December sales tax reports from Breckenridge, Frisco, Dillon and Silverthorne provide insights into business trends in each town for both the month of December, which is typically a busy time of year for Summit County, as well as 2020 as a whole.
Despite COVID-19 restrictions that were tough on businesses, Dillon, Silverthorne and Frisco reported slightly higher total sales tax revenue in 2020 compared to 2019, while Breckenridge saw a decline. However, in December, only Silverthorne and Frisco reported an increase in year-over-year sales tax revenue.
In Dillon, sales tax revenue was down about 1% in December 2020 compared to December 2019. However, the town finished the year slightly up in sales tax revenue with an increase of about 0.2% compared to 2019, thanks to a profitable summer and early fall.