State shared sales tax revenues are up slightly for Navajo County so far this fiscal year, with the state having distributed a net total of $2,111,107 since July 1. Last year at this same time, Navajo County had received a net total of $2,049,905, according to the Arizona State Treasurer.

So far this year, the month with the highest state sales tax revenue was July, which actually reflects amounts collected in June. The county received $721,648 in July this year, compared to $682,447 in July 2013. The total for August dropped slightly compared to July, at $707,493. In 2013, the August net total exceeded July, coming in at $686,114. Revenue received in September was lower than July and August at a net total of $681,965. In September 2013, the county received nearly the same amount, taking in $681,344.

The 2014-15 budget for the county anticipates collecting approximately $322,000 more in state shared sales tax than it did in fiscal year 2013-14.

Navajo County also anticipates collecting nearly $200,000 more in county sales taxes this fiscal year than it did last fiscal year. To date, approximately $35,000 in additional county tax revenues has been collected.

Between July 1 and Sept. 30, the county received $1,833,272 in county sales tax. During the same period in 2013, the county received $1,798,260. The total for August this year was slightly more than July, although those totals reflect collections during the previous month. In 2014, the county collected $615,676 in July, $637,439 in August and $580,197 in September. In comparison, during 2013 the county collected $566,008 in July, $602,424 in August and $629,828 in September.

Other sources of revenue for the county that are distributed by the state include the Highway User Revenue Fund (HURF) and vehicle license taxes.

HURF revenues are up slightly compared to the first quarter of last year. Distributions between July and September total $1,939,618 so far this year. During the same time period in 2013, the county received $1,816,319 in HURF revenue. Navajo County expects to receive about $300,000 more in HURF distributions this year than it did last fiscal year.

Vehicle license tax distributions are down for the first quarter of the fiscal year. Since July 1, the county has received $970,131. In 2013, the county had received $1,093,467. The budget for this fiscal year anticipates receiving approximately the same amount of revenue from vehicle license taxes as last fiscal year.