Thursday, January 9, 2014

A Billion Dollars In Taxable Sales In One Quarter In Williams County -- The Williston Wire -- Williston #1 In Taxable Sales/Purchases For 9th Consecutive Quarter

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The state of North Dakota is reporting:
  • North Dakota's 3Q13 grew at a moderate pace
  • North Dakota's taxable sales and purchases: $6.9 billion, up $166 million from 3Q12
  • 13 of 15 sectors showed growth
  • only mining and oil extraction (down 19%) and construction (down 2%) did not show growth
  • of the 50 biggest cities: Linton, up 28%; New Rockford, up 24%; Hillsboro, up 22%, Oakes, Bowman, and New Town, all up 20% [Bowman and Newtown are in the Bakken]
  • the biggest percentage decreases were Stanley, down 12%; Washburn, down 10%; Tioga, down 9%; Larimore, down 7%; and, Williston, down 6%. Except for Washburn and Larimore, all are in the Bakken
Taxable sales and purchases, 3Q13, counties:
  • Williams County: $1,190,891,840 (#1)
  • Cass County: $858,871,683 (#2)
Taxable sales and purchases, 3Q13, cities:
  • Williston: $891,361,828 (#1) (exceeds Cass County); leads for 9th consecutive quarter
  • Fargo: $735,166,533 (#2); trails for the 9th consecutive quarter

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