Ohio Sales Tax Rates: Brown County
Brown County, Ohio Sales Tax Rate 2026 Up to 7.25%
A county-wide sales tax rate of 1.25% is applicable to localities in Brown County, in addition to the 5.75% Ohio sales tax.
Some cities and local governments in Brown County collect additional local sales taxes, which can be as high as 0.25%.Here's how Brown County's maximum sales tax rate of 7.25% compares to other counties around the United States:
- Higher maximum sales tax than 60% of Ohio counties
- Lower maximum sales tax than 53% of counties nationwide
Tax Rates By City in Brown County, Ohio
The total sales tax rate in any given location can be broken down into state, county, city, and special district rates. Ohio has a 5.75% sales tax and Brown County collects an additional 1.25%, so the minimum sales tax rate in Brown County is 7% (not including any city or special district taxes). This table shows the total sales tax rates for all cities and towns in Brown County, including all local taxes.
| City | Sales Tax Rate | Tax Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Orab | 7.25% | Highland |
| Georgetown | 7% | Higginsport |
| Sardinia | 7.25% | Mowrystown |
| Fayetteville | 7.25% | Highland |
| Hamersville | 7% | Hamersville |
| Ripley | 7% | Ripley |
| Aberdeen | 7.25% | Adams |
| Russellville | 7% | Russellville |
| Feesburg | 7% | Brown |
| Higginsport | 7% | Higginsport |
| Decatur | 7% | Brown |
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Brown County, Ohio has a maximum sales tax rate of 7.25% and an approximate population of 31,549.
Sales tax rates in Brown County are determined by eight different tax jurisdictions, Adams, Brown, Hamersville, Higginsport, Highland, Mowrystown, Ripley and Russellville.
Back to Ohio Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Brown County are current as of June 2026