Sales Tax collection up $800,000 in Vermilion Parish
Despite it being a COVID-19 year, sales tax continues to show positive in Vermilion Parish, based on the March sales tax report.
The parish as a whole collected $4.4 million or $800,000 more than a year ago when COVID-19 first began.
On the year, sales tax is up by at least 11 percent and in some municipalties, it is higher.
The big three had an increase of 20 percent this past March.
The School Board, Police Jury and Sheriff’s Office all collected a total of $500,000 more in sales tax than a year ago.







