While the state of Texas saw a 13.2% year-over-year decline in sales tax revenue in April, the city of Dripping Springs is one of the few cities in the state that saw a year-over-year increase in sales.
According to the most recent data by the Texas comptroller’s office, Dripping Springs experienced 8.37% sales tax growth year over year, the second consecutive month to show growth during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
To compare, April’s 13.3% drop in Texas as a whole was the state’s largest year-over-year decrease in more than a decade. The state also saw a decline of more than 9% in March year over year.
In total, Dripping Springs earned $265,642 in sales tax revenue in April. The following chart shows the total sales tax revenue generated in the city each month since January compared to 2019 numbers.
