SALES TAX COLLECTION STILL UP 5.18% OVER LAST YEAR

(March 11, 2026)

MIDLAND, TEXAS -- Midway through the fiscal year, the City of Midland’s sales tax collection is more than 5% higher than last year. 

The Texas Comptroller showed $35.963 million has been collected through March, a record through the first six months of a fiscal year. Last year, the city reported $34.192 million. 

The City of Midland’s sales tax collection thus far is also $3.694 million higher than the amount budgeted.

Sales tax revenue is generated by sales tax income from two months prior to collection; March’s collection is based on January sales. The City of Midland collects a full cent of the 8.25% of sales tax inside the City of Midland.

March Sales Tax Collection Report

March 2026: $5,268,305

March 2025: $5,397,229

March 2024: $4,764,581

Decrease from FY 2025: 2.39%

FY 2025-26: $35,963,360

FY 2024-25: $34,192,948

FY 2023-24: $33,686,571

Increase from FY 2025: 5.18%

Notes: The City YTD actuals are over budget by $3,694,183.

MDC

March 2026: $1,317,076

FY 2025-26: $8,990,840