Revenue
Sales taxes in Barry County drop in August
Sales tax to Barry County cities took an unusual dip in August. At the same time, countywide tax collections showed a gain. The county’s use tax, on top of that, had an increase so big that it almost made up for the decreases in the towns.
Barry County sales taxes see solid gains in July
Sales tax receipts for the seven Barry County cities and the county government entities saw solid gains in July, though two cities ended up marginally lower than a year ago.
Barry County sales taxes mixed in June
Sales tax in Barry County proved sluggish in June, as almost every city saw receipts drop.
May sales tax receipts strong in Barry County
Sales tax to Barry County cities and the county government took a big jump upward in May, with all but one of the seven cities topping totals from a year ago.
County sales taxes generally up in April
For the third month in a row, sales tax revenues to cities in Barry and Lawrence counties have gone in opposing directions.
Sales taxes up slightly in March
Sales tax to Barry County cities and county government bodies eked out an overall slight gain in March, with several major gains offsetting several drops, in part due to big jumps in use tax revenues.
Sales tax income rises in February
Sales tax revenues to Barry County cities and county bodies showed continued growth in February, though not all the totals showed across the board increases.
Barry County sees sales tax surge in January
Sales tax revenues disbursed to Barry County cities and county government entities took a sharp rebound in January, wiping out almost all the red ink seen in December.
Sales tax leaves mixed bag to end 2025
Sales tax revenues to the bi-county area ended 2025 on an unusually low note.
Sales tax income mixed in November
For the fifth time in six months, Barry County cities showed gains in sales tax revenues in November, and for the fourth time in six months, countywide taxes have also seen gains.
