ALBANY – Local sales tax collections declined by $1.8 billion, or 10 percent, in 2020 over the previous year, State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli reported.
In the Hudson Valley, sales tax collections fell in Dutchess, Orange, and Rockland counties, but increased in Putnam, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester counties.
In the Hudson Valley, total sales tax collections rose by 1.8 percent.
Increases in sales tax are attributable to online purchasing. Internet sales continued during the full pause of the economy early on in the pandemic and as brick-and-mortar stories gradually opened, consumer habits continued the shift to online sales as people continued to avoid crowded places.
Below is a list of sales tax collections in the region as reported by the State Comptroller’s Office.
| COUNTY | 2019 (millions) | 2020 (millions) | % change |
| Dutchess | $208.7 | $203.6 | -2.5% |
| Orange | $300.8 | $281.1 | -6.6% |
| Putnam | $66.4 | $67.1 | 1.2% |
| Rockland | $232.2 | $225.9 | -2.7% |
| Sullivan | $47.3 | $49.6 | 4.8% |
| Ulster | $127.2 | $128.5 | 1.0% |
| Westchester | $619.8 | $680.7 | 9.8% |
| Mid-Hudson Total | $1,807.8 | $1,828.8 | 1.2% |
