State Sales and Use Tax Analysis
Brownsville-Harlingen MSA
| Industry | Outlets 2012 3rd Qtr |
Outlets 2011 3rd Qtr |
Gross Sales 2012 3rd Qtr |
Gross Sales 2011 3rd Qtr |
Percent Change |
Use Tax Purchases |
Amount Subject to State Sales & Use Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources/Mining | 44 | 45 | $2,904,853 | $2,942,781 | -1.3% | $67,865 | $792,884 |
| Transportation/Utilities | 72 | 72 | $40,846,664 | $41,218,982 | -0.9% | $19,521 | $13,221,076 |
| Construction | 364 | 373 | $71,625,685 | $69,980,030 | 2.4% | $718,851 | $9,275,532 |
| Manufacturing | 347 | 356 | $148,663,959 | $152,190,122 | -2.3% | $10,574,128 | $22,881,424 |
| Wholesale Trade | 379 | 382 | $188,184,828 | $186,582,509 | 0.9% | $616,484 | $31,289,473 |
| Retail:Motor Vehicles | 229 | 251 | $175,386,265 | $142,945,558 | 22.7% | $265,788 | $26,084,558 |
| Retail:Home Furnishings | 118 | 123 | $17,690,263 | $17,835,026 | -0.8% | $114,453 | $15,572,393 |
| Retail:Electronics/Appliance | 128 | 144 | $23,074,132 | $22,415,063 | 2.9% | $85,504 | $16,808,440 |
| Retail:Building Materials | 137 | 144 | $65,361,702 | $63,490,356 | 2.9% | $245,241 | $49,283,632 |
| Retail:Food and Beverage | 268 | 250 | $180,504,010 | $176,169,971 | 2.5% | $257,770 | $45,979,101 |
| Retail:Health and Personal | 96 | 104 | $41,354,978 | $57,279,054 | -27.8% | $149,223 | $7,427,800 |
| Retail:Gasoline Stations | 189 | 197 | $84,915,967 | $84,308,375 | 0.7% | $67,489 | $37,610,193 |
| Retail:Clothing Stores | 443 | 466 | $49,976,331 | $46,777,597 | 6.8% | $225,182 | $43,605,252 |
| Retail:Sport/Hobby/Books | 232 | 247 | $20,904,396 | $17,704,750 | 18.1% | $139,144 | $16,734,147 |
| Retail:General Merchandise | 397 | 512 | $219,460,696 | $215,957,888 | 1.6% | $1,024,678 | $141,920,347 |
| Retail:Miscellaneous Stores | 707 | 809 | $25,070,361 | $23,852,656 | 5.1% | $155,274 | $14,228,561 |
| Retail:Nonstore, Other | 157 | 158 | $10,618,591 | $11,486,589 | -7.6% | $120,327 | $1,923,946 |
| TOTAL RETAIL TRADE | 3,101 | 3,405 | $914,317,692 | $880,222,883 | 3.9% | $2,850,073 | $417,178,370 |
| Information | 131 | 146 | $13,948,705 | $13,426,883 | 3.9% | $7,369 | $11,389,611 |
| Financial Activities | 300 | 298 | $18,740,720 | $14,739,645 | 27.1% | $190,816 | $11,202,928 |
| Professional/Bus. Svcs. | 721 | 761 | $41,289,076 | $44,329,539 | -6.9% | $345,001 | $18,032,146 |
| Educational and Health | 137 | 132 | $10,241,740 | $7,834,833 | 30.7% | $984,612 | $2,318,166 |
| Leisure and Hospitality | 1,290 | 1,309 | $142,344,108 | $131,681,732 | 8.1% | $1,538,123 | $131,632,819 |
| Other Services | 613 | 673 | $26,802,005 | $27,272,828 | -1.7% | $412,952 | $11,174,671 |
| Public Administration | 15 | 18 | $3,359,181 | $3,193,919 | 5.2% | $0 | $3,335,523 |
| Nonclassifiable | 0 | 0 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Other | 20 | 26 | $9,301 | $7,409 | 25.5% | $0 | $9,301 |
| TOTAL | 7,534 | 7,996 | $1,623,278,517 | $1,575,624,095 | 3.0% | $18,325,795 | $683,733,924 |
"*" - No data reported, cannot compute or omitted to avoid disclosure.