Yates County Sees Huge Bump in November Sales Tax Collections

When it comes to comparing last month’s local sales tax collections figures to November of last year, Yates County had an incredible rebound.

According to numbers released by the State Comptroller’s Office, the county collected $1.55 million in local sales tax last month, up 26.5 % from the same month in 2022. Schuyler County also had a double-digit increase from $1.12 million to $1.24 million. Steuben County recorded a 10.2 % jump from $5.39 million in 2002 to $5.95 million last month.

Overall, local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 5.1% in November compared to the same month in 2022.