The area saw an increase in sales tax collection this past October as compared to last year, according to the latest figures from the Tennessee Department of Revenue. Collections in the rural part of the county saw an increase of 51,525.66 this year over last. The total collection was $227,131.94. Tullahoma saw an increase of $9,166.12 over last year. The total collection this year was $779,980.78. Manchester was the only one to see a decrease in collections this year as compared to last year. The collections this year were $28,578.36 less than last October.