State Sales and Use Tax Analysis
Brownsville-Harlingen MSA
| Industry | Outlets 2012 2nd Qtr |
Outlets 2011 2nd Qtr |
Gross Sales 2012 2nd Qtr |
Gross Sales 2011 2nd Qtr |
Percent Change |
Use Tax Purchases |
Amount Subject to State Sales & Use Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources/Mining | 42 | 48 | $2,170,489 | $2,628,235 | -17.4% | $56,001 | $639,175 |
| Transportation/Utilities | 72 | 73 | $34,779,000 | $36,583,176 | -4.9% | $16,033 | $11,182,596 |
| Construction | 350 | 370 | $65,130,314 | $89,320,172 | -27.1% | $353,788 | $8,056,003 |
| Manufacturing | 337 | 336 | $180,915,322 | $158,123,696 | 14.4% | $14,900,763 | $28,224,292 |
| Wholesale Trade | 365 | 371 | $160,018,450 | $185,886,767 | -13.9% | $608,176 | $33,703,639 |
| Retail:Motor Vehicles | 235 | 244 | $157,063,429 | $150,268,517 | 4.5% | $295,124 | $27,228,297 |
| Retail:Home Furnishings | 121 | 122 | $17,588,539 | $17,373,568 | 1.2% | $69,144 | $15,598,127 |
| Retail:Electronics/Appliance | 130 | 133 | $21,347,494 | $20,836,573 | 2.5% | $94,374 | $16,322,191 |
| Retail:Building Materials | 136 | 146 | $75,521,536 | $73,189,153 | 3.2% | $250,399 | $53,046,041 |
| Retail:Food and Beverage | 258 | 248 | $177,177,692 | $190,269,040 | -6.9% | $499,606 | $45,761,531 |
| Retail:Health and Personal | 94 | 104 | $41,802,331 | $41,189,101 | 1.5% | $202,158 | $7,632,381 |
| Retail:Gasoline Stations | 191 | 199 | $86,566,690 | $89,062,052 | -2.8% | $89,118 | $38,251,985 |
| Retail:Clothing Stores | 441 | 450 | $46,650,102 | $44,565,368 | 4.7% | $210,454 | $42,825,617 |
| Retail:Sport/Hobby/Books | 229 | 235 | $18,978,477 | $15,289,701 | 24.1% | $49,519 | $15,033,633 |
| Retail:General Merchandise | 420 | 479 | $219,161,719 | $215,081,424 | 1.9% | $1,006,558 | $144,845,015 |
| Retail:Miscellaneous Stores | 730 | 797 | $28,999,613 | $29,235,474 | -0.8% | $198,182 | $14,474,381 |
| Retail:Nonstore, Other | 149 | 164 | $9,008,659 | $8,436,095 | 6.8% | $7,173 | $1,882,495 |
| TOTAL RETAIL TRADE | 3,134 | 3,321 | $899,866,281 | $894,796,066 | 0.6% | $2,971,809 | $422,901,694 |
| Information | 135 | 147 | $13,602,782 | $14,437,920 | -5.8% | $85,814 | $11,185,624 |
| Financial Activities | 292 | 279 | $18,074,424 | $14,941,985 | 21.0% | $211,098 | $11,465,170 |
| Professional/Bus. Svcs. | 726 | 748 | $41,494,249 | $47,209,971 | -12.1% | $222,056 | $19,001,235 |
| Educational and Health | 131 | 134 | $8,842,679 | $10,512,629 | -15.9% | $1,365,172 | $2,219,477 |
| Leisure and Hospitality | 1,296 | 1,297 | $142,487,948 | $131,229,429 | 8.6% | $943,747 | $130,496,566 |
| Other Services | 624 | 657 | $35,774,682 | $25,458,403 | 40.5% | $130,772 | $11,015,791 |
| Public Administration | 16 | 17 | $3,403,434 | $3,211,188 | 6.0% | $0 | $3,379,776 |
| Nonclassifiable | 0 | 0 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Other | 92 | 38 | $11,291 | $6,500 | 73.7% | $0 | $11,291 |
| TOTAL | 7,612 | 7,836 | $1,606,571,345 | $1,614,346,137 | -0.5% | $21,865,229 | $693,482,329 |
"*" - No data reported, cannot compute or omitted to avoid disclosure.