For More Information Contact:
Alana Sawchuk, Executive Assistant to the Comptroller
asawchuk@dutchessny.gov / comptroller@dutchessny.gov
(845) 486-2050
The Dutchess County Comptroller’s Office has completed its review of the County’s 2024 sales tax revenues. Sales tax, which comprises 42% of the total income received by Dutchess County, is the largest and most vital revenue source. Sales tax collections in Dutchess County totaled $263.7 million in 2024, up 4% from 2023, but 1.1% or $3 million lower than what was budgeted for the year.
The 2024 budget assumed an increase in sales tax revenue after, in 2023, the Dutchess County Legislature passed a sales tax rate increase from 3.75% to 4%. The County’s requested sales tax rate also needed to be voted on in Albany.
“The County’s request for the tax rate increase was not supported by the State Legislature, resulting in a tax revenue shortfall in 2024,” said the Comptroller. “Had it been approved, this increase would have raised an additional $9.9 million.”
To balance the budget following the lower-than-expected sales tax revenues, the $3 million shortfall would have to be covered by other sources, such as property taxes or state and federal grants. In 2024, American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds and increased state revenue contributed to the County ending the year in a net positive position.
The Office of the Comptroller is tracking sales tax disbursements monthly in 2025, which has been projected to increase by 1.6%, to $268 million, according to the 2025 adopted budget.
As part of an ongoing effort to increase how much information the Office of the Comptroller shares and to make that information more accessible, the annual Sales Tax Report has been expanded.
“Recognizing the importance of sales tax revenues to maintaining the County’s economic health, our Office has made what we believe are some helpful and important additions to the annual Sales Tax Update Report,” said Comptroller Aymar-Blair, “including a description of how sales tax is collected and distributed, insight into the industries with the most taxable sales and purchases, and more.”
Link to Dutchess County Comptroller’s Special Report for Dutchess County 2024 Sales Tax Revenue.
