DeKalb County’s local option sales tax collections for February 2025 were significantly less than the previous month but better than February 2024 collections.
According to the Tennessee Department of Revenue, DeKalb County collected $170, 149 in February 2025, down from $277,102 in January but better than $138, 326 taken in during February 2024.
Local option sales tax collections in February 2025 were down in three of the four towns in DeKalb County compared to January including Smithville, Alexandria, and Dowelltown but up from February 2024 totals in Smithville, Alexandria, and Liberty.
In Smithville, February 2025 collections were $373, 607, down from $467,422 in January but better than $359, 089 in February 2024.
Alexandria’s collections dropped from $35,418 in January 2025 to $32,025 in February but were up from February 2024’s collections of $30,420.
Dowelltown brought in $3,658 in February 2025 compared to $4,795 in January and $4,428 in February 2024.
Liberty’s jumped from $11,560 in January 2025 to $14,888 in February and up from $9,948 collected in February 2024.
Net collections of local option sales taxes for the county and cities combined in February 2025 were $594, 329, down from $796, 299 in January but still better than the $542,212 taken in during February 2024.
A year ago, net collections dropped from $846, 718 in January 2024 to $542,212 in February.
February 2025 sales tax collections reflect previous month activity.