Greenville opened its March sales tax statement to some unwelcome news: the city's local sales tax allocation fell 6.92% year-over-year, trimming the expected monthly revenue even as the rest of Texas saw a modest bump. The result is a mixed financial picture for Hunt County governments that rely on those monthly deposits to keep basic services funded.
As reported by the Herald-Banner, Greenville’s March disbursement was down 6.92% compared with March 2025, and Hunt County cities are set to share about $1.46 million. That story, published March 14, 2026, uses the comptroller’s allocation tables for the local breakdown.
The Texas Comptroller announced it will send $1.1 billion in local sales tax allocations for March, 2.1% more than in March 2025, and notes those figures reflect sales made in January by businesses that report monthly. The agency breaks the total into cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts and publishes tables for city-level comparisons.
Hunt County Totals Put Greenville In Context
The Herald-Banner's review of comptroller data shows Greenville among the largest recipients in Hunt County, with smaller towns receiving much smaller checks. That roughly $1.46 million countywide pot for March means modest allocations for places such as Lone Oak, Quinlan and Wolfe City, the paper says.
How The Monthly Math Works
The comptroller's Monthly Sales Tax Allocation Comparison Summary Reports list each jurisdiction’s net payment, comparable payment from the prior year and percent change, so monthly totals can swing with reporting schedules and one-time events. For full statewide tables and the city-by-county breakdowns, see the Texas Comptroller.
City and county budget staff will be watching year-to-date totals to judge whether March was an anomaly or the start of a trend. We will monitor future distributions and updates from local officials as they become available.
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