State Sales and Use Tax Analysis
Laredo 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 | 62 | 47 | $66,168,976 | $64,247,413 | 3.0% | $136,995 | $17,400,323 |
| Transportation/Utilities | 75 | 69 | $8,080,736 | $20,253,923 | -60.1% | $500,511 | $1,366,751 |
| Construction | 223 | 184 | $49,792,255 | $54,495,342 | -8.6% | $50,961 | $8,860,671 |
| Manufacturing | 177 | 179 | $83,535,077 | $89,103,919 | -6.2% | $137,561 | $13,890,557 |
| Wholesale Trade | 385 | 378 | $542,183,197 | $252,317,782 | 115% | $237,280 | $39,879,129 |
| Retail:Motor Vehicles | 162 | 168 | $73,473,466 | $63,218,307 | 16.2% | $310,074 | $26,516,285 |
| Retail:Home Furnishings | 58 | 58 | $13,525,725 | $13,621,972 | -0.7% | $1,178,464 | $10,805,240 |
| Retail:Electronics/Appliance | 91 | 99 | $29,852,395 | $30,382,222 | -1.7% | $76,315 | $16,395,576 |
| Retail:Building Materials | 85 | 98 | $48,151,285 | $46,896,985 | 2.7% | $193,682 | $36,490,778 |
| Retail:Food and Beverage | 137 | 147 | $150,117,867 | $140,928,826 | 6.5% | $99,006 | $34,883,859 |
| Retail:Health and Personal | 99 | 102 | $39,001,354 | $43,218,808 | -9.8% | $174,101 | $4,558,927 |
| Retail:Gasoline Stations | 107 | 114 | $132,819,617 | $129,426,329 | 2.6% | $165,904 | $30,277,486 |
| Retail:Clothing Stores | 285 | 276 | $65,830,809 | $59,615,162 | 10.4% | $422,293 | $48,701,035 |
| Retail:Sport/Hobby/Books | 118 | 121 | $30,444,992 | $30,331,171 | 0.4% | $64,414 | $20,303,496 |
| Retail:General Merchandise | 130 | 119 | $180,867,692 | $171,214,271 | 5.6% | $811,982 | $101,160,625 |
| Retail:Miscellaneous Stores | 373 | 403 | $29,422,442 | $25,165,190 | 16.9% | $531,386 | $12,603,493 |
| Retail:Nonstore, Other | 106 | 102 | $3,938,692 | $3,498,619 | 12.6% | $51,205 | $723,093 |
| TOTAL RETAIL TRADE | 1,751 | 1,807 | $797,446,336 | $757,517,862 | 5.3% | $4,078,826 | $343,419,893 |
| Information | 55 | 60 | $13,692,491 | $15,100,274 | -9.3% | $107,198 | $5,404,072 |
| Financial Activities | 176 | 189 | $20,799,493 | $17,344,412 | 19.9% | $623,183 | $14,290,851 |
| Professional/Bus. Svcs. | 422 | 413 | $42,250,426 | $37,989,874 | 11.2% | $2,686,567 | $15,549,104 |
| Educational and Health | 42 | 36 | $3,220,562 | $3,268,834 | -1.5% | $1,444,898 | $1,985,302 |
| Leisure and Hospitality | 696 | 679 | $97,689,859 | $89,519,023 | 9.1% | $814,300 | $91,911,618 |
| Other Services | 394 | 414 | $32,778,943 | $27,282,078 | 20.1% | $118,246 | $12,595,786 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 1 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Nonclassifiable | 0 | 0 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Other | 16 | 20 | $0 | $1,386 | -100% | $0 | $0 |
| TOTAL | 4,475 | 4,476 | $1,758,149,955 | $1,428,917,933 | 23.0% | $10,936,526 | $566,931,775 |
"*" - No data reported, cannot compute or omitted to avoid disclosure.