County Sales Tax Jumps 39 Percent
Crawford County’s general revenue sales tax jumped 39 percent compared to April 2019, totaling $185,026.97.
The county collected $132,295.47 in April 2019.
Despite a global pandemic over COVID-19, the county being under a shelter in place order that shut down non-essential businesses and restricted dine-in service at restaurants, Crawford County did not suffer a blow.
Historically, April has been one of the worst months for sales tax collection in Crawford County.
Through the five months of collection, which counts December 2019, Crawford County has hauled in $893,275.41.
In 2019, the county collected $836,820.46, a jump of more than $57,000.
Crawford County has posted year-over-year increases in back-to-back months.
Revenue was up nearly 11 percent in March compared to March 2019.
Through February, the county was down around $17,000 compared to the same time period last year.
Month-By-Month
December 2018: $187,156; December 2019: $206,385.66
January 2019: $138,678.40; January 2020: $115,648.04
February 2019: $211,583; February 2020: $200,906.39
March 2019: $167,106.77; March 2020: $185,308.35
April 2019: $132,295.47; April 2020: $185,026,97.