JACKSON, Miss — The Mississippi government collected more money during the first half of this budget year than it did during the same period a year earlier.
State budget years begin July 1.
New figures from the Legislative Budget Office show overall state revenue increased nearly 11% from July through December, compared to the same six months in 2020.
Corporate tax collections increased 26%, and sales tax collections increased nearly 22%.
Tax collections on gambling were up, but those from tobacco, liquor, beer and wine were down.
Tax collections from car tags also decreased.
