State sales and use tax statistics.

              August 23, 2012
STATE SALES AND USE TAX STATISTICS
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012
This report contains the following tables:
1. State Sales and Use Tax Gross Collections and Taxable
Sales by Counties and by Major Business Groups
2. Total State Sales and Use Tax Gross Collections and
Taxable Sales by Types of Businesses
3. Total State Sales and Use Tax Gross Collections and
Taxable Sales by County Summary
NOTE: Tables do not include county sales and use taxes.
Data are by-product data compiled during the
processing of reports and remittances filed by
taxpayers required to register for, collect, and remit
sales and use taxes, and are classified according to
sales and use tax registration numbers. Detail data
from the monthly reports may not add to the data in
this report due to adjustments made as a result of
information obtained after the monthly reports were
published.
Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
David W. Hoyle
Secretary
P.O. Box 25000, Raleigh, North Carolina 27640
State Courier 51-71-00
An Equal Opportunity Employer
North Carolina Department of Revenue
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TABLE 1. STATE SALES AND USE TAX: GROSS COLLECTIONS AND TAXABLE SALES
BY COUNTIES AND BY MAJOR BUSINESS GROUPS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 - 2012
(See Table 2 for types of businesses included in each major business group.)
Gross􀔙􁤅􀔘􁡔 Taxable Gross 􀔘􁡔 Taxable
County and major business group Collections* Sales♠ County and major business group Collections* Sales♠
ALAMANCE $ 80,129,204 $ 1,651,538,169 AVERY $ 8,652,699 $ 176,832,450
1% Tax 0 0 1% Tax 6 591
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 156,983 6,525,287 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 192 7,931
Apparel 5,814,325 120,365,642 Apparel 120,622 2,478,851
Automotive 5,134,447 105,269,781 Automotive 415,503 8,542,095
Food 15,032,532 306,349,510 Food 1,834,885 37,434,693
Furniture 2,105,270 43,348,273 Furniture 377,779 7,716,401
General merchandise 20,080,927 414,413,872 General merchandise 1,630,486 33,337,966
Lumber and building material 8,093,965 166,470,015 Lumber and building material 1,700,825 34,914,969
Unclassified 23,710,756 488,795,788 Unclassified 2,572,401 52,398,955
ALEXANDER $ 7,328,458 $ 151,308,794 BEAUFORT $ 19,527,422 $ 403,097,199
1% Tax 0 0 1% Tax 0 0
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 32,717 1,314,100 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 93,216 3,813,473
Apparel 148,442 3,058,381 Apparel 421,596 8,717,358
Automotive 902,471 18,576,731 Automotive 2,074,116 42,623,518
Food 1,309,552 26,682,026 Food 3,234,027 65,836,409
Furniture 202,584 4,173,004 Furniture 426,858 8,812,521
General merchandise 2,368,532 48,845,463 General merchandise 5,372,714 110,733,503
Lumber and building material 1,010,161 20,904,030 Lumber and building material 2,972,330 61,460,468
Unclassified 1,354,000 27,755,058 Unclassified 4,932,565 101,099,949
ALLEGHANY $ 3,034,972 $ 61,905,458 BERTIE $ 3,119,783 $ 64,021,627
1% Tax 0 0 1% Tax 0 0
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 149 6,612 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 1,184 50,429
Apparel 57,845 1,195,774 Apparel 42,271 871,801
Automotive 354,147 7,248,185 Automotive 268,935 5,532,765
Food 759,984 15,414,057 Food 739,369 15,118,167
Furniture 79,502 1,616,900 Furniture 64,508 1,324,502
General merchandise 669,938 13,627,657 General merchandise 782,627 16,132,778
Lumber and building material 518,504 10,647,150 Lumber and building material 319,337 6,567,114
Unclassified 594,903 12,149,125 Unclassified 901,554 18,424,072
ANSON $ 5,343,199 $ 109,715,760 BLADEN $ 8,559,610 $ 176,785,791
1% Tax 0 0 1% Tax 0 0
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 2,014 64,951 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 54,569 2,194,220
Apparel 176,326 3,651,132 Apparel 216,487 4,465,473
Automotive 746,279 15,396,090 Automotive 918,849 18,874,877
Food 1,019,246 20,822,269 Food 1,543,768 31,396,280
Furniture 211,854 4,370,595 Furniture 190,082 3,913,386
General merchandise 1,718,334 35,346,355 General merchandise 2,084,006 42,738,801
Lumber and building material 360,386 7,419,638 Lumber and building material 434,914 8,929,088
Unclassified 1,108,761 22,644,730 Unclassified 3,116,934 64,273,666
ASHE $ 9,080,953 $ 186,616,709 BRUNSWICK $ 51,627,554 $ 1,057,757,262
1% Tax 0 0 1% Tax 0 0
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 2,802 116,446 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 121,988 4,912,130
Apparel 156,786 3,225,870 Apparel 1,176,225 24,031,737
Automotive 712,217 14,629,146 Automotive 3,080,927 63,131,431
Food 1,499,900 30,885,402 Food 9,583,054 194,421,024
Furniture 268,179 5,544,763 Furniture 2,530,619 51,896,079
General merchandise 2,661,036 54,692,215 General merchandise 13,060,832 268,248,914
Lumber and building material 1,847,408 38,029,946 Lumber and building material 7,234,944 148,319,984
Unclassified 1,932,626 39,492,921 Unclassified 14,838,966 302,795,963
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Gross􀔙􁤅􀔘􁡔 Taxable Gross 􀔘􁡔 Taxable
County and major business group Collections* Sales♠ County and major business group Collections* Sales♠
BUNCOMBE $ 160,858,195 $ 3,308,421,583 CARTERET $ 42,272,414 $ 867,503,174
1% Tax ♣(10) ♣(1,124) 1% Tax 0 0
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 125,371 5,410,706 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 132,593 5,377,121
Apparel 8,412,097 173,625,897 Apparel 1,416,714 29,043,240
Automotive 6,959,672 142,538,367 Automotive 1,541,600 31,565,697
Food 31,714,571 651,281,305 Food 8,670,447 176,659,328
Furniture 6,453,312 132,893,347 Furniture 1,386,043 28,429,672
General merchandise 37,579,633 773,171,501 General merchandise 10,278,704 210,566,627
Lumber and building material 17,520,527 360,113,636 Lumber and building material 5,699,499 117,268,388
Unclassified 52,093,022 1,069,387,948 Unclassified 13,146,813 268,593,100
BURKE $ 24,630,412 $ 508,365,527 CASWELL $ 2,835,167 $ 58,157,431
1% Tax 0 0 1% Tax 0 0
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 115,263 4,687,715 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 1,496 59,912
Apparel 596,772 12,337,470 Apparel 16,488 338,190
Automotive 2,122,086 43,698,831 Automotive 255,558 5,284,416
Food 5,046,839 103,204,434 Food 504,445 10,198,873
Furniture 550,553 11,254,188 Furniture 93,947 1,921,596
General merchandise 7,409,770 152,412,500 General merchandise 544,226 11,137,616
Lumber and building material 3,050,145 62,590,348 Lumber and building material 487,954 10,000,197
Unclassified 5,738,984 118,180,041 Unclassified 931,052 19,216,632
CABARRUS $ 111,461,667 $ 2,301,711,988 CATAWBA $ 85,176,034 $ 1,762,264,001
1% Tax 0 0 1% Tax 0 0
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 209,018 8,517,260 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 413,329 16,696,546
Apparel 9,436,694 195,313,742 Apparel 5,237,688 107,927,652
Automotive 6,552,858 134,735,010 Automotive 6,297,236 129,831,706
Food 19,707,342 406,043,272 Food 16,658,090 343,282,434
Furniture 2,731,551 56,344,347 Furniture 3,608,602 74,237,615
General merchandise 32,456,583 670,533,946 General merchandise 25,325,467 521,869,717
Lumber and building material 9,862,132 203,645,941 Lumber and building material 8,502,776 174,881,225
Unclassified 30,505,488 626,578,469 Unclassified 19,132,846 393,537,107
CALDWELL $ 23,455,504 $ 483,933,455 CHATHAM $ 18,265,836 $ 375,860,796
1% Tax 0 0 1% Tax 0 0
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 47,332 1,910,969 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 9,593 415,707
Apparel 644,871 13,293,043 Apparel 320,946 6,644,191
Automotive 1,652,916 33,977,876 Automotive 1,312,922 26,750,991
Food 4,691,072 96,159,995 Food 3,149,437 64,709,651
Furniture 1,117,144 22,859,129 Furniture 820,421 16,724,464
General merchandise 7,369,371 152,028,147 General merchandise 4,933,985 101,789,273
Lumber and building material 3,313,638 68,390,107 Lumber and building material 3,117,518 64,059,110
Unclassified 4,619,160 95,314,189 Unclassified 4,601,015 94,767,409
CAMDEN $ 2,456,555 $ 50,730,114 CHEROKEE $ 10,692,840 $ 218,913,114
1% Tax 0 0 1% Tax 0 0
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 10,502 422,365 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 11,392 492,262
Apparel 53,130 1,101,543 Apparel 464,167 9,580,407
Automotive 173,039 3,574,149 Automotive 948,363 19,476,056
Food 172,196 3,503,002 Food 1,844,443 37,741,605
Furniture 46,008 924,115 Furniture 468,806 9,496,901
General merchandise 652,658 13,466,196 General merchandise 3,285,347 67,402,684
Lumber and building material 195,133 4,028,812 Lumber and building material 1,792,641 36,753,966
Unclassified 1,153,891 23,709,931 Unclassified 1,877,682 37,969,233
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Gross􀔙􁤅􀔘􁡔 Taxable Gross 􀔘􁡔 Taxable
County and major business group Collections* Sales♠ County and major business group Collections* Sales♠
CHOWAN $ 4,744,508 $ 98,658,950 CUMBERLAND $ 171,394,977 $ 3,531,570,536
1% Tax 0 0 1% Tax 0 0
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 83,365 3,334,703 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 82,883 3,622,993
Apparel 144,653 2,984,945 Apparel 8,832,880 182,657,447
Automotive 470,727 9,715,553 Automotive 10,330,333 212,096,467
Food 1,077,603 21,665,698 Food 32,249,513 663,503,769
Furniture 89,107 1,840,565 Furniture 7,239,342 148,431,795
General merchandise 1,256,999 25,880,296 General merchandise 49,019,612 1,011,248,337
Lumber and building material 387,960 7,957,103 Lumber and building material 21,468,437 442,244,215
Unclassified 1,234,094 25,280,087 Unclassified 42,171,977 867,765,514
CLAY $ 2,827,691 $ 58,054,621 CURRITUCK $ 18,508,365 $ 376,757,269
1% Tax 0 0 1% Tax 0 0
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 14,194 571,774 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 13,980 557,298
Apparel 123,798 2,540,318 Apparel 696,745 14,114,153
Automotive 297,246 6,094,544 Automotive 647,458 13,227,827
Food 636,186 13,005,408 Food 3,056,763 61,420,544
Furniture 69,762 1,421,250 Furniture 330,570 6,799,500
General merchandise 527,155 10,849,803 General merchandise 3,406,383 69,291,562
Lumber and building material 417,187 8,575,648 Lumber and building material 904,865 18,579,445
Unclassified 742,162 14,995,874 Unclassified 9,451,603 192,766,939
CLEVELAND $ 34,227,482 $ 703,081,677 DARE $ 56,770,905 $ 1,159,528,701
1% Tax 0 0 1% Tax 0 0
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 4,050 177,922 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 137,107 5,522,159
Apparel 708,878 14,685,263 Apparel 2,752,186 56,056,301
Automotive 2,647,217 54,355,452 Automotive 1,712,816 34,713,561
Food 6,857,861 140,798,324 Food 10,883,670 220,286,183
Furniture 988,021 20,364,243 Furniture 1,271,474 25,986,550
General merchandise 9,919,538 203,755,260 General merchandise 11,134,798 226,573,932
Lumber and building material 5,164,410 106,303,034 Lumber and building material 5,489,996 113,570,275
Unclassified 7,937,506 162,642,179 Unclassified 23,388,858 476,819,738
COLUMBUS $ 15,369,103 $ 315,389,239 DAVIDSON $ 43,746,219 $ 898,086,758
1% Tax 0 0 1% Tax 313 28,112
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 29,964 1,238,100 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 58,099 2,308,674
Apparel 280,091 5,752,004 Apparel 878,589 18,106,561
Automotive 1,639,731 33,207,686 Automotive 4,489,383 91,474,455
Food 2,951,362 60,509,091 Food 9,722,625 198,791,173
Furniture 582,810 12,011,465 Furniture 1,312,278 27,012,732
General merchandise 4,767,729 98,025,216 General merchandise 11,982,195 246,865,904
Lumber and building material 1,629,383 33,441,429 Lumber and building material 4,397,711 90,118,641
Unclassified 3,488,032 71,204,249 Unclassified 10,905,026 223,380,506
CRAVEN $ 43,067,062 $ 887,252,910 DAVIE $ 10,679,987 $ 219,485,417
1% Tax 0 0 1% Tax 0 0
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 52,652 2,107,715 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 4,437 194,530
Apparel 945,224 19,513,345 Apparel 267,522 5,539,293
Automotive 2,488,318 51,309,513 Automotive 1,113,144 22,898,626
Food 8,511,364 174,699,574 Food 2,137,506 43,737,806
Furniture 1,895,329 38,864,690 Furniture 414,235 8,539,579
General merchandise 12,721,021 262,584,083 General merchandise 3,200,807 65,713,588
Lumber and building material 5,590,306 115,390,053 Lumber and building material 1,547,738 31,810,771
Unclassified 10,862,846 222,783,938 Unclassified 1,994,598 41,051,225
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Gross􀔙􁤅􀔘􁡔 Taxable Gross 􀔘􁡔 Taxable
County and major business group Collections* Sales♠ County and major business group Collections* Sales♠
DUPLIN $ 14,988,559 $ 309,621,179 GASTON $ 78,961,861 $ 1,623,797,583
1% Tax 0 0 1% Tax 125 4,157
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 69,691 3,456,113 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 41,934 1,710,427
Apparel 308,869 6,390,106 Apparel 4,154,544 85,546,945
Automotive 1,758,994 35,993,938 Automotive 4,727,338 96,191,367
Food 3,563,765 72,884,499 Food 16,770,183 344,227,638
Furniture 373,070 7,720,389 Furniture 2,218,611 45,658,150
General merchandise 4,445,783 91,503,405 General merchandise 22,868,492 471,237,716
Lumber and building material 1,178,194 24,155,553 Lumber and building material 8,916,547 182,970,560
Unclassified 3,290,192 67,517,175 Unclassified 19,264,088 396,250,623
DURHAM $ 215,264,465 $ 4,434,078,534 GATES $ 1,187,862 $ 24,437,298
1% Tax ♣(7) ♣(1) 1% Tax 0 0
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 47,165 1,976,637 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 2,588 119,905
Apparel 11,314,832 234,002,995 Apparel 12,094 251,951
Automotive 7,562,462 154,889,066 Automotive 181,362 3,720,029
Food 29,721,525 609,167,609 Food 213,998 4,399,050
Furniture 4,783,547 98,483,595 Furniture 29,177 605,376
General merchandise 46,039,402 949,497,190 General merchandise 303,806 6,241,971
Lumber and building material 15,869,449 326,289,572 Lumber and building material 88,773 1,815,141
Unclassified 99,926,091 2,059,771,870 Unclassified 356,066 7,283,874
EDGECOMBE $ 15,675,310 $ 322,439,533 GRAHAM $ 2,369,748 $ 48,573,970
1% Tax 0 0 1% Tax 0 0
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 15,565 637,692 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 11,821 474,042
Apparel 498,658 10,280,815 Apparel 14,367 294,535
Automotive 871,956 17,981,637 Automotive 419,559 8,643,763
Food 2,336,638 47,658,535 Food 454,502 9,237,556
Furniture 429,439 8,795,657 Furniture 44,297 907,151
General merchandise 4,688,189 96,840,555 General merchandise 431,519 8,858,507
Lumber and building material 1,998,511 41,035,706 Lumber and building material 209,504 4,332,287
Unclassified 4,836,355 99,208,936 Unclassified 784,179 15,826,129
FORSYTH $ 200,483,665 $ 4,119,672,960 GRANVILLE $ 12,068,434 $ 247,796,008
1% Tax 0 0 1% Tax 0 0
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 61,223 2,606,624 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 7,643 350,658
Apparel 9,930,862 205,042,654 Apparel 165,136 3,413,521
Automotive 11,986,880 246,573,007 Automotive 1,208,142 24,866,787
Food 39,374,660 805,645,335 Food 2,759,582 56,205,539
Furniture 7,321,681 150,668,824 Furniture 367,717 7,563,366
General merchandise 54,689,613 1,125,628,272 General merchandise 3,014,572 62,043,395
Lumber and building material 20,968,518 430,253,690 Lumber and building material 991,895 20,423,565
Unclassified 56,150,229 1,153,254,555 Unclassified 3,553,746 72,929,177
FRANKLIN $ 12,877,245 $ 265,002,487 GREENE $ 2,791,521 $ 57,307,232
1% Tax 4 ♣(9,640) 1% Tax 0 0
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 5,898 244,092 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 140 5,968
Apparel 177,510 3,685,378 Apparel 14,667 288,243
Automotive 1,064,498 21,807,529 Automotive 239,136 4,901,456
Food 2,629,266 54,130,688 Food 619,804 12,739,746
Furniture 456,774 9,404,441 Furniture 98,708 1,990,826
General merchandise 3,537,468 72,822,720 General merchandise 606,227 12,477,200
Lumber and building material 1,637,664 33,741,713 Lumber and building material 400,637 8,223,506
Unclassified 3,368,162 69,175,567 Unclassified 812,202 16,680,286
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Gross􀔙􁤅􀔘􁡔 Taxable Gross 􀔘􁡔 Taxable
County and major business group Collections* Sales♠ County and major business group Collections* Sales♠
GUILFORD $ 273,902,247 $ 5,639,379,892 HERTFORD $ 9,487,602 $ 194,621,923
1% Tax 0 ♣(59,913) 1% Tax 0 0
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 538,274 22,719,327 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 2,362 98,182
Apparel 13,624,229 281,205,225 Apparel 193,379 3,999,625
Automotive 15,990,039 328,370,765 Automotive 848,234 17,437,445
Food 49,757,362 1,020,579,404 Food 1,929,254 39,258,750
Furniture 11,541,064 237,191,591 Furniture 247,034 5,086,533
General merchandise 69,202,101 1,424,319,149 General merchandise 2,781,178 57,391,327
Lumber and building material 29,536,174 606,060,860 Lumber and building material 1,137,297 23,007,602
Unclassified 83,713,003 1,718,993,484 Unclassified 2,348,865 48,342,458
HALIFAX $ 19,660,364 $ 405,991,287 HOKE $ 6,692,677 $ 137,742,987
1% Tax 0 0 1% Tax 0 0
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 33,929 1,417,468 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 721 29,130
Apparel 460,464 9,525,021 Apparel 140,204 2,821,479
Automotive 1,985,138 40,823,147 Automotive 636,053 12,936,812
Food 4,250,760 87,216,488 Food 1,181,345 24,299,898
Furniture 721,348 14,848,584 Furniture 267,234 5,521,884
General merchandise 6,078,990 125,720,874 General merchandise 1,940,819 40,051,373
Lumber and building material 2,025,024 41,785,001 Lumber and building material 847,120 17,505,070
Unclassified 4,104,710 84,654,703 Unclassified 1,679,182 34,577,341
HARNETT $ 27,115,962 $ 564,710,410 HYDE $ 2,595,693 $ 51,972,246
1% Tax 0 0 1% Tax 0 0
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 359,307 14,519,237 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 2,293 98,299
Apparel 439,772 9,099,527 Apparel 82,456 1,670,169
Automotive 2,160,981 44,203,745 Automotive 229,741 4,587,689
Food 6,080,487 124,873,914 Food 687,205 13,486,035
Furniture 1,203,242 24,772,858 Furniture 87,094 1,669,481
General merchandise 7,214,837 148,344,104 General merchandise 326,978 6,641,921
Lumber and building material 3,539,472 72,576,907 Lumber and building material 166,722 3,302,232
Unclassified 6,117,862 126,320,118 Unclassified 1,013,203 20,516,421
HAYWOOD $ 26,321,784 $ 540,735,522 IREDELL $ 84,399,781 $ 1,732,291,280
1% Tax 0 0 1% Tax 0 0
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 33,984 1,488,852 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 187,534 7,634,891
Apparel 506,923 10,504,963 Apparel 2,460,140 50,742,370
Automotive 1,710,096 34,962,031 Automotive 5,489,110 112,692,610
Food 5,858,262 119,649,929 Food 14,877,756 305,232,710
Furniture 1,170,484 24,094,972 Furniture 2,761,917 56,742,366
General merchandise 7,463,531 153,470,343 General merchandise 24,693,172 506,298,300
Lumber and building material 3,396,922 69,659,250 Lumber and building material 13,293,999 271,096,695
Unclassified 6,181,582 126,905,183 Unclassified 20,636,154 421,851,338
HENDERSON $ 39,196,946 $ 805,743,548 JACKSON $ 16,414,156 $ 336,711,667
1% Tax 0 0 1% Tax 0 0
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 32,883 1,332,310 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 21,538 882,190
Apparel 919,574 18,976,965 Apparel 510,367 10,409,094
Automotive 3,209,238 66,079,293 Automotive 842,224 17,192,357
Food 8,047,713 165,216,382 Food 3,251,673 66,173,691
Furniture 1,307,467 26,699,517 Furniture 728,884 14,842,558
General merchandise 10,653,609 218,865,804 General merchandise 3,723,372 76,395,461
Lumber and building material 5,344,701 110,127,324 Lumber and building material 3,162,248 65,073,106
Unclassified 9,681,761 198,445,953 Unclassified 4,173,851 85,743,210
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Gross􀔙􁤅􀔘􁡔 Taxable Gross 􀔘􁡔 Taxable
County and major business group Collections* Sales♠ County and major business group Collections* Sales♠
JOHNSTON $ 59,402,423 $ 1,226,528,835 MACON $ 17,780,370 $ 364,317,096
1% Tax 0 0 1% Tax 0 0
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 168,722 6,759,537 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 26,927 1,178,615
Apparel 4,319,307 89,178,818 Apparel 859,262 17,727,185
Automotive 4,270,062 87,845,839 Automotive 1,080,902 22,047,990
Food 12,689,854 260,861,687 Food 3,772,028 76,709,426
Furniture 1,774,939 36,632,845 Furniture 725,025 14,834,916
General merchandise 14,337,897 295,116,843 General merchandise 4,786,011 98,380,245
Lumber and building material 6,680,778 137,239,923 Lumber and building material 2,672,671 54,926,702
Unclassified 15,160,864 312,893,343 Unclassified 3,857,543 78,512,018
JONES $ 1,586,495 $ 32,619,483 MADISON $ 3,673,912 $ 75,032,396
1% Tax 0 0 1% Tax 0 0
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 663 32,334 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 6,021 248,145
Apparel 12,712 264,200 Apparel 37,952 771,101
Automotive 120,470 2,488,805 Automotive 463,589 9,510,757
Food 215,402 4,337,347 Food 865,058 17,662,662
Furniture 37,755 754,955 Furniture 85,858 1,741,996
General merchandise 433,066 8,920,642 General merchandise 726,637 14,917,985
Lumber and building material 196,909 4,069,133 Lumber and building material 385,251 7,901,047
Unclassified 569,518 11,752,067 Unclassified 1,103,548 22,278,704
LEE $ 29,149,124 $ 615,902,897 MARTIN $ 9,409,005 $ 193,541,044
1% Tax ♣(1) ♣(2,095) 1% Tax 0 0
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 892,009 35,733,826 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 1,209 48,971
Apparel 683,838 14,098,988 Apparel 202,006 4,176,679
Automotive 2,069,012 42,333,693 Automotive 629,050 12,964,986
Food 5,650,446 115,962,226 Food 1,748,775 35,838,399
Furniture 1,024,163 21,160,649 Furniture 323,053 6,586,320
General merchandise 8,247,420 169,595,386 General merchandise 3,383,132 69,624,244
Lumber and building material 4,329,987 88,970,735 Lumber and building material 959,078 19,930,698
Unclassified 6,252,250 128,049,490 Unclassified 2,162,703 44,370,746
LENOIR $ 23,873,455 $ 493,184,939 MCDOWELL $ 13,686,522 $ 281,250,189
1% Tax 0 0 1% Tax ♣(44) ♣(4,360)
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 67,762 3,217,744 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 14,834 654,385
Apparel 495,373 10,272,245 Apparel 376,060 7,722,206
Automotive 1,886,552 38,952,368 Automotive 1,169,985 24,133,758
Food 5,001,318 102,713,698 Food 2,926,026 59,866,820
Furniture 897,430 18,386,356 Furniture 325,733 6,736,407
General merchandise 6,691,058 137,699,156 General merchandise 3,781,776 77,791,834
Lumber and building material 3,088,887 63,871,080 Lumber and building material 2,368,240 48,556,986
Unclassified 5,745,076 118,072,293 Unclassified 2,723,911 55,792,152
LINCOLN $ 22,928,755 $ 474,170,558 MECKLENBURG $ 721,621,322 $ 14,853,835,526
1% Tax 0 0 1% Tax ♣(5,532) ♣(558,421)
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 147,357 5,904,368 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 410,045 16,963,392
Apparel 339,267 7,025,022 Apparel 42,871,176 884,471,722
Automotive 2,046,806 41,993,349 Automotive 27,886,525 571,810,676
Food 4,707,519 96,546,023 Food 123,954,370 2,542,846,797
Furniture 796,697 16,404,689 Furniture 29,094,540 598,371,082
General merchandise 6,952,835 143,527,093 General merchandise 178,794,256 3,684,708,998
Lumber and building material 3,782,119 77,715,643 Lumber and building material 71,643,699 1,475,942,006
Unclassified 4,156,154 85,054,371 Unclassified 246,972,244 5,079,279,275
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Gross􀔙􁤅􀔘􁡔 Taxable Gross 􀔘􁡔 Taxable
County and major business group Collections* Sales♠ County and major business group Collections* Sales♠
MITCHELL $ 6,334,977 $ 130,085,562 NORTHAMPTON $ 3,173,697 $ 66,153,690
1% Tax 0 0 1% Tax 0 0
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 6,643 318,690 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 31,937 1,468,560
Apparel 106,138 2,206,152 Apparel 18,452 382,114
Automotive 936,444 19,365,894 Automotive 467,002 9,625,790
Food 963,179 19,775,511 Food 433,392 8,824,338
Furniture 163,963 3,376,349 Furniture 60,384 1,244,207
General merchandise 2,261,608 46,318,652 General merchandise 949,117 19,693,582
Lumber and building material 559,537 11,438,037 Lumber and building material 284,108 5,807,228
Unclassified 1,337,464 27,286,278 Unclassified 929,305 19,107,872
MONTGOMERY $ 6,057,732 $ 124,455,334 ONSLOW $ 88,148,100 $ 1,817,064,412
1% Tax 0 0 1% Tax 4 357
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 5,915 256,411 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 103,706 4,457,804
Apparel 71,374 1,461,807 Apparel 3,958,586 81,762,587
Automotive 623,842 12,793,316 Automotive 5,012,517 102,878,634
Food 1,363,267 28,026,594 Food 16,119,450 331,337,752
Furniture 352,229 7,249,619 Furniture 3,681,739 76,066,847
General merchandise 1,517,911 31,146,867 General merchandise 24,408,569 503,221,864
Lumber and building material 558,525 11,450,331 Lumber and building material 14,203,687 292,868,815
Unclassified 1,564,668 32,070,388 Unclassified 20,659,842 424,469,752
MOORE $ 44,999,713 $ 928,085,654 ORANGE $ 51,537,066 $ 1,058,416,058
1% Tax 0 0 1% Tax 0 0
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 189,913 7,645,098 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 29,139 1,238,017
Apparel 1,579,505 32,539,240 Apparel 2,120,899 43,779,478
Automotive 2,341,392 47,837,301 Automotive 2,700,488 55,013,161
Food 8,997,561 184,553,867 Food 15,079,406 308,330,572
Furniture 1,634,456 33,623,166 Furniture 1,456,877 29,891,532
General merchandise 11,013,616 227,039,355 General merchandise 9,707,009 199,697,400
Lumber and building material 5,354,975 109,022,853 Lumber and building material 6,495,786 133,505,422
Unclassified 13,888,295 285,824,773 Unclassified 13,947,462 286,960,476
NASH $ 43,822,370 $ 906,710,215 PAMLICO $ 3,164,229 $ 65,378,484
1% Tax 3 5,146 1% Tax 0 0
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 200,237 8,159,023 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 13,612 544,459
Apparel 1,823,942 37,664,919 Apparel 23,858 493,095
Automotive 3,027,912 62,066,767 Automotive 286,702 5,897,916
Food 9,922,199 204,410,132 Food 693,991 14,260,821
Furniture 1,389,073 28,528,607 Furniture 75,638 1,555,884
General merchandise 13,753,212 283,806,660 General merchandise 894,130 18,433,480
Lumber and building material 4,658,699 95,826,132 Lumber and building material 373,666 7,690,032
Unclassified 9,047,092 186,242,829 Unclassified 802,632 16,502,796
NEW HANOVER $ 153,562,657 $ 3,159,001,174 PASQUOTANK $ 19,123,519 $ 391,643,663
1% Tax 91 4,638 1% Tax 2 177
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 328,097 13,180,839 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 32,299 1,458,780
Apparel 7,868,343 161,878,511 Apparel 479,496 9,766,212
Automotive 7,698,879 157,533,214 Automotive 1,614,183 33,042,750
Food 30,524,512 622,520,350 Food 3,853,986 78,459,210
Furniture 6,166,872 126,484,032 Furniture 484,418 9,737,456
General merchandise 43,258,597 890,576,023 General merchandise 5,762,270 118,536,663
Lumber and building material 18,305,756 377,141,766 Lumber and building material 2,759,333 56,314,650
Unclassified 39,411,511 809,681,799 Unclassified 4,137,532 84,327,765
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Gross􀔙􁤅􀔘􁡔 Taxable Gross 􀔘􁡔 Taxable
County and major business group Collections* Sales♠ County and major business group Collections* Sales♠
PENDER $ 13,995,973 $ 286,409,398 RANDOLPH $ 41,952,821 $ 862,773,395
1% Tax 0 0 1% Tax 33 2,807
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 26,890 1,109,713 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 25,894 1,137,598
Apparel 279,700 5,664,759 Apparel 1,504,628 31,050,931
Automotive 1,050,635 21,601,233 Automotive 3,796,158 78,023,217
Food 3,365,427 68,385,570 Food 8,522,461 175,285,239
Furniture 384,201 7,891,126 Furniture 1,646,574 33,642,987
General merchandise 3,125,047 63,944,225 General merchandise 10,997,537 226,559,195
Lumber and building material 2,491,536 51,163,417 Lumber and building material 5,170,035 105,770,524
Unclassified 3,272,538 66,649,355 Unclassified 10,289,500 211,300,897
PERQUIMANS $ 2,063,349 $ 42,395,352 RICHMOND $ 15,384,781 $ 317,536,062
1% Tax 0 0 1% Tax 0 0
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 11,564 464,048 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 34,186 1,415,385
Apparel 18,159 371,035 Apparel 463,231 9,508,342
Automotive 230,584 4,693,713 Automotive 1,667,725 34,391,229
Food 504,746 10,312,659 Food 2,833,412 57,937,480
Furniture 62,239 1,276,716 Furniture 759,493 15,638,591
General merchandise 373,708 7,580,953 General merchandise 3,827,981 78,884,138
Lumber and building material 298,285 6,098,490 Lumber and building material 1,648,066 33,789,582
Unclassified 564,063 11,597,738 Unclassified 4,150,687 85,971,318
PERSON $ 12,841,580 $ 264,587,934 ROBESON $ 40,607,829 $ 835,941,100
1% Tax 0 0 1% Tax 0 0
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 52,025 2,190,173 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 60,272 2,699,192
Apparel 413,991 8,562,402 Apparel 1,312,577 27,137,516
Automotive 1,119,199 23,048,657 Automotive 2,937,129 60,201,137
Food 2,523,106 51,420,182 Food 8,709,569 178,434,564
Furniture 1,310,915 27,025,310 Furniture 1,177,649 24,280,181
General merchandise 2,938,172 60,211,004 General merchandise 12,445,851 255,864,085
Lumber and building material 1,768,227 36,367,089 Lumber and building material 4,424,639 91,059,070
Unclassified 2,715,944 55,763,117 Unclassified 9,540,145 196,265,356
PITT $ 88,119,787 $ 1,817,942,598 ROCKINGHAM $ 28,291,024 $ 581,701,778
1% Tax 0 0 1% Tax 0 0
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 158,329 6,694,017 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 19,134 871,889
Apparel 3,798,286 78,459,823 Apparel 560,945 11,563,463
Automotive 4,267,647 87,662,598 Automotive 2,016,384 41,507,097
Food 18,398,296 378,858,416 Food 6,196,795 126,589,682
Furniture 3,140,471 64,824,333 Furniture 901,548 18,592,529
General merchandise 25,367,133 522,187,085 General merchandise 8,867,468 182,993,849
Lumber and building material 9,563,166 197,090,268 Lumber and building material 3,069,664 62,886,273
Unclassified 23,426,458 482,166,058 Unclassified 6,659,085 136,696,997
POLK $ 4,046,317 $ 82,759,130 ROWAN $ 47,412,209 $ 975,239,011
1% Tax 0 0 1% Tax 0 0
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 7,296 297,840 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 24,825 1,179,202
Apparel 39,512 813,106 Apparel 901,106 18,539,895
Automotive 388,675 7,881,511 Automotive 3,508,624 72,120,418
Food 1,035,115 21,168,852 Food 10,836,480 222,486,467
Furniture 131,622 2,700,488 Furniture 1,276,191 26,283,102
General merchandise 992,611 20,208,515 General merchandise 11,783,089 242,459,275
Lumber and building material 490,678 10,163,208 Lumber and building material 5,710,822 117,556,265
Unclassified 960,808 19,525,611 Unclassified 13,371,073 274,614,389
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Gross􀔙􁤅􀔘􁡔 Taxable Gross 􀔘􁡔 Taxable
County and major business group Collections* Sales♠ County and major business group Collections* Sales♠
RUTHERFORD $ 25,705,929 $ 529,910,354 SURRY $ 34,358,847 $ 707,477,045
1% Tax 0 0 1% Tax 0 0
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 49,212 2,052,007 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 13,490 635,389
Apparel 525,865 10,702,800 Apparel 862,739 17,843,445
Automotive 1,510,634 31,008,419 Automotive 4,085,647 84,253,817
Food 4,818,028 98,665,654 Food 6,651,965 136,957,797
Furniture 499,649 10,253,301 Furniture 890,483 18,327,858
General merchandise 6,287,594 129,289,491 General merchandise 10,944,880 225,666,457
Lumber and building material 3,839,787 78,684,564 Lumber and building material 4,259,694 87,531,359
Unclassified 8,175,159 169,254,118 Unclassified 6,649,948 136,260,923
SAMPSON $ 18,245,385 $ 374,151,086 SWAIN $ 4,542,309 $ 93,184,299
1% Tax 0 0 1% Tax 0 0
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 10,270 438,791 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 24,219 971,132
Apparel 402,436 8,333,738 Apparel 57,214 1,136,189
Automotive 1,855,625 38,054,011 Automotive 468,027 9,522,673
Food 3,277,698 66,583,609 Food 1,092,057 22,340,607
Furniture 867,283 17,778,272 Furniture 211,357 4,342,067
General merchandise 5,511,756 113,617,003 General merchandise 724,440 14,807,327
Lumber and building material 2,249,008 45,884,258 Lumber and building material 308,228 6,364,201
Unclassified 4,071,310 83,461,403 Unclassified 1,656,766 33,700,104
SCOTLAND $ 11,612,451 $ 241,813,048 TRANSYLVANIA $ 11,317,038 $ 231,744,884
1% Tax 0 0 1% Tax ♣(4) ♣(59,679)
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 148,070 5,924,102 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 9,557 393,708
Apparel 400,711 8,311,294 Apparel 138,756 2,841,176
Automotive 887,663 18,271,493 Automotive 653,897 13,397,143
Food 2,355,167 48,455,732 Food 2,391,803 49,027,466
Furniture 343,752 7,073,134 Furniture 372,774 7,665,762
General merchandise 3,525,137 72,727,866 General merchandise 2,977,707 60,713,590
Lumber and building material 1,516,427 31,000,915 Lumber and building material 2,284,521 46,995,111
Unclassified 2,435,523 50,048,512 Unclassified 2,488,026 50,770,606
STANLY $ 20,781,891 $ 428,662,909 TYRRELL $ 870,228 $ 17,758,634
1% Tax 0 0 1% Tax 0 0
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 33,247 1,395,943 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 1,539 61,541
Apparel 554,122 11,444,681 Apparel 3,314 68,821
Automotive 2,095,202 42,968,532 Automotive 53,797 1,099,976
Food 4,769,560 98,360,033 Food 265,122 5,288,724
Furniture 616,349 12,618,957 Furniture 13,907 280,522
General merchandise 6,453,785 133,134,000 General merchandise 162,829 3,357,817
Lumber and building material 2,746,195 56,633,420 Lumber and building material 150,547 3,070,740
Unclassified 3,513,430 72,107,344 Unclassified 219,173 4,530,493
STOKES $ 7,550,349 $ 155,523,302 UNION $ 58,227,999 $ 1,197,951,434
1% Tax 0 0 1% Tax 0 0
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 2,374 101,598 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 67,421 2,841,227
Apparel 98,522 2,038,704 Apparel 1,510,451 31,060,948
Automotive 783,503 16,144,190 Automotive 4,288,827 88,144,617
Food 2,052,550 42,242,752 Food 11,505,085 237,083,180
Furniture 322,854 6,676,770 Furniture 2,595,664 53,383,670
General merchandise 1,582,522 32,444,119 General merchandise 17,162,373 353,450,171
Lumber and building material 634,936 13,071,257 Lumber and building material 6,515,051 132,853,211
Unclassified 2,073,089 42,803,912 Unclassified 14,583,128 299,134,410
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Gross􀔙􁤅􀔘􁡔 Taxable Gross 􀔘􁡔 Taxable
County and major business group Collections* Sales♠ County and major business group Collections* Sales♠
VANCE $ 17,488,323 $ 363,236,147 WAYNE $ 49,380,014 $ 1,020,586,270
1% Tax 0 0 1% Tax 0 0
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 175,985 7,110,100 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 141,424 6,088,104
Apparel 468,962 9,639,432 Apparel 1,720,789 35,685,294
Automotive 1,498,142 30,804,911 Automotive 3,552,198 72,718,546
Food 3,547,699 72,921,963 Food 8,514,997 175,000,455
Furniture 789,139 16,380,308 Furniture 1,716,413 35,684,061
General merchandise 4,962,627 102,490,238 General merchandise 15,612,375 322,110,127
Lumber and building material 2,564,026 52,609,697 Lumber and building material 5,433,605 112,111,580
Unclassified 3,481,743 71,279,497 Unclassified 12,688,212 261,188,104
WAKE $ 527,062,904 $ 10,850,823,393 WILKES $ 23,333,167 $ 478,406,827
1% Tax 24 2,241 1% Tax 0 0
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 321,179 14,305,259 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 13,733 574,094
Apparel 25,780,350 531,311,048 Apparel 449,528 9,296,539
Automotive 26,908,154 551,363,015 Automotive 1,961,786 40,414,989
Food 102,517,128 2,105,522,027 Food 4,358,100 88,220,874
Furniture 25,178,120 519,471,751 Furniture 524,889 10,808,236
General merchandise 144,076,800 2,967,867,262 General merchandise 7,871,079 162,346,564
Lumber and building material 60,301,770 1,241,215,110 Lumber and building material 3,199,064 65,335,831
Unclassified 141,979,380 2,919,765,680 Unclassified 4,954,989 101,409,699
WARREN $ 3,336,565 $ 68,481,661 WILSON $ 37,432,818 $ 769,341,633
1% Tax 0 0 1% Tax 72 0
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 9,045 361,949 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 9,164 376,352
Apparel 25,525 528,310 Apparel 829,465 17,173,900
Automotive 305,706 6,268,311 Automotive 2,969,173 61,093,852
Food 639,419 13,057,950 Food 7,022,825 144,121,794
Furniture 237,611 4,925,486 Furniture 1,539,926 31,636,607
General merchandise 808,824 16,568,324 General merchandise 10,298,266 212,809,139
Lumber and building material 476,145 9,837,088 Lumber and building material 4,278,032 88,163,941
Unclassified 834,290 16,934,243 Unclassified 10,485,894 213,966,047
WASHINGTON $ 3,483,575 $ 71,404,074 YADKIN $ 7,754,306 $ 158,990,974
1% Tax 0 0 1% Tax 0 0
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 2,151 110,390 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 8,031 339,960
Apparel 127,715 2,588,633 Apparel 80,884 1,642,564
Automotive 488,447 10,034,011 Automotive 764,401 15,716,158
Food 814,136 16,490,178 Food 2,331,089 47,815,712
Furniture 207,522 4,301,582 Furniture 175,225 3,621,279
General merchandise 772,465 15,836,331 General merchandise 1,930,811 39,498,272
Lumber and building material 331,705 6,784,846 Lumber and building material 905,395 18,437,023
Unclassified 739,433 15,258,102 Unclassified 1,558,470 31,920,005
WATAUGA $ 30,688,814 $ 629,686,939 YANCEY $ 4,799,544 $ 98,553,580
1% Tax 0 0 1% Tax 0 0
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 6,072 245,459 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 12,697 607,458
Apparel 1,363,456 28,155,628 Apparel 80,585 1,640,320
Automotive 1,726,350 35,464,498 Automotive 496,338 10,231,754
Food 6,442,426 131,928,167 Food 960,434 19,683,194
Furniture 896,722 18,175,780 Furniture 138,613 2,827,412
General merchandise 8,807,520 181,148,034 General merchandise 1,149,014 23,348,030
Lumber and building material 3,781,767 77,585,420 Lumber and building material 778,913 16,007,866
Unclassified 7,664,501 156,983,952 Unclassified 1,182,951 24,207,545
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Gross􀔙􁤅􀔘􁡔 Taxable Gross 􀔘􁡔 Taxable
County and major business group Collections* Sales♠ County and major business group Collections* Sales♠
FOREIGN $ 332,632,069 $ 6,931,766,451 STATEWIDE TOTALS $ 4,990,656,295 $ 102,830,051,937
1% Tax 173 ♣(75,671)
2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 3,047,543 131,788,776 UTILITY SERVICES, CABLE,
Apparel 1,060,984 21,602,507 SATELLITE AND LIQUOR
Automotive 6,542,220 135,181,365 2.83%, 3% AND 7% $ 899,993,920 $ –
Food 142,632,725 2,945,701,951
Furniture 1,439,484 29,705,853 8% HIGHWAY USE TAX $ 55,176,488 $ –
General merchandise 146,080,083 3,017,903,305
Lumber and building material 1,420,617 27,394,890
Unclassified 30,408,239 622,563,475
GRAND TOTALS $ 5,945,826,703 $ 102,830,051,937
* Gross collections reported during the period July 1 through June 30 including collections of penalties, interest, and sales and use tax.
♠ Amounts shown are total taxable sales reported on sales and use tax returns filed during the period July 1 through June 30. The
returns reflect sales for the period June 1 through May 31.
♣ Taxpayers had negative adjustments for multiple account periods.
─ Sales not tabulated.
Note: Detail may not add to totals due to rounding.
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TABLE 2. STATE SALES AND USE TAX: GROSS COLLECTIONS AND TAXABLE SALES
BY TYPES OF BUSINESSES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012
Gross􀔙􁤅􀔘􁡔 Taxable Gross 􀔘􁡔 Taxable
Type of business Collections* Sales♠ Type of business Collections* Sales♠
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax Group $ 10,698,065 $ 447,962,770 Lumber & Building Material Group - 4.75% $ 532,014,339 $ 10,936,525,817
001 Manufactured homes - 2% 2,099,181 104,949,158 601 Sheet metal shops; steel fabricators 21,028,744 430,306,920
002 Airplanes, boats - 3% 6,951,088 277,985,813 602 Building hardware and machine stores 5,361,635 110,368,273
004 Modular Homes - 2.5% 1,652,544 65,750,477 603 Building material dealers 364,639,831 7,504,680,455
009 Farm, mill, laundry machinery; fuel to 604 Cabinet shops 9,714,137 198,300,264
farmers, manufacturers, laundries; 605 Electrical, plumbing and heating
other - 1% ♣(4,749) ♣(722,678) supply dealers 106,375,851 2,182,874,533
606 Monument and tombstone dealers 958,830 19,357,611
Apparel Group - 4.75% $ 210,572,153 $ 4,343,728,128 607 Others 15,172,084 310,732,945
101 Boot and shoe stores 31,994,318 663,359,920 608 Storm window and door dealers 8,763,227 179,904,816
102 Clothing stores 168,475,488 3,473,045,613
103 Furriers 70,930 1,461,180 Unclassified Group - 4.75% $ 1,364,255,171 $ 28,026,651,132
104 Men's clothing & accessory stores 237,237 4,875,423 701 Beauty and barber shops and
105 Women's clothing & accessory stores 313,185 6,415,379 supply dealers 15,089,107 308,485,016
106 Shoe repair shops 2,874,114 59,348,991 702 Bookstores, school supply stores 40,837,261 840,302,281
107 Others 6,606,881 135,221,622 703 Newsstands 6,868,026 140,858,215
704 Coal, wood, fuel oil, and bottled
Automotive Group - 4.75% $ 282,592,509 $ 5,798,629,932 gas dealers 28,136,236 583,809,109
201 Motor vehicle dealers 46,398,619 956,110,380 705 Feed stores, millers, hatcheries 5,389,306 110,889,630
202 Service stations 36,982,400 758,521,877 706 Florists and nurseries 19,282,155 391,084,156
203 Garages 24,490,934 496,791,002 707 Airplane dealers 26,090,976 538,034,746
204 Motorcycle and bicycle dealers 9,255,201 189,335,914 708 Hotels, motels, cottage rentals, etc. 153,190,916 3,140,555,721
205 Automotive supply stores 90,328,937 1,851,980,836 709 Office machine and supply dealers 122,429,023 2,519,666,697
206 Others 9,339,469 191,131,795 710 Funeral homes 8,799,579 178,613,514
207 Oil and petroleum products dealers 28,496,167 589,519,314 711 Others 758,241,064 15,588,487,540
208 Tire dealers, recappers and repairers 35,124,500 720,880,660 712 Photographers, artists, photofinishers 20,426,361 415,104,720
209 Manufactured home (mobile home) dealers 2,176,281 44,358,155 713 Printers, publishers, blueprinters,
engravers, etc. 27,084,515 554,338,802
Food Group - 4.75% $ 1,032,532,550 $ 21,188,037,863 714 Laundries, dry cleaners, etc. 13,301,118 271,420,485
301 Bakeries 9,320,504 190,902,371 715 Hospitals, physicians, veterinarians, etc. 45,545,718 937,512,547
302 Candy and confectionery stores 3,428,135 69,458,343 716 Boat and marine supply dealers 8,793,912 179,157,954
303 Dairies and dairy bars 6,228,956 126,991,601 717 Pet, hobby and craft shops 33,864,957 695,249,258
304 Grocery stores, meat markets, etc. 303,716,519 6,249,287,611 718 Chemical, janitorial supplies and paper
305 Vending machine operators; drink stands 38,862,293 800,267,297 products dealers 24,939,485 511,896,782
306 Restaurants, cafeterias, grills, 719 Machine shops; locksmiths, etc. 5,945,456 121,183,960
snack bars, etc. 637,761,692 13,077,718,316
307 Others 7,405,424 150,388,424
308 Taverns, nightclubs, etc. 25,809,027 523,023,899
Furniture Group - 4.75% $ 175,004,824 $ 3,599,804,231 Total Retail Sales and Use Group $ 4,990,656,295 $ 102,830,051,937
401 Furniture stores 72,438,151 1,493,322,300
402 Household appliance dealers and Utility Services, Cable, Satellite and Liquor -
repair services 46,570,314 962,000,598 2.83%, 3% and 7% $ 899,993,920 $ –
403 Musical merchandise dealers 3,943,124 80,129,951
404 Industrial, office and store furniture 8% Hwy. Use Tax - Motor Vehicle Leasing $ 55,176,488 $ –
and fixture dealers 11,606,362 238,863,181
405 Others 3,343,842 68,554,634
406 Awning and blinds dealers 1,205,623 24,267,348
407 Antique dealers; interior decorators 15,380,215 313,940,424
408 Upholstery shops; floor covering dealers 20,517,192 418,725,795 Grand Total - All Groups $ 5,945,826,703 $ 102,830,051,937
General Merchandise Group - 4.75% $ 1,382,986,686 $ 28,488,712,063
501 Department stores 137,201,844 2,834,126,676
502 Drugstores; drug and medical
supply houses 87,215,272 1,797,249,081
503 Dry goods stores; fabric and yarn shops 6,188,635 127,661,838
504 Farm implement and supply stores 25,674,438 527,911,786 * Gross collections reported during the period July 1 through June 30
505 Discount stores; general stores 476,169,104 9,845,432,489 including collections of penalties, interest, and sales and use tax.
506 Hardware stores 26,671,841 546,404,157
507 Jewelry stores; watch and clock ♠ Amounts shown are total taxable sales reported on sales and
repair shops 22,742,143 467,640,180 use tax returns filed during the period July 1 through June 30.
508 Leather and leather goods stores 1,024,243 21,155,797 The returns reflect sales for the period June 1 through May 31.
509 Industrial machinery and supply dealers 54,355,955 1,117,876,360
510 Secondhand goods stores; flea markets 19,904,064 410,316,240 ─ Sales not presently tabulated.
511 Sporting goods stores; toy shops 41,122,529 846,297,913
512 Variety stores; 5 & 10 specialty stores 55,529,439 1,145,066,629 ♣ Taxpayers had negative adjustments for multiple account periods.
513 Others 364,624,967 7,473,861,802
514 Paint, wallpaper, and glass stores 17,917,434 369,039,762 Note: Detail may not add to monthly totals due to rounding.
515 Pawn shops; army surplus stores, etc. 5,912,159 121,040,694
516 Road building equipment and supply dealers 25,533,495 526,997,162
517 Gift and novelty shops; coin dealers 15,199,124 310,633,496
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TABLE 3. STATE SALES AND USE TAX: GROSS COLLECTIONS AND TAXABLE SALES
BY COUNTY SUMMARY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012
Gross􀔙􁤅􀔘􁡔 Taxable Gross􀔙􁤅􀔘􁡔 Taxable
County Collections* Sales♠ County Collections* Sales♠
Alamance $ 80,129,204 $ 1,651,538,169 Macon $ 17,780,370 $ 364,317,096
Alexander 7,328,458 151,308,794 Madison 3,673,912 75,032,396
Alleghany 3,034,972 61,905,458 Martin 9,409,005 193,541,044
Anson 5,343,199 109,715,760 McDowell 13,686,522 281,250,189
Ashe 9,080,953 186,616,709 Mecklenburg 721,621,322 14,853,835,526
Avery 8,652,699 176,832,450 Mitchell 6,334,977 130,085,562
Beaufort 19,527,422 403,097,199 Montgomery 6,057,732 124,455,334
Bertie 3,119,783 64,021,627 Moore 44,999,713 928,085,654
Bladen 8,559,610 176,785,791 Nash 43,822,370 906,710,215
Brunswick 51,627,554 1,057,757,262 New Hanover 153,562,657 3,159,001,174
Buncombe 160,858,195 3,308,421,583 Northampton 3,173,697 66,153,690
Burke 24,630,412 508,365,527 Onslow 88,148,100 1,817,064,412
Cabarrus 111,461,667 2,301,711,988 Orange 51,537,066 1,058,416,058
Caldwell 23,455,504 483,933,455 Pamlico 3,164,229 65,378,484
Camden 2,456,555 50,730,114 Pasquotank 19,123,519 391,643,663
Carteret 42,272,414 867,503,174 Pender 13,995,973 286,409,398
Caswell 2,835,167 58,157,431 Perquimans 2,063,349 42,395,352
Catawba 85,176,034 1,762,264,001 Person 12,841,580 264,587,934
Chatham 18,265,836 375,860,796 Pitt 88,119,787 1,817,942,598
Cherokee 10,692,840 218,913,114 Polk 4,046,317 82,759,130
Chowan 4,744,508 98,658,950 Randolph 41,952,821 862,773,395
Clay 2,827,691 58,054,621 Richmond 15,384,781 317,536,062
Cleveland 34,227,482 703,081,677 Robeson 40,607,829 835,941,100
Columbus 15,369,103 315,389,239 Rockingham 28,291,024 581,701,778
Craven 43,067,062 887,252,910 Rowan 47,412,209 975,239,011
Cumberland 171,394,977 3,531,570,536 Rutherford 25,705,929 529,910,354
Currituck 18,508,365 376,757,269 Sampson 18,245,385 374,151,086
Dare 56,770,905 1,159,528,701 Scotland 11,612,451 241,813,048
Davidson 43,746,219 898,086,758 Stanly 20,781,891 428,662,909
Davie 10,679,987 219,485,417 Stokes 7,550,349 155,523,302
Duplin 14,988,559 309,621,179 Surry 34,358,847 707,477,045
Durham 215,264,465 4,434,078,534 Swain 4,542,309 93,184,299
Edgecombe 15,675,310 322,439,533 Transylvania 11,317,038 231,744,884
Forsyth 200,483,665 4,119,672,960 Tyrrell 870,228 17,758,634
Franklin 12,877,245 265,002,487 Union 58,227,999 1,197,951,434
Gaston 78,961,861 1,623,797,583 Vance 17,488,323 363,236,147
Gates 1,187,862 24,437,298 Wake 527,062,904 10,850,823,393
Graham 2,369,748 48,573,970 Warren 3,336,565 68,481,661
Granville 12,068,434 247,796,008 Washington 3,483,575 71,404,074
Greene 2,791,521 57,307,232 Watauga 30,688,814 629,686,939
Guilford 273,902,247 5,639,379,892 Wayne 49,380,014 1,020,586,270
Halifax 19,660,364 405,991,287 Wilkes 23,333,167 478,406,827
Harnett 27,115,962 564,710,410 Wilson 37,432,818 769,341,633
Haywood 26,321,784 540,735,522 Yadkin 7,754,306 158,990,974
Henderson 39,196,946 805,743,548 Yancey 4,799,544 98,553,580
Hertford 9,487,602 194,621,923 Foreign 332,632,069 6,931,766,451
Hoke 6,692,677 137,742,987 Utility services, cable,
Hyde 2,595,693 51,972,246 satellite, & liquor 899,993,920 –
Iredell 84,399,781 1,732,291,280 8% Hwy. use tax 55,176,488 –
Jackson 16,414,156 336,711,667
Johnston 59,402,423 1,226,528,835
Jones 1,586,495 32,619,483
Lee 29,149,124 615,902,897
Lenoir 23,873,455 493,184,939
Lincoln 22,928,755 474,170,558 TOTALS $ 5,945,826,703 $ 102,830,051,937
* Gross collections reported during the period July 1 through June 30 including collections of penalties, interest, and sales and use tax.
♠ Amounts shown are total taxable sales reported on sales and use tax returns filed during the period July 1 through June 30.
The returns received reflect sales for the period June 1 through May 31.
─ Sales not tabulated.
Note: Detail may not add to totals due to rounding.
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