City of Lamar Sales Tax Revenue Report

 City of Lamar

Total Sales and Use Tax collections for the City of Lamar for November, 2013, collected in December showed a slight gain of 1.47%, or $3,975.41 over the previous year.  Collections for November 2013 were $274,597.90.  City Sales Taxes collected for the month showed a 0.29% increase. 

Year-to-date collections for that period fared a little better with a 3.01% increase, or $100,811.88 over the same period in 2012.  Total Sales and Use Tax collections for 2013 at $3,444,559 compared to 2012 figures of $3,343,747. 

Seven of the twelve retail sales categories were down on year to date comparisons between 2012 and 2013. 

                                                2011                       2012                       2013 

Auto Parts                           135,934                  141,816                139,092
Building Mat                         94,404                   112,310               109,170
Apparel                                  33,071                     34,690                 34,415
C Stores                               103,520                   104,781               103,244
Dept Stores                     1,082,964                1,101,793            1,116,722
Furniture/Elect                     28,124                     24,587                  23,495
Grocery Stores                   296,978                   285,293                279,531
Motels                                  133,702                  160,583                157,285
Liquor Sales                         103,287                  111,134                 98,140
Manufacturing                      11,578                       9,908                 35,418
Restaurants                         326,324                   339,693              340,113
Other                                      46,318                     44,788                 47,964

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