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Property tax revenue up 12.2% from previous quarter in Alabama

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Vernon Barrett, Commissioner of Revenue | Alabama Department of Revenue

Vernon Barrett, Commissioner of Revenue | Alabama Department of Revenue

Alabama collected $211 million in property taxes during the first quarter of 2022, a 12.2% increase over the fourth quarter of 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Property tax revenue for the fourth quarter of 2021 was $188 million.

Overall, Alabama collected $3.9 billion in combined tax revenues in the the first quarter of 2022, an increase from the $3.4 billion collected in the previous quarter.

In addition to detailed tax revenue data from each state, the Quarterly Summary of State and Local Government Tax Revenue includes an estimate of state and local government tax revenue at a national level.

The Census Bureau cautions that it sets the tax classifications among the survey categories, and they may differ from the classifications set by the state governments.

Q1 2022 Alabama Tax Collections
Type of TaxAmount (millions)
Property Taxes$211
Sales and Gross Receipts Taxes$1,528
Income Taxes$1,880
License Taxes$210
Other Taxes$35
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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