By: Ken Krefft
All but 1 of the 6 NW LA Sales tax bodies saw a jump in their January receipts vs 2025. Bossier City-Parish saw a decline.
The City of Shreveport imposes its 2.75% sales tax rate on a calendar year. It had its second biggest month ever to start the new year, with $15,767,826 deposited, exceeded only by $15,975,984 for January 2023. In January 2025 it collected $15,312,283, so this 2026 tally is 3.0% greater than last year.
The Caddo Parish School Board levies a 1.5% sales tax rate. It operates on a July 1 - June 30 fiscal year, as do all school boards. In January it received $10,319,584 vs $9,950,605 in 2025, 3.7% more. Through 7 fiscal months its total is also a 3.7% rise, garnering $66,255,595 vs $63,876,024 a year ago.
The Law Enforcement District of Caddo, the Sheriff, levies a 0.35% sales tax rate using a calendar year. In January 2026 its sum of $2,408,230 is 3.9% more than 2025’s $2,318,334.
Bossier Parish School Board’s receipts of $6,859,334 show a 6.2% uptick from last year’s $6,326,904. In 7 months, it is 8.4% more than its prior total, $42,648,034 vs $39,335,215.
The Bossier Parish Police Jury realized a large 46.4% leap over 2025, $1,535,496 vs 1,048,900, a very high first month. Bear in mind that all these January figures are the result of December 2025 shopping, and reportable in January 2026.
Lastly, there was one jurisdiction with a small drop for its initial month, Bossier City-Parish, which brought in a sum of $6,366,336 in January vs $6,482,875 for January 2025.