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Primera

The numbers for Primera: its sales tax every month and, where bars and restaurants report, their alcohol sales. Each figure with the month it covers.

Key numbers

  1. $43,655

    City sales tax allocation, latest month

    +3.6% from a year earlier

    as of October 2026

  2. $450,877

    City sales tax, year to date

    +25.7% from a year earlier

    as of October 2026

  3. No report this month

    Bar and restaurant alcohol sales, latest month

    from a year earlier

    dated

  4. No report this month

    Locations reporting alcohol sales

    dated

Every number for Primera

Sales tax from the state sales tax allocations; alcohol sales from the state mixed beverage tax reports. A month with no report says so.

MeasureNumberDateUpdates
Sales tax
City sales tax allocation, latest month$43,655as of October 2026Monthly
Change from a year earlier+3.6%as of October 2026Monthly
Year to date$450,877as of October 2026Monthly
Year to date, change from a year earlier+25.7%as of October 2026Monthly
Bars and restaurants
Bar and restaurant alcohol sales, latest monthNo report this monthno reading yetMonthly
Change from a year earlierNo report this monthno reading yetMonthly
Locations reporting alcohol salesNo report this monthno reading yetMonthly

Primera and its neighbors

The six nearest cities, in a straight line.

Primera+3.6%McAllen+10.8%Edinburg+2.6%Mission+12.2%Pharr+5.7%San Juan+11.9%Alamo+2.4%Donna+11.9%Weslaco+9.4%Mercedes+13.2%Alton+19.5%Harlingen+2.6%Raymondville+15.9%Edcouch+30.6%Elsa−1.1%Granjeno−65.4%Hidalgo+16.7%La Feria+4.7%La Villa+59.8%Los Fresnos+25.4%Lyford+8.9%Palm Valley+15.6%Palmhurst+4.7%PalmviewPort Isabel+24.0%Progreso+16.8%Progreso Lakes−13.6%Rio Hondo+33.1%San Benito+2.0%Bayview−11.7%CombesLaguna Vista+23.4%Los Indios+72.3%OlmitoRancho Viejo+15.5%Santa Rosa−0.8%South Padre Island+15.6%Primera+3.6%Weslaco+9.4%Mercedes+13.2%Harlingen+2.6%Edcouch+30.6%Elsa−1.1%La Feria+4.7%La Villa+59.8%Los Fresnos+25.4%Lyford+8.9%Progreso+16.8%Rio Hondo+33.1%San BenitoCombes+23.8%Santa Rosa
Circle size: the city’s sales tax allocation, latest monthFigure under the name: change from a year earlier
CityCountyDistanceSales tax, latest monthChangeBar sales
Palm ValleyCameron1.3 mi$14,710+15.6%none reported
CombesCameron2.0 mi$45,823+23.8%none reported
HarlingenCameron4.0 mi$2,888,576+2.6%$1,532,553
Santa RosaCameron5.1 mi$23,133−0.8%none reported
La FeriaCameron6.6 mi$184,011+4.7%$41,909
San BenitoCameron9.3 mi$646,554+2.0%$120,151

All 47 Valley cities

The six Valley industries