Revenue
Strong March numbers boost sales tax income
Most Barry County recipients up for 2025
Sales taxes rebound in February
Sales tax revenues to Barry County cities and the county logged a major rebound in February, erasing significant declines in January.
Barry County sales tax dips in January
Sales tax revenues for Barry County cities and county government entities got off to a slow start for 2025, with lower receipts for almost all recipients. The seven Barry County cities and the county received $1,398,694.40, a drop of 8% from last January.
Sales tax revenues up in ‘24
Despite December sales tax distributions falling 3% below a year ago, reports from Barry County cities and county government entities showed widespread gains over 2023, though some reflected very small revenue increases. Totals for 2024, compared to income before the COVID-19 pandemic surge in local shopping, show how sales and use tax now completely power local government operations.
Barry County sales taxes inch upward
Sales tax revenues to Barry County cities and the county government in November closely matched disbursements from the Missouri Department of Revenue a year ago, with a couple odd twists. Income to cities rose, while countywide sales tax revenues fell, the opposite of what happened in the June distribution, with the same overall result.
Sales tax revenues drop in August
The generally predictable summer slump in sales tax revenues surfaced in August as income to Barry County cities and county governments dipped overall by 5% from a year ago. Barry County’s seven cities collecting sales tax took in $812,010.58 in August, down 3% from a year ago.
Sales tax income surges in May
For second year, Cassville’s general fund rises by $34,000 After several months of flat or declining sales tax disbursements, May provided the traditional shot in the arm to local city…
Sales tax income drops in April
April sales tax revenues to Barry County dipped for the third time in four months. With the biggest drop since December 2024 impacting more than half the municipal recipients, the sales tax disbursement reflected a general return to pre-pandemic normalcy instead of steady growth.
Sales taxes down for month
Sales tax income to Barry County cities and county government held fairly even in February compared to a year ago, despite the shift resulting from Monett's use tax pulling down the overall county total.
Sales taxes generally level in January
Sales tax revenues to bi-county cities and county governments held more or less steady in January, compared to a year ago, and the city of Cassville continued its strong gains. The seven Barry County cities received $780,056.60, down 2 percent from last January, mostly from Monett.
