By Hank Russell
A report from the New York State Comptroller’s Office found that sales tax collections so far this year were up 3% compared to the same period last year.
From January to September 2025, Long Island collected $2,718,900 in sales tax revenues, which is up from $2,639,800 in the first nine months of last year, according to the report. When broken down by county, Nassau and Suffolk saw their revenues increase by 1.6% and 4.2%, respectively. Nassau brought in $1,191,700 from January to September of this year, while $1,173,400 was taken in the same time last year. Suffolk’s year-to-date collections increased to $1,523,800 this year from $1,462,500 the year before.
Long Island’s quarterly sales tax collections also saw improvements. Based on data from the comptroller’s office, during the third quarter of this year, the region hauled in $976.4 million — up 4.5% from Q3 2024, when collections were at $934.7 million and an increase of 8.1% from the previous quarter, when revenue was at $903.5 million.
Third-quarter collections were up year over year in Nassau and Suffolk, according to the comptroller’s office. In Nassau, $412.4 million was taken in from July to September 2025. That is 2.2% higher than the $403.6 million gathered from July to September 2024. Further, compared to the same quarter last year — when the county took in $395.3 million — this quarter saw a 4.3% hike.
The monies Suffolk amassed during Q3 2025 totaled $562.6 million, while $529.5 million was taken in the same quarter last year, based on the report. That is a 6.2% improvement. During the second quarter, only $507.4 million went to the county’s coffers, down 10.9% from the most recent quarter.
Statewide, revenues year to date totaled $18,178,700, compared to $17,431,400 the same nine months in 2024; that is a jump of 4.3%, according to the comptroller’s office. During the third quarter, the state amassed $6,305,500,000 — 5.4% higher than the same quarter last year, when the state gathered $5,981,500,000 in revenue, and 3.7% more than during Q2 2025, which saw $6,072,300,000 collected.
All figures are estimates, the comptroller’s office said.
Long Island and all the other regions in New York State had a year-over-year increase in collections, according to the comptroller’s office. Additionally, nearly 90% of counties experienced a year-over-year increase in collections, with close to one-third of counties seeing more than 5% growth. However, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli said financial danger may be on the horizon.
“New York’s local sales tax revenues rose through September compared to last year, but federal policy actions create significant fiscal risk for municipalities amid signs of a slowing economy,” said DiNapoli. “Local officials who rely on these revenues should take advantage of the financial planning tools and guidance my office offers to help them bolster their fiscal resilience.”