Georgia's tax collections dropped again in July, falling $117 million short of where the state's bank account stood this time last year.

Gov. Sonny Perdue announced Tuesday that the state took in 9.6% less money last month compared to July 2008.

The total collections were $1.09 billion.

Last year, the state took in $1.2 billion in July.

Revenues fell last month by $250 million, leading Perdue to dip even deeper into the state's dwindling reserve funds.

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