The July distribution of sales tax collections by the Oklahoma Tax Commission primarily represents local tax receipts from May 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 May 16 ^th to 31 ^st and estimated sales from June 1 ^st to June 15 ^th .

The disbursement of $162,322,587.28 in sales tax collections returned to the cities and towns reflected an increase of $3,458,375.18 from the $158,864,212.10 distributed to the cities and towns in July last year. The use tax disbursement to cities and towns was $24,203,416.25.

In county returns, the counties shared in a $26,553,211.49 sales tax disbursement and a $ 4,583,422.59 use tax disbursement.

On a more local level, Allen’s revenue increased by $5,319.76 this year, going from $14,940.73 last July to $20,260.49 in 2020. Ada also increased, receiving $1,443,959.17 this year compared to $1,267,807.92 last year. Calvin was up by $3,790.66, going from $5,588.38 to $9,379.04. And, Holdenville gained $31,298.34, receiving $257,096.27 this year up from $225,797.82 in 2019.

Taking a loss were Atwood, going from $952.62 to only $404.92 this year; Francis which dropped from $1,455.73 to $1,234.97; and Gerty, which went from $190.98 to $172.99.

In county revenues, Hughes took a hit, going from $146,849.72 to $103,610.97, while Pontotoc County posted an increase, receiving $392,568.38 in 2020 over $370,808.81 in 2019.

Use Tax, gather mostly from internet sales, is not collected by all towns but July revenue from it more than doubled in Allen, going from $2,230.46 last year to $5,227.62 this year. An increase of $2,997.16.

Ada posted a substantial gain also, going from $107,272.13 to $145,956.51. Calvin earned a less increase, receiving $1,777.35 compared to $1,349.03 last year; and Holdenville more than doubled their return, receiving $33,206.82 compared to $15,191.75.

Both counties posed increases in Use Tax returns. Hughes was up to $17,737.27 from $9,781.27; and Pontotoc received $56,986.37, up from $40,618.78.