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Don Huffines
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
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Sales Tax Receipts By NAICS ReportSales Tax Receipts by Retail Subsector
Fiscal 2027
Updated October 2026
Data on sales tax collections by the retail subsector are presented below by month of collection. The retail industry is the largest contributor to sales taxes in Texas.
Monthly Collections and Percent Change from Previous Year
| Fiscal 2027 | September 2026 | Total | Percent change Current vs. Last Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automotive Dealers | 103,838,032 | 103,838,032 | 11.73% |
| Percentage Change | 11.73% | ||
| Building Materials and Garden Equipment Stores | 186,098,526 | 186,098,526 | -1.27% |
| Percentage Change | -1.27% | ||
| Clothing and Accessories Stores | 130,470,023 | 130,470,023 | 3.99% |
| Percentage Change | 3.99% | ||
| Electronic Shopping, Vending Machine, and Direct Sellers | 304,079,153 | 304,079,153 | -5.51% |
| Percentage Change | -5.51% | ||
| Electronics and Appliances | 75,374,377 | 75,374,377 | 16.24% |
| Percentage Change | 16.24% | ||
| Food and Beverage Stores | 138,296,262 | 138,296,262 | -1.41% |
| Percentage Change | -1.41% | ||
| Furniture and Home Furnishing Stores | 56,627,701 | 56,627,701 | -2.11% |
| Percentage Change | -2.11% | ||
| Gasoline Stations | 88,431,341 | 88,431,341 | -0.39% |
| Percentage Change | -0.39% | ||
| General Merchandise Stores | 272,090,250 | 272,090,250 | 4.06% |
| Percentage Change | 4.06% | ||
| Health and Personal Care Stores | 27,091,873 | 27,091,873 | 4.78% |
| Percentage Change | 4.78% | ||
| Miscellaneous Retail | 137,772,300 | 137,772,300 | 25.25% |
| Percentage Change | 25.25% | ||
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical, and Book Stores | 52,740,756 | 52,740,756 | 8.18% |
| Percentage Change | 8.18% | ||
| Total | 1,572,910,594 | 1,572,910,594 | 3.04% |
| Percentage Change | 3.04% |