State Sales and Use Tax Analysis
Laredo 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 | 51 | 49 | $53,268,915 | $46,617,917 | 14.3% | $40,646 | $19,890,453 |
| Transportation/Utilities | 78 | 69 | $8,443,516 | $10,367,580 | -18.6% | $355,127 | $1,008,393 |
| Construction | 210 | 183 | $51,111,130 | $52,727,113 | -3.1% | $21,585 | $8,997,819 |
| Manufacturing | 173 | 180 | $81,931,536 | $88,748,612 | -7.7% | $283,736 | $13,588,832 |
| Wholesale Trade | 370 | 362 | $574,579,495 | $247,303,777 | 132% | $371,931 | $42,297,996 |
| Retail:Motor Vehicles | 157 | 162 | $67,603,940 | $64,152,592 | 5.4% | $231,547 | $26,263,838 |
| Retail:Home Furnishings | 60 | 61 | $13,762,110 | $13,749,279 | 0.1% | $1,424,558 | $10,628,203 |
| Retail:Electronics/Appliance | 96 | 96 | $28,014,705 | $32,035,191 | -12.6% | $77,480 | $16,057,610 |
| Retail:Building Materials | 86 | 96 | $51,875,933 | $47,445,555 | 9.3% | $108,662 | $38,619,382 |
| Retail:Food and Beverage | 146 | 152 | $148,139,633 | $158,876,840 | -6.8% | $66,302 | $36,201,560 |
| Retail:Health and Personal | 93 | 100 | $39,080,800 | $45,628,053 | -14.3% | $69,152 | $4,444,568 |
| Retail:Gasoline Stations | 109 | 110 | $135,114,127 | $131,893,088 | 2.4% | $81,431 | $30,393,643 |
| Retail:Clothing Stores | 281 | 276 | $64,171,770 | $60,369,677 | 6.3% | $298,700 | $48,455,167 |
| Retail:Sport/Hobby/Books | 116 | 124 | $25,130,172 | $22,954,867 | 9.5% | $57,575 | $16,143,930 |
| Retail:General Merchandise | 124 | 117 | $181,886,431 | $167,538,181 | 8.6% | $942,328 | $104,105,244 |
| Retail:Miscellaneous Stores | 376 | 397 | $31,831,911 | $27,731,535 | 14.8% | $764,063 | $12,220,978 |
| Retail:Nonstore, Other | 103 | 95 | $3,814,146 | $3,188,226 | 19.6% | $54,429 | $740,689 |
| TOTAL RETAIL TRADE | 1,747 | 1,786 | $790,425,678 | $775,563,084 | 1.9% | $4,176,227 | $344,274,812 |
| Information | 54 | 60 | $13,925,435 | $16,262,862 | -14.4% | $60,322 | $5,011,603 |
| Financial Activities | 175 | 176 | $20,828,492 | $16,911,441 | 23.2% | $703,358 | $14,493,179 |
| Professional/Bus. Svcs. | 405 | 399 | $43,971,319 | $37,716,764 | 16.6% | $3,649,765 | $16,743,925 |
| Educational and Health | 36 | 33 | $4,097,489 | $4,252,362 | -3.6% | $1,503,953 | $2,129,108 |
| Leisure and Hospitality | 672 | 675 | $101,016,684 | $90,452,714 | 11.7% | $849,028 | $92,964,022 |
| Other Services | 394 | 404 | $31,213,789 | $28,850,152 | 8.2% | $162,840 | $12,475,045 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 1 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Nonclassifiable | 0 | 0 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Other | 57 | 27 | $0 | $0 | * | $0 | $0 |
| TOTAL | 4,423 | 4,404 | $1,775,317,035 | $1,416,268,806 | 25.4% | $12,178,518 | $574,249,542 |
"*" - No data reported, cannot compute or omitted to avoid disclosure.