Friday, October 11, 2019

The Bakken: 2Q19 Taxable Sales In Williston, Williams County Up More Than 6%

Quick data points:
  • North Dakota's taxable sales and purchases for the second quarter of 2019 are up nearly 8.4%
  • Second quarter taxable sales and purchases were up 6.34% in Williston and 6.09% in Williams County
  • Williams County's taxable sales and purchases rose from $423,659,194 in 2018 to $449,451,615 in 2019 
  • Williston's increased from $402,042,984 to $427,535,297
Link here.

Of the 50 largest cities in North Dakota, the highest percent increases for the second quarter of 2019 (compared to the second quarter of 2018) were as follows:
  • Watford City – increase of 35.6%
  • Beulah – increase of 24.1% 
  • Lincoln – increase of 21.4%
  • Washburn – increase of 20.7%
  • Rolla - increase of !5.8%
Of the six cities with the largest population in North Dakota, all posted second quarter increases, with Dickinson’s growth the largest at 12.3% and Grand Forks the smallest, at 0.6%.

Counties with the highest percent increases for the second quarter of 2019 (compared to the second quarter of 2018) were as follows:
  • Burke – increase of 78.0% 
  • Bottineau – increase of 32.8% 
  • McKenzie – increase of 30.4% 
  • Benson – increase of 24.9% 
  • Bowman – increase of 21.8% 
All but one of these counties – Benson County – are in the state’s western “oil patch”.

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