The December 2021 distribution of sales tax collections from October business. The monies they reported this period represent sales from October 16 ^th to 31 ^st and estimated sales from November 1 ^st to the 15 ^th .

In the December 2021 report, Allen received $14,978.88 compared to $13,096.99 in 2020.

Ada, Atwood, Calvin, Francis and Holdenville also posted gains with Gerty the only area community to drop in receipts.

Ada brought in $1,619,076.85 this year compared to $1,345,327.48 last year. Atwood enjoyed a substantial increase, receiving $700.39 compared to last year’s $272.24. Calvin’s sales tax receipts rose to $11,198.21 compared to $9,326.57 in 2020. Francis had a modest gain of $64.26, receiving $959.94 compared to $895.78 the prior year. Holdenville went up to $253,961.21 compared to $235,206.16 last year.

Gerty took a drop to $155.25 down from $321.26 in 2020.

County revenue increased in both Hughes and Pontotoc counties. Hughes County reported $103,522.33 up from $102,624.72; Pontotoc increased to $440,409.12 in 2021 compared to the $372,289.84 received from the same reporting period in 2020.

Only Allen, Ada, Calvin and Holdenville collect Use Tax funds and all four reported gains in revenues. Allen increased to $4,735.20 in 2021, up from $3,618.51 last year. Ada posted $160,597.11 compared to $131,005.63 in 2020. Calvin’s receipts were up to $2,270.65 compared to $1,853.16. And Holdenville had a major increase, receiving $54,683.62 compared to $26,715.72 last year.

Both Hughes and Pontotoc counties enjoyed increases. Hughes County received $20,729.05 compared to $13,871.90; Pontotoc County was up to $68,204.04 from $60,709.21 last year.