The Ohio Department of Taxation (ODT) posted the March 2022 Public Library Fund (PLF) distribution of $33,551,415 — which is $4.6 million (+ 16%) above ODT’s original estimate that was issued in July 2021.

State revenues continue their trend of exceeding projections. According to the Office of Budget and Management (OBM), overall state tax receipts for the month of February came in $264.2 million (+ 16.1%) above estimates. So far, State Fiscal Year 2022 tax collections are up over $1 billion (+ 6.5%) above estimates.

A look at the PLF distribution for the past three years and a link to an Excel spreadsheet listing each county’s distribution total for March 2022 can be found on the OLC website.