Williston Leads North Dakota In 2Q13 Taxes Despite Wet Spring Slowing Activity; Williston Soundly Beats Fargo, State's Largest City

From The Williston Wire.

The Tax Department today issued a report that reflects a slowing in taxable sales and purchases for North Dakota during the second quarter, which includes the months of April, May, and June.  Second quarter 2013 total taxable sales and purchases was $6.293 billion compared to $6.451 billion for the same quarter in 2012.  Williston lead the state in sales taxes with $795,558,467.  Fargo, the state's largest city, generated $670,450,934 during the same period. 

Comparing comparable quarters is critical, rather than comparing sequential quarters.

The PDF at the link shows that Williston has been #1 for the past eight (8) quarters.
By quarter, Williston first, then Fargo, the Bismarck (in thousands of dollars):

          Williston -- Fargo -- Bismarck

• 1Q11: 477,058 -- 480,907 -- 302,275
• 2Q11: 534,503 -- 590,408 -- 401,023
• 3Q11: 721,886 -- 654,406 -- 443,012
• 4Q11: 811,408 -- 703,905 -- 495,222

• 1Q12: 791,005 -- 541,857 -- 386,320
• 2Q12: 857,080 -- 665,749 -- 472,648
• 3Q12: 952,804 -- 711,668 -- 473,716
• 4Q12: 893,748 -- 724,815 -- 499,099

• 1Q13: 790,192 -- 543,191 -- 392,536
• 2Q13: 795,558 -- 670,451 -- 486,472

Here are the Williston figures only, by quarter (in thousands of dollars):

1Q07	91,503
2Q07	105,449
3Q07	118,929
4Q07	122,918
1Q08	125,562
2Q08	189,720
3Q08	209,198
4Q08	247,948
1Q09	169,162
2Q09	162,146
3Q09	150,306
4Q09	191,968
1Q10	215,924
2Q10	304,928
3Q10	378,645
4Q10	436,150
1Q11	447,058
2Q11	534,504
3Q11	721,889
4Q11	811,407
1Q12	791,005
2Q12	857,080
3Q12	952,804
4Q12	893,748
1Q13	790,192
2Q13	795,558

Or with a chart, 1Q07 - 2Q13: