Wyoming’s sales and gross receipts tax revenue up 15.6% in Q3 compared to previous quarter

Director Brenda Henson - Wyoming Department of Revenue
Director Brenda Henson - Wyoming Department of Revenue
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Wyoming collected $326 million in sales and gross receipts taxes during the third quarter of 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

This represents a 15.6% increase over the previous quarter, when sales and gross receipts tax revenue was $282 million.

Sales and gross receipt taxes include taxes on licenses, alcohol, amusements, insurance, fuel, parimutuels, public utilities, and tobacco products.

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 state governments.

Overall, Wyoming collected $443 million in combined tax revenues in Q3.

Q3 2024 Wyoming Tax Collections
Type of Tax Amount (millions)
License Taxes $65
Other Taxes $2
Property Taxes $45
Sales and Gross Receipts Taxes $326

Information in this article was obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau. The source data can be found here.



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