Sales tax in Lincoln County, Minnesota
The sales tax rate in Lincoln County, Minnesota is 6.875%. That is a 6.875% state rate, with no county rate on top: Lincoln County levies none, and it is the same at every address in the county. That rate was read from Minnesota's own published schedule and checked on September 9, 2026.
What is the sales tax rate in Lincoln County?
| Minnesota state rate | 6.875% |
|---|---|
| Combined rate | 6.875% |
How much sales tax is that on a purchase in Lincoln County?
At 6.875%, a $100 purchase carries $6.88 in sales tax and a $1,000 purchase $68.75. That is general merchandise; Minnesota taxes some categories, often groceries, differently, as the note below explains.
Lincoln County's rate is the lowest in Minnesota, shared with 23 other counties. See every Minnesota county.
Sales tax in counties next to Lincoln County
Lincoln County borders 6 counties, 3 of them in another state. The lowest rate next door is 4.2% in Brookings County, SD, which is $26.75 less on a $1,000 purchase than Lincoln County's rate.
| County | Combined sales tax |
|---|---|
| Lyon County, MN | 6.875% to 7.375% |
| Pipestone County, MN | 6.875% |
| Yellow Medicine County, MN | 6.875% |
| Lincoln County, MN (this county) | 6.875% |
| Brookings County, SD | 4.2% to 6.2% |
| Deuel County, SD | 4.2% to 6.2% |
| Moody County, SD | 4.2% to 6.2% |
Why the rate here is not the whole story
Minnesota's state rate is 6.875 percent and local sales taxes are not automatic. A city or a county has to get specific authority from the Legislature and then win a local referendum, so the local layer is assembled one jurisdiction at a time and the county line is frequently not the tax boundary. Lincoln County levies nothing of its own and no city or township in it levies anything either, so every address in the county is at the bare 6.875 percent state rate. Both zeros are confirmed: the department's rate guide lists every local tax in Minnesota and this county appears nowhere in it. Clothing is exempt from Minnesota sales tax at every rate shown here, which is unusual among states and changes none of the rates. Use the department's Sales Tax Rate Calculator for a specific address rather than a single county figure.
How do I find the exact rate for an address in Lincoln County?
Use Minnesota's own address lookup.
Who has to collect sales tax in Lincoln County?
Any seller with a physical presence in Minnesota collects at the rate for the address of the sale; a remote seller does once it passes Minnesota's economic nexus threshold. Minnesota sales tax covers the statewide rules and what is exempt.
Work out your own numbers
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Sales tax calculator
Tax on a specific purchase at this county's rate, and the total you will actually pay.
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Do you have to collect?
Whether your sales into Minnesota cross its economic nexus threshold. A different question from the rate.
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Property tax in Lincoln County
The other local tax: effective rate and median bill for this county.
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Sales tax by county
Every US county, and how Minnesota compares with the rest of the country.
Sources
- Lincoln County rates: Minnesota Department of Revenue, Local Sales and Use Tax Rate Guide, effective October 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, https://www.revenue.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/2026-08/local-sales-and-use-tax-rate-guide-2026-q4.pdf
- Collected and verified September 9, 2026. Confidence: P on the rate components, P on the range (P read on a primary agency page, S strong but indirect, U unverified).