Community Benefits

Walmart's Positive Impact on California Economies

• A study found that communities throughout California benefit significantly from the presence of Walmart. The study found that Walmart helps stimulate the local economy with increased sales tax revenue and new business growth. Learn more

• Walmart stores are often a leading source of sales tax revenue for local government, funding important public services that are essential to protecting a community's way of life - such as public safety, schools, roads and other neighborhood services.

• In 2008, Walmart collected more than $848 million in sales taxes for the state of California and paid millions in state and local taxes.

• Walmart is proud to support the charitable causes that are important to our customers and associates in their own neighborhoods. In the year ending January 31, 2010, Walmart gave more than $467 million to in cash and in-kind gifts to U.S. nonprofits. Learn more.