Williston -- The Bakken Economy -- Led The State In Taxable Sales/Purchases GROWTH In 2018

Link here to The Williston Herald.

Awesome!

North Dakota's taxable sales, for the year, 2018:

• Fargo:
• Williston: #2, passing Bismarck
• Bismarck:

Taxable sales for 2018:

• state: $20.24 billion; 12.54% increase over 2017
• state: the 12% annual growth rate is the largest year-over-year increase in taxable sales since 2012
• Williston: 26.17% year-over-year; #1 annual growth rate in the state
• Dickinson, #2: way behind at 14.10%

For the year: Williston now #2, surpassing Bismarck which has held that record for decades.

Complete figures at "ND Tax."

But again, look at that growth, year-over-year. For Williston, a 26% annual growth rate. Dickinson, coming in at #2, was way behind, about half of what Williston's growth rate was. 

Maybe The Atlantic will do a follow-up story to its big article back in 2016 or thereabouts in which the writers said the boom was over. I guess it all depends on the definition of "boom."

I'd like to pack this in and take you to the stars.


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