City of Duluth General Sales and Use Tax
September 2025
Budget and Revenue Totals
| Budget Type | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adopted Budget | $15,000,000.00 | $15,784,000.00 | $17,617,300.00 |
| Amended Budget | $15,000,000.00 | $15,784,000.00 | $17,617,300.00 |
| YTD Revenue | $19,016,504.44 | $19,007,615.22 | $14,054,542.47 |
Revenue by Month
| Month | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | MO % Change | YTD % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | $1,350,981.27 | $1,403,982.60 | $1,411,060.83 | 0.50% | 0.50% |
| February | $1,296,779.19 | $1,362,148.30 | $1,246,328.58 | -8.50% | -3.93% |
| March | $1,530,632.16 | $1,521,733.49 | $1,530,727.33 | 0.59% | -2.33% |
| April | $1,402,985.14 | $1,438,801.76 | $1,503,401.65 | 4.49% | -0.61% |
| May | $1,560,210.71 | $1,552,197.66 | $1,566,924.96 | 0.95% | -0.28% |
| June | $1,785,619.62 | $1,702,208.39 | $1,720,318.75 | 1.06% | -0.03% |
| July | $1,691,308.02 | $1,665,034.24 | $1,630,400.78 | -2.08% | -0.35% |
| August | $1,734,476.01 | $1,744,813.78 | $1,624,119.24 | -6.92% | -1.27% |
| September | $1,687,568.84 | $1,613,408.11 | $1,821,260.35 | 12.88% | 0.36% |
| October | $1,647,715.60 | $1,680,114.60 | — | — | — |
| November | $1,509,742.57 | $1,499,104.63 | — | — | — |
| December | $1,818,485.31 | $1,824,067.66 | — | — | — |
| Total | $19,016,504.44 | $19,007,615.22 | $14,054,542.47 | — | — |
The general sales tax amounts above correspond to the monthly activity reported by the MN Department of Revenue, which collects the tax and remits advance and settlement payments to the City. The final payment is received in March of the following year, which represents a significant lag time from the sales period.
Current period collections in 2025 are up $207,85.24 or 12.88% compared to last year.
Year-to-date collections in 2025 are up $50,214.14 or 0.36% compared to last year.
Note: The timing of return filing/processing with the State of MN can impact month-to-month analysis.
The first chart compares revenues to the adopted and amended budgets, while the second chart shows a stacked approach to monthly and year-to-date revenue, while the third chart shows individual monthly collection comparisons.
City Sales and Use Tax – Year-to-Date Revenue and Budget Comparison (2023–2025). Adopted and amended budgets compared to year-to-date revenue totals.
