was $7,098.94, down from $13,398.48; Gerty posted $129.91, down from $323.32.

Francis enjoyed an increase, bringing in $1,352.75 up from $1,247.66 last year.

The two county seats, Ada and Holdenville, also posted gains. Ada’s increase was $20,333.33, receiving $1,307,513.04 in 2019 compared to $1,287,179.71 in 2018; Holdenville increased by $10,024.33, $221,695.30 up from $211,670.97.

In county taxes, Hughes County was down while Pontotoc remained nearly the same. In Hughes, 2019 brought in $125,008.67 compared to $250,922.57 in 2018. Pontotoc County received $366,359.75, down slightly from $366,848.30 last year.

While sales tax receipts were down for Allen, the Use Tax refund was up in 2019 by $797.40. The town received $2,925.09 this year compared to $2,127.69 last year. Ada was also up in 2019, receiving $118,198.88 compared to $998,213.44.

Calvin and Holdenville posted losses. Calvin received $5,233.01 in 2019 and $6,234.81 in 2018. Holdenville earned $19,562.04, down from $20,282.27. The towns of Atwood, Gerty and Francis do not collect Use Tax.

County receipts from Use Tax were down in both Pontotoc and Hughes. Pontotoc received $31,227.91 down from $40,050.98; Hughes brought in $12,567.06