County Sees Slight Sales Tax Growth For August – Up 2.8% Year-to-Date

For the month of August, the New York State Comptroller’s Office says Cortland County saw a 2.2% increase in sales tax revenues when compared to August 2023. Overall, for the month of August, the county collected $3.19 million dollars; in 2023, the county collected $3.12 million.

The Comptroller’s Office says local sales tax collections throughout the state increased by 3.8% for the month of August with local collections in the state totaling $1.85 billion dollars, an increase of $68 million from last year.

“Growth in local sales tax collections improved in August, year over year, after being flat in July,” Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said. “While this growth is certainly encouraging, local officials must keep in mind sales tax revenues can be volatile and budget cautiously.”

Neighboring Tompkins County saw an even better improvement in sales tax collections for August. Tompkins County collected $5.45 million, up 3.5% when compared to August of last year.