Northwest Arkansas's sales tax revenue was up in August with a cumulative 16.57% gain from a year ago. 

• Setting records: The August revenue report is generated from each city's 1% local sales tax collected on goods and services through June. The big four's combined revenue totaled $9.216 million, which is a monthly record for the region. 
• By the city: The year-to-date report shows total revenue of $77.664 million, up 30.6% from the same period a year ago. From the same month last year, Fayetteville reported 18.14% growth, Bentonville reported 17.6% growth, Springdale reported 17.15% growth, and Rogers reported 14.29% growth. 

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