Latest Sales Tax Numbers Shows Dip in Local Communities

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Oklahoma cities have reported their April 2025 sales tax revenue figures, reflecting February sales, with varied results compared to April 2024. Some communities showed gains while others declined. Overall, the statewide city sales tax total fell from $192,788,970.86 in April 2024 to $186,494,441.44 this year — a -3.27% drop?

Elk City brought in $1,168,067.18, down -1.52% from $1,186,112.06. Clinton posted $464,520.78 total (Custer + Washita counties), down -9.87% from $513,688.26. Weatherford saw a decline as well, down -8.12% to $946,601.44 from $1,030,307.03?

Altus posted a modest gain, rising 0.35% to $1,080,546.65. Woodward fell -1.96%, reporting $1,009,831.74 this year. Sayre saw a bigger drop, down -10.57% at $129,277.78, and Mangum rose slightly to $47,888.05, up 3.22%?

Cordell declined -11.61%, bringing in $85,373.49 compared to $96,552.68 in 2024.

The statewide numbers show caution among consumers, with many towns reporting reduced activity and only a few seeing growth.


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