St. Landry Parish sales tax collections posted 18% increase in January

January sales tax collections in St. Landry Parish totaled $10,602,423, up 18% or $1,624,995 over the January 2023 total of $8,977,428. The January sales tax report reflects sales in December. And, in December 2023, sales tax collections were $7,36,287, which means the January collection total was $3,566,136 or 50.7% greater in 2024, according to statistics released by the St. Landry Parish Sc…