Sales tax collections rise in Crook County

The total amount of sales and use tax collected locally grew by 11.2% this year – nearing double the statewide average.

Crook County was on the higher percentage end of 16 counties that saw an increase in collections, with Niobrara County coming in top with 50%, followed by Albany with 38.6%.

Wyoming’s Economic Analysis Division attributes this to a continued rebound in mineral activities or an expansion of utilities projecst.

“This robust expansion is the result of continued higher spending on wind power projects and strong lodging sales, mixed with cooling inflation and deceleration in miner...