City sales tax collections down $6.3 million statewide, Tulsa Sees Largest Decrease Among Cities

The Oklahoma Tax Commission reports that several cities and counties generated substantially less sales tax in February 2025 than in the same month of 2024, with Tulsa and Tulsa County having the largest decreases in the state.

Overall, tax collections were down $6.3 million for sales recorded in February 2025, compared to February 2024.

Collections for the City of Tulsa dropped by $1.225 million for the month to $26,768,646. Tulsa County's sales tax dropped from $4,177,770 to $4,033,792, a difference of almost $144,000.

The latest report from the Tax Commission reflects taxes collected during the month of February. In Oklahoma, cities rely on sales tax collections as the primary source of revenue.

Elsewhere in Oklahoma, Edmond and Lawton led cities with decreasing sales tax, while Broken Bow and Ada had the largest increases. Broken Bow's tax increased from $448,000 to $635,000.

Wednesday, Tulsa County Budget Analyst Aaron Wiedman told the Tulsa County Criminal Justice Authority he was seeing a concerning downturn in April collections as well. "If that continues, we're going to be having a different conversation at some point in the future," said Wiedman, who said he believed the problem was "tariffs and issues going on at the national level."

Of the larger towns in Northeast Oklahoma, only Skiatook showed an increase, which City Manager Brad White attributed to a one-cent sales tax for public safety that is now in effect.

Other Cities:

1. Bartlesville: Down $36,963
2. Bixby: Down $151,048
3. Catoosa: Down $117,543
4. Collinsville: Down $33,839
5. Mannford: Down $4,763
6. McAlester: Down $54,266
7. Muskogee: Down $181,350
8. Owasso: Down $206,679
9. Sand Springs: Down $141,752
10. Sapulpa: Down $131,183
11. Skiatook: Up $82,563