Elk City, OK – Sales tax collections increased across much of western Oklahoma in October 2026, with several communities reporting double-digit gains compared to the same period last year, according to the Oklahoma Tax Commission.
Elk City received $1,521,727.08 in sales tax revenue, compared to $1,358,887.11 in October 2025. That represents an increase of $162,839.97, or 12%.
Clinton received a combined $735,053.25 from its portions in Custer and Washita counties, compared to $538,111.36 last October, an increase of 36.6%.
Weatherford collected $1,333,780.63, up 24% from $1,075,448.65 a year earlier.
By comparison, Woodward collected $1,214,511.05, an increase of 13.6% over last year's $1,069,006.03. Altus received $1,237,731.26, up 12.9% from $1,096,060.77, while El Reno reported collections of $1,137,011.86, a 4.3% increase over the $1,090,484.34 received a year ago.
Among smaller communities in the area, Sayre was the only city surveyed to report a decline. The city received $140,897.64, down 1.6% from $143,178.95 in October 2025.
Cordell collected $109,540.68, an increase of 9.3% over last year's $100,244.17. Mangum recorded the largest percentage increase among the communities surveyed, receiving $72,300.99 compared to $41,374.70 a year earlier, a jump of 74.7%.
Statewide, Oklahoma cities and towns received $220,819,440 in sales tax distributions, an increase of $18,900,768, or 9.4%, compared to the $201,918,672 distributed in October 2025.
Cities and towns also received $43,687,163 in use tax revenue. Counties across Oklahoma shared $40,056,620 in sales tax distributions and another $9,106,096 in use tax revenue.
The October distribution primarily represents local business activity from August, including actual sales from August 16 through August 31 and estimated sales from September 1 through September 15. The figures also include statutory sales tax holiday reimbursements to cities and counties.
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