Data report: Latest sales tax revenue figures for smaller RGV cities

MERCEDES, Texas – The latest sales tax revenue reports for Texas cities have been posted by the Texas Comptroller’s Office. 

The year-to-date period has reached September 2024. 

Sales tax is a consumption tax levied on the sale of goods and services. It is important source of revenue for governments at the state and local levels. Texas imposes a 6.25 percent state sales and use tax on all retail sales, leases and rentals of most goods.  Local taxing jurisdictions (cities, counties, special purpose districts and transit authorities) can also impose up to 2 percent sales and use the tax for a maximum combined rate of 8.25 percent.

The Rio Grande Guardian, in collaboration with Allied Consulting Group, has analyzed the latest data, which shows the first nine months of 2024.

Looking at the smaller cities in the Rio Grande Valley, Mercedes leads the way with $6.5 million worth of sales tax revenues, followed by Donna with $5.6 million, and San Benito with $5.4 million. 

San Juan came in at $4.9 million, followed by Hidalgo and Rio Grande City at $4.5 million, Alamo at $4.4 million and South Padre Island at $4.3 million.

Here are the stats for the individual cities:

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