Woodward News
Woodward, Okla. —
Several area communities showed a significant jump in sales tax receipts in a report released this month by the Oklahoma Tax Commission.
Woodward was over the $1 million mark in the November disbursement while Alva, Fairview, Cherokee and Waynoka were among the communities showing big increases. Receipts also increased by good amounts in Beaver, Buffalo, Laverne, Shattuck and Seiling.
Woodward's total of approximately $1.1 million was up from the almost $895,000 from the state reporting period last year.
The collections represent the time frame from Sept. 16 to Sept. 30 and estimated sales from Oct. 1 through Oct. 14.
Statewide, the overall increase was nearly $5 million over the same time frame a year ago.
Some area counties also recorded big jumps in sales tax revenue, especially Woods, Beaver and Ellis counties.
City 2012 2011
Alva 426,708.24 283,514.45
Arnett 22,998.69 17,293.87
Beaver 45,460.59 36,109.99
Buffalo 38,633.44 26,091.39
Camargo 5,119.22 25,550.95
Canton 14,880.43 41,679.65
Cherokee 122,303.74 47,636.11
Fairview 173,701.05 137,455.86
Fargo 1,610.75 1,665.64
Forgan 3,478.66 3,273.98
Fort Supply 3,369.05 1,294.78
Freedom 5,620.88 1,412.33
Gage 11,111.17 4,397.77
Hooker 39,164.73 43,229.24
Laverne 59,793.21 27,631.94
Leedey 11,417.43 29,808.46
Longdale 4,913.30 4,546.36
Mooreland 29,353.68 25,175.97
Okeene 32,488.64 31,332.12
Seiling 50,495.44 43,711.88
Shattuck 58,413.05 46,690.31
Taloga 6,458.74 $49,915.53
Vici 20,764.51 14,907.97
Waynoka 113,663.62 39,977.45
Woodward 1,101,615.93 894,824.37
County 2011 2012
Beaver 354,065.40 151,678.29
Dewey 186,175.20 559,969.61
Ellis 657,994.43 426,176.10
Harper 121,928.60 142,255.80
Major 23,162.15 20,697.41
Woods 278,182.54 97.652.50
Woodward 319,389.82 252,851.95
