I heard that Atchison has the highest sales tax around.

It is not true that Atchison has the highest sales tax around. Atchison’s sales tax is 8.75%:  1% for City General Sales Tax; 1% for County Solid Waste/Joint Communication; .25% for County Sports Complex; 6.5% for the State of Kansas. Atchison’s sales tax is lower than a lot of our surrounding areas:

Kansas:

Leavenworth………………….9.50%

–Zeck Ford…………………..10.25%

Lawrence……………………..9.05%

Lenexa………………………..9.1%

Topeka………………………..9.15%

Overland Park………………..8.85%

Olathe………………………….9.225%

Missouri:

St. Joseph……………………..8.45%

–East Hills Mall………………9.45%

–The Commons………………9.45%

Country Club Plaza…………..8.85%

Zona Rosa…………………….9.475%

*Sales tax rates from the Missouri Department of Revenue and the Mid-America Regional Council