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Rensselaer County reports record sales tax in 2022

Feb 15, 2023 12:11 pm

The Troy Record reports that Rensselaer County sales tax figures were more than 10 percent larger in 2022. Rensselaer County took in a record $122 million in sales tax revenues in 2022. Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin crowed about the numbers in a press release. “These sales tax revenue numbers are outstanding, and good news for our residents and taxpayers across Rensselaer County." Sales tax revenues are shared with cities and towns in the county, so not just county government gets the money. Read more about this story in the Troy Record.