Lamar City Council Sales Tax Report

The November 2013 Total Sales and Use Tax Collections gained 3.26% or $8,014 for October sales, collected in November.  2012 was $245,924.74 while the current year showed $253,938.85.  Year to date collections for Total Sales and Use Tax for 2013 showed an increase of 3.15% for a difference between 2012 and 2013 of $96,836.47.  The year to date figure for 2012 was $3,073,124 and 2013 was $3,169,961.  Year to date Use Tax Collections for 2013 improved 15.24% over last year for an increase of $34,571. 

The 12 retail sales categories used by the City of Lamar for Sales and Use Tax Revenue showed an increase in only four categories, year to date, between 2012 and 2013. 

                                       2011                2012                2013

Auto Parts                   130,634           137,509           129,169
Building Mat.                86,663          103,806           101,310
Clothing/Shoes              30,574            31,735             31,678
C-Stores/Gas                  90,814           96,975             97,352
Dept Stores                  990,749      1,007,418        1,021,381
Furniture/Elec.               25,486           22,867             22,695
Groceries                      261,421        265,106           242,833
Motels                          126,625        148,913           147,049
Liquor Sales                   93,425        101,694           100,229
Manufacturing               11,350             9,635             35,398
Restaurants                   306,712        316,265           323,049
Other Retail                    43,137          41,459             45,037