Taxable Sales, North Dakota, 2013; Williston Again Leads The State; Growth Leveling Off

I haven't seen a complete report of taxable sales for 2013 in the regional media. I guess this is why: not particularly exciting. The Bismarck Tribune is reporting:

Taxable sales and purchases in the fourth quarter of 2013 did not rise over 2012 levels.

North Dakota taxable sales and purchases were $6.755 billion during October, November and December 2013. That’s a decrease of $281 million or .04 percent, compared with the same time period in 2012.

Taxable sales compared to 2012

• Bismarck: up 2.6 percent
• Burleigh County: up 0.39 percent
• Mandan: up about 10 percent
• Morton County: up 8 percent

The same was true in the oil patch; things are leveling off (slowing down?). The Williston Herald is reporting:

Williston led the state in taxable sales and purchases in 2013, bringing in more than $3.3 billion.

The city was down 3.62 percent from last year’s $3.5 billion mark.

Taxable sales by city

• Williston: $3.3 billion (Williams County: $4.4 billion; down 5.9% from 2012)
• Fargo: $2.6 billion
• Bismarck: $1.8 billion
• Minot: $1.5 billion
• Grand Forks: $1.1 billion
• Alexander reported growth of 67%

North Dakota: taxable sales grew 0.5% over 2012; $25.464 billion.

Major cities reported growth in 4Q13: Williston, Grand Forks, Minot, Bismarck, and Fargo.

Watford City, surprisingly, was not mentioned in either the Bismarck or the Williston papers.