The City of Vicksburg receives 18.5 percent of all sales taxes collected by businesses in the city limits. Revenues to the city lag actual sales tax collections by two months, that is, receipts for April reflect sales taxes collected on sales in February. Here are the latest monthly receipts:

May 2010 $627,322

Fiscal year to date $4,857,977

May 2009 $634,716

2009 fiscal year to date $5,067,151