Sales tax revenues up in Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers

Sales tax receipts were up in three of the four major cities across Northwest Arkansas this month.

Fayetteville, Springdale and Rogers each showed increases for August collections.

Fayetteville was at the top of the list for total revenues, collecting $1.84 million in general fund tax dollars. Rogers collected $1.48 million, while Springdale collected $1.18 million, and Bentonville collected about $983,000.

Each city collects a 2 percent sales tax. One percent goes into a general fund. The other 1 percent goes toward repayment of bonds. The numbers reported by the Fayetteville Flyer represent the 1 percent going into general funds.

August sales tax revenue is collected in September and delivered in late October.

Here are the specifics:

Fayetteville received $1,841,785 for a 3.97 percent increase from last year, a difference of $70,398.

Rogers collected $1,475,254, a $44,040 increase over last year when the city received $1,431,214.

Springdale received $1,177,700 for a 1.43 percent increase from last year, a difference of $16,658.

Bentonville collected $983,037, a $174,652 decrease from last year when the city received $1,157,689.


2017 Totals

2016 Totals

2015 Totals

Source: City of Fayetteville