Leon County Taxable Sales Down in January

The most recent information from the Florida Department of Revenue shows that consumer spending in Leon County-as measured by taxable sales – was down in January by 14.7% when compared to spending one year ago. In absolute terms, spending in January 2026 was down $64.4 million to $372.8 million. These numbers are preliminary and are subject to revisions.

At the state level, Florida sales tax revenues increased 12.0% in January when compared to last year.

The Taxable Sales Report below shows that Leon county’s aggregate spending over the last 12-months ($5.4872 billion) was 3.8% less than the aggregate 12-month spending reported in January 2025 ($5.7037 billion).

At the state-level, annual spending as of January 2026 increased 0.20% when compared to annual spending one year ago.

The chart below compares the growth rates in aggregate spending for the previous 12-months in Leon County for the month of January over the last four years.