Wyoming Sales Tax Collections Rise 2.3%

State-imposed 4% sales and use tax collections grew in fiscal year 2026 after a 2.5% decline the prior year.

Updated on Nov. 12, 2026 in Economic Indicators

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Wyoming state-imposed 4% sales and use tax collections increased 2.3% in fiscal year 2026, following a 2.5% contraction in fiscal year 2025. Lodging tax collections totaled $70.6 million, up 4.8%.

Why it matters

Growth in retail trade and online shopping offset weaker wholesale and county-level collections, shaping how Wyoming's general revenue base performed across the state. The divergence between sectors and counties shows that statewide totals can mask significant local shifts.

The Economic Analysis Division's annual report shows state-imposed sales tax collections rose 2.3% in fiscal year 2026, compared with a 2.5% decline in fiscal year 2025. The report does not address how collections will trend in the next fiscal year.

The players

Economic Analysis Division

The division within the Wyoming state government that compiles the annual report on state sales, use, and lodging tax collections.

The details

Retail trade excluding motor vehicles grew 5.8% and transportation and warehousing rose 11.6%, while wholesale trade fell 16.6%. E-commerce accounted for 9.6% of state sales and use taxes in FY 2026, up from 1.9% in FY 2019. Albany County collections fell 17.3% due to reduced wind power construction, while Johnson County rose 13.3%.

FY 2019: E-commerce share of sales and use taxes was 1.9%.
FY 2025: Statewide sales and use tax collections contracted 2.5%.
FY 2026: State sales and use tax collections rose 2.3%, and lodging collections reached $70.6 million.

Macro View

The 2.3% FY 2026 gain reverses the 2.5% contraction recorded in FY 2025 in the Economic Analysis Division's annual series. The rise in e-commerce from 1.9% of collections in FY 2019 to 9.6% in FY 2026 shows how online sales have reshaped the state's sales tax base over that period.

Wyoming residents and businesses see sales tax applied to retail, lodging, and online purchases at the state's 4% rate, so growth in these categories directly affects prices and state revenue. Shoppers who buy online increasingly contribute to the sales tax base as e-commerce's share rises.

The takeaway

Statewide tax growth can conceal sharp differences between sectors and counties, so the mix of retail, online, mining, and construction activity matters as much as the headline figure. Readers tracking state budgets should watch county-level and sector-level collections alongside the total.