Hancock County Sales Tax Collections Still Trending Lower

2/21/18 – 9:40 A.M.

Sales tax collections remain down in Hancock County compared to 2017. The latest report from the county auditor’s office shows $2.4 million in collections for 2018 so far. That’s down from the nearly $2.6 million collected through two months of 2017.

The numbers are slightly behind the $2.44 million collected during the same time period in 2016, and ahead of the $2.3 million reported in 2015.

February sales tax number reflect sales made in November.