of $144,355,807 in sales tax collections returned to the cities and towns reflected a decrease of $2,575,267 from the $146,931,074 distributed to the cities and towns in April last year. The use tax disbursement to cities and towns was $22,371,620.

In county returns, the counties shared in a $24,043,135 sales tax disbursement and a $3,855,314 use tax disbursement.

On the local scene, all area town were up. Allen received an increase of $2,517.41, posting $16,007.08 this year compared to $13,489.67 in 2020.

Ada also reported a gain, going to $1,255,028.90 this year compared to $1,199,004.90 last year. Atwood was up to $530.90 from $331.75; Calvin received $2,893.05 more, going from $8,212.57 to $11,105.62; Francis increased to $1,708.53 from $1,161.24; Gerty was up to $333.33 from $278.40; and Holdenville received $226,583.75 up from $212,485.32 last year.

County receipts also increased taking Hughes to $94,943.28 from $94,183.77; and Pontotoc County received $350,252.70, more than the $339,165.79 earned last year at this time.

Use Tax money also increased in local areas with one exception. Allen was up to $3,114.65 from $2,846.45; Ada increased to $153,677.80 from $113,298.86; and Holdenville went to $26,261.62, up from $18,531.51.

The only loss was posted by Calvin which received $1,417.50, down from last year’s income of $1,648.76.

Hughes County reported an increase, going to $13,106.68 from $11,225.39; Pontotoc County increased to $56,089.49, up from $41,438.68.