August 15, 2013
STATE SALES AND USE TAX STATISTICS
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013
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. 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, and rounding.
Pat McCrory
Governor
Lyons Gray
Secretary
P.O. Box 25000, Raleigh, North Carolina 27640
State Courier 51-71-00
An Equal Opportunity Employer
North Carolina Department of Revenue
Gross Taxable Gross Taxable
County and major business group Collections* Sales♠ County and major business group Collections* Sales♠
ALAMANCE $ 79,297,311 $ 1,664,282,111 AVERY $ 8,604,015 $ 179,786,863
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 59,747 2,616,015 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 5,732 232,804
Apparel 5,906,324 124,202,826 Apparel 105,713 2,194,171
Automotive 4,991,714 104,450,212 Automotive 367,096 7,678,163
Food 14,934,213 311,627,158 Food 2,026,214 41,781,933
Furniture 2,079,514 43,624,589 Furniture 411,984 8,667,921
General merchandise 19,043,003 400,024,430 General merchandise 1,547,384 32,331,946
Lumber and building material 7,341,556 154,132,629 Lumber and building material 1,605,749 33,780,117
Unclassified 24,941,240 523,604,252 Unclassified 2,534,143 53,119,808
ALEXANDER $ 7,213,980 $ 151,905,603 BEAUFORT $ 18,182,982 $ 382,584,652
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 30,924 1,264,425 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 113,312 4,616,923
Apparel 158,326 3,332,478 Apparel 402,987 8,466,864
Automotive 961,466 20,162,285 Automotive 1,845,628 38,733,098
Food 1,224,885 25,698,285 Food 3,117,454 64,774,229
Furniture 207,611 4,361,835 Furniture 380,105 7,937,927
General merchandise 2,298,573 48,224,171 General merchandise 5,235,424 109,422,667
Lumber and building material 714,316 14,948,471 Lumber and building material 2,581,785 54,271,792
Unclassified 1,617,879 33,913,655 Unclassified 4,506,287 94,361,153
ALLEGHANY $ 2,796,068 $ 58,282,301 BERTIE $ 3,322,319 $ 69,449,385
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 201 8,621 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 3,141 123,818
Apparel 52,989 1,114,736 Apparel 44,288 931,098
Automotive 346,879 7,233,309 Automotive 276,564 5,768,291
TABLE 1. STATE SALES AND USE TAX: GROSS COLLECTIONS AND TAXABLE SALES
BY COUNTIES AND BY MAJOR BUSINESS GROUPS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012 - 2013
(See Table 2 for types of businesses included in each major business group.)
Food 686,082 14,407,481 Food 809,924 16,834,480
Furniture 65,809 1,374,890 Furniture 105,209 2,186,473
General merchandise 652,989 13,362,667 General merchandise 788,216 16,521,882
Lumber and building material 440,887 9,257,123 Lumber and building material 380,741 8,005,971
Unclassified 550,233 11,523,474 Unclassified 914,237 19,077,372
ANSON $ 5,299,743 $ 111,277,912 BLADEN $ 8,688,531 $ 183,032,657
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 2,384 102,203 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 50,541 2,029,344
Apparel 163,649 3,439,148 Apparel 210,798 4,431,809
Automotive 691,674 14,510,879 Automotive 941,189 19,528,154
Food 1,014,463 21,266,528 Food 1,465,227 30,719,643
Furniture 203,878 4,290,639 Furniture 166,939 3,506,552
General merchandise 1,740,772 36,580,382 General merchandise 1,939,575 40,581,707
Lumber and building material 392,654 8,243,033 Lumber and building material 469,466 9,854,807
Unclassified 1,090,269 22,845,100 Unclassified 3,444,796 72,380,640
ASHE $ 8,613,542 $ 180,561,624 BRUNSWICK $ 53,969,058 $ 1,133,037,050
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 2,094 84,723 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 142,595 5,806,315
Apparel 164,103 3,379,972 Apparel 1,204,785 25,174,048
Automotive 695,186 14,611,978 Automotive 3,105,064 64,983,200
Food 1,438,157 29,884,377 Food 10,233,905 213,259,683
Furniture 251,825 5,300,396 Furniture 2,967,164 61,975,492
General merchandise 2,524,347 53,030,237 General merchandise 13,633,230 286,153,449
Lumber and building material 1,560,731 32,814,135 Lumber and building material 8,103,714 170,338,818
Unclassified 1,977,099 41,455,805 Unclassified 14,578,601 305,346,046
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Gross Taxable Gross Taxable
County and major business group Collections* Sales♠ County and major business group Collections* Sales♠
BUNCOMBE $ 173,771,437 $ 3,632,106,651 CARTERET $ 40,830,995 $ 857,547,296
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 119,264 4,975,043 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 123,039 4,995,327
Apparel 9,180,170 192,810,466 Apparel 1,518,460 31,774,159
Automotive 7,234,588 150,973,840 Automotive 1,503,548 31,547,939
Food 36,774,918 758,922,516 Food 8,480,217 177,204,663
Furniture 6,346,148 132,881,006 Furniture 1,433,071 29,899,351
General merchandise 40,777,877 855,505,881 General merchandise 9,852,977 206,529,583
Lumber and building material 17,865,137 373,668,734 Lumber and building material 5,210,484 109,490,936
Unclassified 55,473,336 1,162,369,165 Unclassified 12,709,199 266,105,338
BURKE $ 25,407,897 $ 534,678,370 CASWELL $ 2,437,182 $ 50,936,103
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 152,767 6,131,599 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 2,503 102,670
Apparel 567,052 11,848,508 Apparel 45,508 954,160
Automotive 2,083,589 43,622,317 Automotive 244,248 5,112,080
Food 5,257,267 109,010,972 Food 497,362 10,229,952
Furniture 577,504 12,125,813 Furniture 97,662 2,052,635
General merchandise 7,400,630 155,171,206 General merchandise 504,826 10,566,645
Lumber and building material 3,115,473 65,409,420 Lumber and building material 286,563 6,024,482
Unclassified 6,253,616 131,358,535 Unclassified 758,509 15,893,480
CABARRUS $ 116,383,791 $ 2,446,413,119 CATAWBA $ 82,998,286 $ 1,752,062,177
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 183,860 7,652,443 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 554,279 22,234,515
Apparel 10,137,342 212,811,339 Apparel 4,960,013 103,866,058
Automotive 6,649,853 139,416,537 Automotive 6,155,748 129,057,218
Food 20,945,519 438,653,621 Food 16,762,018 351,728,060
Furniture 2,718,682 57,101,790 Furniture 3,519,360 73,665,078
General merchandise 33,033,331 693,968,956 General merchandise 24,538,361 515,387,173
Lumber and building material 10,510,564 220,657,190 Lumber and building material 8,192,839 172,247,072
Unclassified 32,204,640 676,151,243 Unclassified 18,315,669 383,877,004
CALDWELL $ 22,348,659 $ 469,168,229 CHATHAM $ 18,774,696 $ 393,381,994
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 58,606 2,364,444 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 9,111 429,637
Apparel 593,113 12,463,243 Apparel 316,772 6,619,873
Automotive 1,608,782 33,693,743 Automotive 1,317,113 27,221,981
Food 4,557,793 95,008,896 Food 3,295,464 68,838,504
Furniture 1,087,983 22,878,374 Furniture 855,576 17,966,037
General merchandise 7,282,048 152,698,831 General merchandise 4,739,619 99,375,835
Lumber and building material 2,657,161 55,757,885 Lumber and building material 2,939,944 61,730,624
Unclassified 4,503,175 94,302,815 Unclassified 5,301,097 111,199,503
CAMDEN $ 2,378,786 $ 49,972,023 CHEROKEE $ 10,294,061 $ 215,389,901
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 5,843 233,705 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 16,021 652,439
Apparel 62,609 1,316,996 Apparel 407,186 8,531,804
Automotive 167,862 3,532,347 Automotive 834,946 17,531,233
Food 168,289 3,515,190 Food 1,949,158 40,234,439
Furniture 54,882 1,116,435 Furniture 433,707 9,015,982
General merchandise 550,376 11,560,607 General merchandise 3,191,886 67,029,010
Lumber and building material 234,958 4,937,031 Lumber and building material 1,694,401 35,522,804
Unclassified 1,133,968 23,759,712 Unclassified 1,766,756 36,872,191
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Gross Taxable Gross Taxable
County and major business group Collections* Sales♠ County and major business group Collections* Sales♠
CHOWAN $ 4,650,868 $ 97,456,191 CUMBERLAND $ 169,552,847 $ 3,558,501,388
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 11,082 430,956 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 92,347 4,093,265
Apparel 158,206 3,302,106 Apparel 8,980,208 188,642,778
Automotive 454,489 9,560,065 Automotive 10,194,308 213,707,947
Food 937,162 19,684,814 Food 32,763,106 685,878,051
Furniture 99,413 2,086,808 Furniture 6,914,031 145,164,142
General merchandise 1,217,008 25,385,251 General merchandise 48,262,064 1,014,121,643
Lumber and building material 535,175 11,208,419 Lumber and building material 20,986,893 441,198,427
Unclassified 1,238,333 25,797,772 Unclassified 41,359,890 865,695,134
CLAY $ 2,761,502 $ 57,443,201 CURRITUCK $ 18,862,555 $ 394,657,890
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 9,310 372,642 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 20,854 835,590
Apparel 115,502 2,382,678 Apparel 696,313 14,622,400
Automotive 309,535 6,456,029 Automotive 699,149 14,675,961
Food 766,893 15,577,354 Food 3,718,469 76,661,925
Furniture 68,211 1,418,472 Furniture 342,286 7,179,610
General merchandise 477,994 10,027,285 General merchandise 3,459,933 72,374,139
Lumber and building material 381,362 8,018,309 Lumber and building material 1,111,174 23,282,430
Unclassified 632,695 13,190,432 Unclassified 8,814,377 185,025,835
CLEVELAND $ 33,827,465 $ 707,780,764 DARE $ 56,720,164 $ 1,190,941,000
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 7,494 321,742 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 131,748 5,321,492
Apparel 662,424 13,859,033 Apparel 2,945,192 61,895,961
Automotive 2,390,654 49,647,092 Automotive 1,472,392 30,780,548
Food 6,967,165 144,977,934 Food 11,215,228 234,108,718
Furniture 1,024,444 21,504,064 Furniture 1,297,734 27,017,294
General merchandise 9,979,382 209,186,660 General merchandise 10,819,044 226,848,179
Lumber and building material 3,800,912 79,969,554 Lumber and building material 5,868,533 123,209,949
Unclassified 8,994,990 188,314,684 Unclassified 22,970,294 481,758,859
COLUMBUS $ 15,806,065 $ 331,528,369 DAVIDSON $ 42,680,654 $ 893,655,499
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 21,438 887,235 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 43,394 1,713,331
Apparel 279,173 5,826,985 Apparel 880,117 18,423,211
Automotive 1,498,629 31,105,163 Automotive 4,245,946 88,581,663
Food 2,918,841 61,100,568 Food 9,938,604 207,012,449
Furniture 608,983 12,808,702 Furniture 1,357,123 28,433,725
General merchandise 4,693,043 98,520,251 General merchandise 11,883,676 249,218,571
Lumber and building material 1,562,663 32,844,664 Lumber and building material 4,180,660 87,594,755
Unclassified 4,223,296 88,434,801 Unclassified 10,151,135 212,677,794
CRAVEN $ 40,937,067 $ 859,023,029 DAVIE $ 12,249,040 $ 256,859,516
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 52,245 2,152,785 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 3,965 173,898
Apparel 908,919 19,033,869 Apparel 462,801 9,739,547
Automotive 2,417,642 50,640,737 Automotive 1,029,280 21,594,408
Food 8,132,382 170,251,484 Food 2,430,641 50,697,712
Furniture 1,877,006 38,614,669 Furniture 611,753 12,792,113
General merchandise 12,678,664 266,148,652 General merchandise 3,431,570 71,917,769
Lumber and building material 4,835,212 101,701,442 Lumber and building material 1,670,959 35,142,672
Unclassified 10,034,997 210,479,391 Unclassified 2,608,070 54,801,399
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Gross Taxable Gross Taxable
County and major business group Collections* Sales♠ County and major business group Collections* Sales♠
DUPLIN $ 15,681,485 $ 329,440,506 GASTON $ 75,622,149 $ 1,586,516,806
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 43,415 2,140,084 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 52,954 2,178,358
Apparel 337,753 7,095,158 Apparel 4,144,162 86,931,616
Automotive 1,787,931 37,090,293 Automotive 4,340,572 90,527,804
Food 3,661,327 76,387,283 Food 16,719,472 349,459,169
Furniture 377,593 7,915,076 Furniture 2,237,675 46,910,546
General merchandise 4,561,394 95,793,784 General merchandise 22,387,914 470,309,620
Lumber and building material 1,166,077 24,447,864 Lumber and building material 7,410,853 155,843,181
Unclassified 3,745,995 78,570,964 Unclassified 18,328,548 384,356,510
DURHAM $ 234,204,186 $ 4,902,628,024 GATES $ 1,276,286 $ 26,773,298
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 62,660 2,614,561 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 3,604 154,856
Apparel 13,617,475 286,236,265 Apparel 10,803 227,438
Automotive 7,968,847 166,684,545 Automotive 205,557 4,261,733
Food 34,266,948 702,789,283 Food 213,035 4,474,231
Furniture 6,243,264 130,734,694 Furniture 35,914 755,780
General merchandise 50,682,846 1,063,852,518 General merchandise 306,347 6,415,254
Lumber and building material 17,467,020 367,060,516 Lumber and building material 108,225 2,265,885
Unclassified 103,895,125 2,182,655,643 Unclassified 392,801 8,218,121
EDGECOMBE $ 14,113,322 $ 295,862,936 GRAHAM $ 2,501,629 $ 52,080,215
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 17,732 715,298 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 10,278 413,505
Apparel 392,725 8,249,717 Apparel 15,261 319,332
Automotive 898,973 18,852,815 Automotive 421,378 8,838,816
Food 2,306,135 48,065,188 Food 541,963 11,113,936
Furniture 450,298 9,410,048 Furniture 51,739 1,083,802
General merchandise 4,292,056 89,849,069 General merchandise 442,619 9,256,020
Lumber and building material 1,594,984 33,498,113 Lumber and building material 219,073 4,611,980
Unclassified 4,160,419 87,222,688 Unclassified 799,318 16,442,825
FORSYTH $ 195,551,288 $ 4,087,882,705 GRANVILLE $ 12,272,074 $ 256,717,964
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 33,750 1,481,692 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 16,284 752,148
Apparel 9,625,641 202,186,440 Apparel 196,860 4,119,628
Automotive 11,572,664 242,881,256 Automotive 1,230,404 25,761,913
Food 40,373,241 833,495,998 Food 2,768,802 57,589,313
Furniture 7,232,436 151,418,458 Furniture 360,027 7,577,455
General merchandise 51,344,839 1,078,531,521 General merchandise 3,209,117 67,112,089
Lumber and building material 19,568,290 408,602,314 Lumber and building material 1,092,358 22,927,621
Unclassified 55,800,427 1,169,285,025 Unclassified 3,398,222 70,877,797
FRANKLIN $ 13,083,390 $ 274,328,495 GREENE $ 2,566,384 $ 53,470,289
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 6,797 268,876 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 102 4,125
Apparel 180,309 3,784,143 Apparel 24,395 513,501
Automotive 1,038,628 21,621,764 Automotive 234,406 4,854,233
Food 2,555,838 53,588,731 Food 636,286 13,305,555
Furniture 504,431 10,603,150 Furniture 117,466 2,358,239
General merchandise 3,570,899 74,869,546 General merchandise 589,312 12,299,139
Lumber and building material 1,983,616 41,666,181 Lumber and building material 334,087 7,037,320
Unclassified 3,242,872 67,926,106 Unclassified 630,330 13,098,178
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Gross Taxable Gross Taxable
County and major business group Collections* Sales♠ County and major business group Collections* Sales♠
GUILFORD $ 268,772,321 $ 5,645,035,166 HERTFORD $ 9,211,660 $ 192,873,792
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 757,119 31,663,202 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 2,531 106,221
Apparel 13,552,655 284,281,797 Apparel 165,960 3,480,892
Automotive 15,717,433 328,719,527 Automotive 827,609 17,351,438
Food 50,224,759 1,047,736,319 Food 1,787,034 37,162,026
Furniture 11,259,230 235,195,238 Furniture 268,311 5,612,926
General merchandise 67,897,739 1,423,712,743 General merchandise 2,644,251 55,502,577
Lumber and building material 27,065,589 568,604,161 Lumber and building material 1,207,809 25,320,324
Unclassified 82,297,797 1,725,122,179 Unclassified 2,308,155 48,337,387
HALIFAX $ 19,420,364 $ 406,222,818 HOKE $ 7,778,503 $ 163,043,133
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 27,571 1,187,534 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 166 7,149
Apparel 442,572 9,201,938 Apparel 124,589 2,620,022
Automotive 1,889,606 39,410,628 Automotive 657,143 13,651,392
Food 4,485,619 93,180,345 Food 1,274,610 26,675,315
Furniture 908,094 18,312,619 Furniture 337,751 7,098,522
General merchandise 5,719,626 120,044,533 General merchandise 2,163,413 45,362,682
Lumber and building material 1,831,668 38,493,723 Lumber and building material 1,169,884 24,614,548
Unclassified 4,115,608 86,391,498 Unclassified 2,050,948 43,013,503
HARNETT $ 27,700,737 $ 589,696,285 HYDE $ 2,424,973 $ 50,648,032
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 442,232 17,973,238 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 1,267 60,831
Apparel 444,941 9,345,871 Apparel 78,656 1,640,572
Automotive 2,211,438 46,198,198 Automotive 284,737 5,806,943
Food 6,112,658 128,050,494 Food 534,319 11,222,738
Furniture 1,186,777 24,923,232 Furniture 76,594 1,593,730
General merchandise 7,176,566 150,675,781 General merchandise 349,737 7,329,048
Lumber and building material 3,745,269 78,562,352 Lumber and building material 117,161 2,459,975
Unclassified 6,380,856 133,967,119 Unclassified 982,502 20,534,195
HAYWOOD $ 26,887,770 $ 560,682,305 IREDELL $ 80,701,571 $ 1,692,328,914
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 22,343 953,521 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 241,313 9,840,121
Apparel 552,070 11,605,503 Apparel 2,541,428 53,259,497
Automotive 1,625,905 33,865,320 Automotive 5,588,908 116,755,179
Food 6,131,163 125,845,582 Food 15,471,095 323,364,664
Furniture 1,211,226 25,461,180 Furniture 2,579,438 53,991,385
General merchandise 7,480,823 156,952,691 General merchandise 23,894,540 500,874,021
Lumber and building material 3,022,720 62,970,273 Lumber and building material 10,263,404 212,407,899
Unclassified 6,841,521 143,028,235 Unclassified 20,121,444 421,836,147
HENDERSON $ 42,236,310 $ 881,868,200 JACKSON $ 16,248,961 $ 339,664,971
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 59,398 2,451,888 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 27,942 1,137,721
Apparel 929,670 19,443,248 Apparel 634,918 13,229,818
Automotive 3,395,817 70,999,053 Automotive 826,760 17,325,219
Food 8,582,148 176,466,464 Food 3,433,011 70,696,409
Furniture 1,390,294 28,800,722 Furniture 785,112 16,407,613
General merchandise 11,218,101 234,602,236 General merchandise 3,689,517 77,481,464
Lumber and building material 5,896,001 124,001,668 Lumber and building material 2,966,341 62,098,398
Unclassified 10,764,879 225,102,922 Unclassified 3,885,361 81,288,329
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TABLE 1. - CONTINUED 2012-2013
Gross Taxable Gross Taxable
County and major business group Collections* Sales♠ County and major business group Collections* Sales♠
JOHNSTON $ 60,488,846 $ 1,269,711,827 MACON $ 18,186,261 $ 380,588,020
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 211,161 8,564,228 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 25,594 1,126,510
Apparel 4,439,357 93,288,442 Apparel 946,021 19,872,579
Automotive 4,178,897 87,058,642 Automotive 1,049,376 21,926,932
Food 13,002,604 271,251,790 Food 3,840,301 79,413,692
Furniture 1,681,535 35,289,899 Furniture 735,360 15,352,262
General merchandise 15,043,863 314,508,804 General merchandise 4,853,672 101,675,502
Lumber and building material 7,362,598 154,348,731 Lumber and building material 2,570,641 54,087,241
Unclassified 14,568,832 305,401,291 Unclassified 4,165,296 87,133,302
JONES $ 1,362,937 $ 28,604,677 MADISON $ 3,769,894 $ 77,980,332
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 710 30,816 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 5,096 217,622
Apparel 12,893 271,388 Apparel 42,171 863,492
Automotive 80,031 1,684,645 Automotive 415,970 8,626,319
Food 215,718 4,491,143 Food 976,451 19,566,392
Furniture 41,013 863,450 Furniture 103,905 2,183,454
General merchandise 312,540 6,552,013 General merchandise 717,659 14,990,790
Lumber and building material 171,122 3,599,698 Lumber and building material 387,159 8,124,264
Unclassified 528,910 11,111,523 Unclassified 1,121,483 23,408,000
LEE $ 28,419,972 $ 612,030,784 MARTIN $ 8,726,181 $ 182,854,461
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 832,231 33,304,628 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 1,063 42,945
Apparel 679,759 14,242,022 Apparel 172,631 3,627,517
Automotive 2,012,105 42,061,677 Automotive 663,028 13,930,875
Food 5,433,158 113,678,611 Food 1,785,162 37,305,257
Furniture 919,954 19,301,414 Furniture 326,174 6,723,805
General merchandise 8,322,231 174,734,775 General merchandise 3,091,193 64,897,887
Lumber and building material 3,876,451 81,522,468 Lumber and building material 657,728 13,810,012
Unclassified 6,344,082 133,185,190 Unclassified 2,029,204 42,516,162
LENOIR $ 22,675,941 $ 475,880,806 MCDOWELL $ 12,942,460 $ 271,353,329
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 54,440 2,659,415 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 11,125 497,227
Apparel 435,498 9,131,710 Apparel 372,054 7,769,844
Automotive 1,781,269 37,368,842 Automotive 1,204,895 25,311,263
Food 5,034,255 104,918,124 Food 2,826,960 58,931,144
Furniture 934,976 19,334,669 Furniture 348,433 7,321,619
General merchandise 6,801,978 142,513,347 General merchandise 3,758,074 78,856,589
Lumber and building material 2,269,702 47,721,069 Lumber and building material 1,993,964 41,815,773
Unclassified 5,363,823 112,233,630 Unclassified 2,426,955 50,849,870
LINCOLN $ 22,842,380 $ 481,712,707 MECKLENBURG $ 743,280,463 $ 15,561,579,637
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 153,764 6,165,938 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 452,995 18,934,312
Apparel 374,539 7,861,285 Apparel 44,410,442 930,553,586
Automotive 2,018,509 42,130,783 Automotive 28,778,778 601,638,623
Food 4,694,858 98,187,002 Food 134,989,386 2,792,385,660
Furniture 738,469 15,413,897 Furniture 31,498,999 660,063,020
General merchandise 6,973,941 146,433,846 General merchandise 180,455,107 3,784,343,120
Lumber and building material 3,732,244 78,489,058 Lumber and building material 72,172,515 1,516,242,185
Unclassified 4,156,056 87,030,898 Unclassified 250,522,242 5,257,419,130
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Gross Taxable Gross Taxable
County and major business group Collections* Sales♠ County and major business group Collections* Sales♠
MITCHELL $ 5,840,193 $ 122,249,020 NORTHAMPTON $ 3,775,487 $ 78,928,248
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 8,408 381,386 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 9,115 433,584
Apparel 96,578 2,030,100 Apparel 20,738 436,347
Automotive 958,509 20,091,607 Automotive 500,501 10,444,022
Food 1,012,557 20,882,262 Food 438,296 8,918,866
Furniture 170,047 3,528,078 Furniture 48,730 1,019,528
General merchandise 2,049,601 42,908,813 General merchandise 913,915 19,033,291
Lumber and building material 402,223 8,410,568 Lumber and building material 550,105 11,565,959
Unclassified 1,142,272 24,016,206 Unclassified 1,294,089 27,076,650
MONTGOMERY $ 6,380,488 $ 133,776,188 ONSLOW $ 89,301,303 $ 1,875,368,357
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 7,138 304,379 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 96,739 4,021,591
Apparel 73,033 1,530,737 Apparel 4,076,529 85,602,811
Automotive 628,538 13,219,313 Automotive 4,878,219 101,632,533
Food 1,421,749 29,733,577 Food 16,947,748 355,163,954
Furniture 341,707 7,187,580 Furniture 3,330,124 69,680,654
General merchandise 1,734,117 36,119,414 General merchandise 24,590,146 516,218,908
Lumber and building material 516,219 10,861,334 Lumber and building material 14,118,913 296,969,677
Unclassified 1,657,986 34,819,854 Unclassified 21,262,885 446,078,229
MOORE $ 45,381,145 $ 955,312,120 ORANGE $ 56,136,378 $ 1,175,757,132
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 195,169 7,882,525 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 32,472 1,397,820
Apparel 1,764,226 37,056,928 Apparel 2,265,364 47,345,274
Automotive 2,249,936 46,987,715 Automotive 2,737,574 57,050,752
Food 9,028,906 188,955,276 Food 15,596,564 325,700,570
Furniture 1,663,564 34,768,011 Furniture 1,731,328 35,977,285
General merchandise 11,391,698 239,045,369 General merchandise 11,102,209 232,810,595
Lumber and building material 5,357,571 112,291,378 Lumber and building material 7,485,632 157,369,076
Unclassified 13,730,076 288,324,918 Unclassified 15,185,234 318,105,760
NASH $ 41,621,626 $ 875,986,229 PAMLICO $ 3,105,126 $ 65,323,398
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 194,069 7,926,495 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 17,011 680,449
Apparel 1,710,050 35,836,703 Apparel 24,184 508,889
Automotive 2,829,605 59,066,625 Automotive 281,953 5,903,587
Food 9,861,679 206,258,444 Food 657,831 13,807,665
Furniture 1,418,911 29,671,248 Furniture 78,518 1,649,846
General merchandise 12,507,793 262,695,019 General merchandise 833,349 17,324,869
Lumber and building material 3,901,426 81,853,004 Lumber and building material 448,465 9,419,535
Unclassified 9,198,092 192,678,692 Unclassified 763,816 16,028,558
NEW HANOVER $ 155,186,654 $ 3,254,485,249 PASQUOTANK $ 20,833,041 $ 430,289,252
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 338,375 13,647,759 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 27,706 1,223,363
Apparel 7,941,224 166,616,039 Apparel 407,273 8,475,805
Automotive 8,050,501 167,407,010 Automotive 1,573,673 32,971,958
Food 31,713,961 659,863,874 Food 3,785,295 78,659,216
Furniture 6,787,657 141,725,665 Furniture 469,084 9,756,959
General merchandise 41,361,699 867,624,964 General merchandise 5,596,154 117,568,199
Lumber and building material 18,835,692 395,888,551 Lumber and building material 2,493,506 52,195,192
Unclassified 40,157,543 841,711,388 Unclassified 6,480,350 129,438,560
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Gross Taxable Gross Taxable
County and major business group Collections* Sales♠ County and major business group Collections* Sales♠
PENDER $ 14,047,582 $ 294,332,860 RANDOLPH $ 41,068,771 $ 859,980,550
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 21,438 892,650 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 20,389 908,824
Apparel 255,511 5,372,969 Apparel 1,499,010 31,407,176
Automotive 1,102,924 22,919,696 Automotive 3,736,641 78,208,549
Food 3,487,832 72,931,526 Food 8,443,371 176,744,811
Furniture 387,592 8,122,367 Furniture 1,715,007 35,658,937
General merchandise 3,112,148 65,104,149 General merchandise 11,007,776 230,809,035
Lumber and building material 2,336,303 48,900,899 Lumber and building material 4,444,547 92,870,504
Unclassified 3,343,835 70,088,604 Unclassified 10,202,029 213,372,715
PERQUIMANS $ 2,238,662 $ 46,836,157 RICHMOND $ 14,119,346 $ 295,340,084
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 13,971 558,841 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 20,350 834,781
Apparel 25,835 520,798 Apparel 392,635 8,251,664
Automotive 248,975 5,194,596 Automotive 1,723,069 36,134,085
Food 514,207 10,733,288 Food 2,857,519 59,590,029
Furniture 94,779 1,867,832 Furniture 331,143 6,917,176
General merchandise 368,611 7,670,222 General merchandise 4,187,044 86,953,558
Lumber and building material 330,603 6,932,465 Lumber and building material 1,529,852 32,187,233
Unclassified 641,681 13,358,117 Unclassified 3,077,735 64,471,558
PERSON $ 12,127,854 $ 255,022,405 ROBESON $ 40,225,020 $ 842,155,118
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 40,293 1,700,778 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 68,667 3,081,158
Apparel 421,187 8,839,658 Apparel 1,253,023 26,235,404
Automotive 1,092,347 22,932,711 Automotive 3,074,460 62,053,654
Food 2,408,038 50,191,384 Food 8,821,686 184,801,592
Furniture 970,532 20,373,596 Furniture 1,004,144 20,872,449
General merchandise 2,943,158 61,627,327 General merchandise 11,988,517 251,510,220
Lumber and building material 1,741,993 36,637,613 Lumber and building material 3,998,488 84,064,944
Unclassified 2,510,306 52,719,338 Unclassified 10,016,036 209,535,696
PITT $ 87,872,038 $ 1,846,032,936 ROCKINGHAM $ 26,364,019 $ 553,367,632
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 150,624 6,272,238 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 14,825 635,207
Apparel 4,223,725 88,574,259 Apparel 526,988 11,010,327
Automotive 4,036,491 84,487,036 Automotive 1,992,857 41,781,408
Food 18,240,341 381,963,517 Food 5,990,153 125,378,066
Furniture 3,230,393 67,661,879 Furniture 974,088 20,467,046
General merchandise 24,661,199 517,790,372 General merchandise 7,876,209 165,527,407
Lumber and building material 8,736,471 183,401,030 Lumber and building material 2,913,118 61,192,371
Unclassified 24,592,795 515,882,606 Unclassified 6,075,781 127,375,800
POLK $ 4,013,336 $ 83,701,243 ROWAN $ 44,880,014 $ 941,331,657
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 6,102 249,952 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 38,826 1,858,212
Apparel 43,714 918,951 Apparel 893,524 18,734,064
Automotive 363,219 7,608,227 Automotive 3,343,639 69,848,818
Food 1,040,856 21,500,906 Food 10,688,063 223,594,802
Furniture 148,578 3,117,585 Furniture 1,291,459 27,039,936
General merchandise 974,139 20,269,647 General merchandise 11,094,261 232,567,263
Lumber and building material 498,299 10,461,309 Lumber and building material 5,379,833 113,153,262
Unclassified 938,429 19,574,667 Unclassified 12,150,408 254,535,301
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Gross Taxable Gross Taxable
County and major business group Collections* Sales♠ County and major business group Collections* Sales♠
RUTHERFORD $ 21,457,595 $ 449,728,791 SURRY $ 34,555,562 $ 725,513,765
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 69,553 2,830,619 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 8,010 360,379
Apparel 514,815 10,641,221 Apparel 863,819 18,134,861
Automotive 1,359,074 28,447,809 Automotive 4,003,599 84,098,846
Food 4,926,062 102,148,224 Food 6,848,494 143,571,029
Furniture 534,071 11,134,751 Furniture 979,075 20,548,000
General merchandise 6,007,741 126,078,912 General merchandise 11,016,961 231,395,682
Lumber and building material 2,999,122 62,920,366 Lumber and building material 4,192,550 88,182,320
Unclassified 5,047,157 105,526,890 Unclassified 6,643,055 139,222,648
SAMPSON $ 17,576,839 $ 368,012,673 SWAIN $ 4,329,227 $ 90,696,809
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 6,110 296,642 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 19,638 786,699
Apparel 391,086 8,219,498 Apparel 60,104 1,229,250
Automotive 1,819,540 38,113,478 Automotive 388,287 8,136,807
Food 3,304,196 68,801,297 Food 1,095,311 22,451,814
Furniture 840,415 17,593,683 Furniture 213,778 4,488,507
General merchandise 5,431,501 114,030,167 General merchandise 770,295 16,186,856
Lumber and building material 2,017,661 42,395,738 Lumber and building material 214,719 4,502,592
Unclassified 3,766,329 78,562,169 Unclassified 1,567,094 32,914,285
SCOTLAND $ 11,011,864 $ 233,585,340 TRANSYLVANIA $ 11,957,430 $ 247,935,128
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 123,249 4,935,992 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 6,271 255,440
Apparel 352,232 7,408,149 Apparel 135,181 2,819,788
Automotive 848,555 17,841,528 Automotive 648,590 13,537,615
Food 2,355,641 49,523,770 Food 2,633,353 53,952,820
Furniture 287,140 6,026,747 Furniture 434,060 8,745,138
General merchandise 3,400,770 71,462,538 General merchandise 3,185,834 65,885,623
Lumber and building material 1,425,659 29,937,381 Lumber and building material 2,276,093 47,711,655
Unclassified 2,218,619 46,449,235 Unclassified 2,638,047 55,027,050
STANLY $ 21,221,622 $ 440,842,258 TYRRELL $ 872,335 $ 18,128,519
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 51,187 2,083,791 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 1,500 60,000
Apparel 483,959 10,118,586 Apparel 4,431 93,274
Automotive 2,112,186 44,145,033 Automotive 56,334 1,151,975
Food 5,036,139 100,682,762 Food 234,754 4,823,602
Furniture 614,594 12,821,016 Furniture 33,671 704,010
General merchandise 6,669,205 139,898,563 General merchandise 177,972 3,716,369
Lumber and building material 2,459,576 51,746,259 Lumber and building material 116,391 2,446,659
Unclassified 3,794,777 79,346,247 Unclassified 247,283 5,132,631
STOKES $ 7,789,310 $ 162,966,174 UNION $ 63,012,999 $ 1,321,781,178
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 2,890 126,898 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 47,146 1,952,245
Apparel 118,482 2,486,287 Apparel 1,539,113 32,076,011
Automotive 776,792 16,240,919 Automotive 4,104,091 85,621,688
Food 2,239,525 46,476,717 Food 12,274,319 257,350,706
Furniture 374,809 7,839,114 Furniture 2,809,393 58,863,684
General merchandise 1,596,511 33,515,520 General merchandise 17,502,662 367,109,053
Lumber and building material 543,637 11,439,223 Lumber and building material 10,108,422 212,418,626
Unclassified 2,136,664 44,841,497 Unclassified 14,627,852 306,389,164
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Gross Taxable Gross Taxable
County and major business group Collections* Sales♠ County and major business group Collections* Sales♠
VANCE $ 16,677,886 $ 353,364,450 WAYNE $ 46,484,317 $ 976,874,673
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 195,652 7,921,068 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 104,450 4,558,094
Apparel 405,634 8,484,948 Apparel 1,801,477 37,609,348
Automotive 1,434,527 29,994,368 Automotive 3,540,498 74,036,322
Food 3,534,915 73,706,938 Food 8,791,531 183,609,111
Furniture 759,134 15,975,644 Furniture 1,425,075 29,854,546
General merchandise 5,077,361 106,679,428 General merchandise 14,864,613 312,264,433
Lumber and building material 2,000,952 42,097,188 Lumber and building material 4,799,366 100,930,540
Unclassified 3,269,711 68,504,869 Unclassified 11,157,306 234,012,277
WAKE $ 544,555,073 $ 11,411,806,624 WILKES $ 22,742,134 $ 477,045,774
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 294,051 12,729,533 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 9,502 405,616
Apparel 26,411,958 554,544,155 Apparel 395,723 8,303,342
Automotive 26,189,760 547,611,528 Automotive 1,954,791 41,025,395
Food 108,164,200 2,247,705,846 Food 4,327,851 90,551,730
Furniture 25,081,790 526,451,595 Furniture 561,040 11,767,782
General merchandise 149,421,024 3,136,942,044 General merchandise 8,035,742 168,736,504
Lumber and building material 65,702,792 1,380,205,535 Lumber and building material 2,764,526 57,967,702
Unclassified 143,289,499 3,005,616,389 Unclassified 4,692,960 98,287,704
WARREN $ 3,231,837 $ 67,851,428 WILSON $ 38,041,686 $ 797,319,829
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 14,402 576,053 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 4,098 171,121
Apparel 25,346 532,355 Apparel 811,846 17,030,139
Automotive 284,472 5,926,859 Automotive 2,912,550 61,052,812
Food 643,016 13,420,236 Food 6,973,032 145,540,437
Furniture 275,555 5,793,087 Furniture 1,510,226 31,558,228
General merchandise 700,137 14,701,618 General merchandise 10,118,939 212,617,128
Lumber and building material 480,149 10,092,884 Lumber and building material 4,405,958 92,580,366
Unclassified 808,760 16,808,336 Unclassified 11,305,037 236,769,598
WASHINGTON $ 3,309,440 $ 69,225,957 YADKIN $ 7,839,261 $ 164,421,484
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 2,176 102,044 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 8,834 373,348
Apparel 108,511 2,278,189 Apparel 80,935 1,692,983
Automotive 493,552 10,255,452 Automotive 759,871 15,898,570
Food 775,575 16,180,802 Food 2,316,898 48,414,408
Furniture 174,479 3,595,225 Furniture 193,906 4,078,188
General merchandise 743,730 15,599,014 General merchandise 1,868,757 39,157,969
Lumber and building material 305,130 6,418,134 Lumber and building material 893,573 18,797,706
Unclassified 706,287 14,797,098 Unclassified 1,716,487 36,008,311
WATAUGA $ 30,251,026 $ 633,572,655 YANCEY $ 4,804,010 $ 99,926,831
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 7,368 314,660 1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 7,342 364,115
Apparel 1,324,586 27,691,138 Apparel 71,877 1,450,753
Automotive 1,731,100 36,260,610 Automotive 448,193 9,405,706
Food 6,530,366 136,305,928 Food 1,046,844 21,336,913
Furniture 821,271 17,065,223 Furniture 144,897 3,052,293
General merchandise 8,504,704 178,436,093 General merchandise 1,176,833 24,537,197
Lumber and building material 3,687,126 77,560,022 Lumber and building material 769,204 16,182,644
Unclassified 7,644,503 159,938,981 Unclassified 1,138,819 23,597,209
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Gross Taxable Gross Taxable
County and major business group Collections* Sales♠ County and major business group Collections* Sales♠
FOREIGN $ 309,558,206 $ 6,677,371,900 STATEWIDE TOTALS $ 5,016,410,009 $ 105,367,312,381
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax 3,110,159 133,756,385
Apparel 1,281,994 23,883,000 UTILITY SERVICES, CABLE,
Automotive 7,142,249 151,452,432 SATELLITE AND LIQUOR
Food 122,888,806 2,679,532,209 2.83%, 3% AND 7% $ 910,528,887 $ –
Furniture 1,342,672 27,833,741
General merchandise 147,408,681 3,103,826,238 8% HIGHWAY USE TAX $ 57,372,140 $ –
Lumber and building material 2,811,712 58,805,527
Unclassified 23,571,933 498,282,368
GRAND TOTALS $ 5,984,311,036 $ 105,367,312,381
* 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. Data reflect
sales primarily for the period June 1 through May 31, but may include sales for prior periods.
─ Sales not tabulated.
Note: Detail may not add to totals due to rounding.
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Type of business Collections* Sales♠ Type of business Collections* Sales♠
1%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% Tax Group $ 11,022,750 $ 460,461,253 Lumber & Building Material Group - 4.75% $ 525,650,799 $ 11,034,483,458
001 Manufactured homes - 2% 1,930,091 96,502,253 601 Sheet metal shops; steel fabricators 19,846,561 415,842,486
002 Airplanes, boats - 3% 7,400,185 295,839,361 602 Building hardware and machine stores 5,458,469 114,325,906
004 Modular Homes - 2.5% 1,683,392 67,314,965 603 Building material dealers 366,423,098 7,699,021,286
009 Farm, mill, laundry machinery; fuel to 604 Cabinet shops 9,907,312 206,814,123
farmers, manufacturers, laundries; 605 Electrical, plumbing and heating
other - 1% 9,082 804,674 supply dealers 98,760,270 2,070,846,187
606 Monument and tombstone dealers 911,947 19,022,551
Apparel Group - 4.75% $ 217,286,706 $ 4,554,678,759 607 Others 15,316,121 320,398,943
101 Boot and shoe stores 30,726,731 645,521,382 608 Storm window and door dealers 9,027,022 188,211,976
102 Clothing stores 175,848,735 3,685,575,949
103 Furriers 61,264 1,276,948 Unclassified Group - 4.75% $ 1,367,382,387 $ 28,668,484,934
104 Men's clothing & accessory stores 240,872 5,064,898 701 Beauty and barber shops and
105 Women's clothing & accessory stores 476,650 9,992,863 supply dealers 15,973,894 332,664,840
106 Shoe repair shops 2,858,446 59,908,031 702 Bookstores, school supply stores 36,675,187 769,773,606
107 Others 7,074,009 147,338,689 703 Newsstands 6,674,208 140,059,197
704 Coal, wood, fuel oil, and bottled
Automotive Group - 4.75% $ 280,054,575 $ 5,855,514,739 gas dealers 26,957,274 566,529,018
201 Motor vehicle dealers 45,947,125 964,025,466 705 Feed stores, millers, hatcheries 5,322,554 111,679,764
202 Service stations 36,347,223 759,759,751 706 Florists and nurseries 19,109,081 395,289,791
203 Garages 25,395,915 524,356,733 707 Airplane dealers 24,412,607 513,047,399
204 Motorcycle and bicycle dealers 9,408,349 196,202,080 708 Hotels, motels, cottage rentals, etc. 160,377,382 3,363,419,520
205 Automotive supply stores 89,011,585 1,862,493,750 709 Office machine and supply dealers 116,122,331 2,440,867,066
206 Others 9,609,382 199,948,125 710 Funeral homes 8,949,608 186,012,891
207 Oil and petroleum products dealers 28,878,604 607,326,747 711 Others 755,788,409 15,851,204,980
208 Tire dealers, recappers and repairers 33,432,303 698,908,583 712 Photographers, artists, photofinishers 21,603,618 450,285,576
209 Manufactured home (mobile home) dealers 2,024,089 42,493,503 713 Printers, publishers, blueprinters,
engravers, etc. 28,588,411 597,665,936
Food Group - 4.75% $ 1,050,202,818 $ 21,961,810,401 714 Laundries, dry cleaners, etc. 13,033,056 271,593,456
301 Bakeries 11,757,359 245,347,448 715 Hospitals, physicians, veterinarians, etc. 49,372,175 1,037,161,073
302 Candy and confectionery stores 3,831,177 77,326,815 716 Boat and marine supply dealers 10,547,614 220,455,554
303 Dairies and dairy bars 6,626,555 137,913,207 717 Pet, hobby and craft shops 36,375,749 762,176,130
304 Grocery stores, meat markets, etc. 302,143,470 6,336,219,091 718 Chemical, janitorial supplies and paper
305 Vending machine operators; drink stands 38,700,535 812,360,772 products dealers 24,966,150 522,044,803
TABLE 2. STATE SALES AND USE TAX: GROSS COLLECTIONS AND TAXABLE SALES
BY TYPES OF BUSINESSES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013
306 Restaurants, cafeterias, grills, 719 Machine shops; locksmiths, etc. 6,533,079 136,554,335
snack bars, etc. 652,723,477 13,641,093,705
307 Others 7,433,415 153,703,091
308 Taverns, nightclubs, etc. 26,986,830 557,846,272
Furniture Group - 4.75% $ 178,706,520 $ 3,739,814,576 Total Retail Sales and Use Group $ 5,016,410,009 $ 105,367,312,381
401 Furniture stores 75,844,891 1,591,876,559
402 Household appliance dealers and Utility Services, Cable, Satellite and Liquor -
repair services 45,155,127 945,996,633 2.83%, 3% and 7% $ 910,528,887 $ –
403 Musical merchandise dealers 3,583,114 73,874,771
404 Industrial, office and store furniture 8% Hwy. Use Tax - Motor Vehicle Leasing $ 57,372,140 $ –
and fixture dealers 11,141,906 234,065,476
405 Others 4,077,179 84,382,764
406 Awning and blinds dealers 1,334,313 27,271,794
407 Antique dealers; interior decorators 16,051,349 334,000,148
408 Upholstery shops; floor covering dealers 21,518,641 448,346,431 Grand Total - All Groups $ 5,984,311,036 $ 105,367,312,381
General Merchandise Group - 4.75% $ 1,386,103,453 $ 29,092,064,261
501 Department stores 135,060,453 2,842,059,209
502 Drugstores; drug and medical
supply houses 87,677,016 1,841,491,962
503 Dry goods stores; fabric and yarn shops 6,686,568 140,322,932
504 Farm implement and supply stores 25,625,080 538,299,873 * Gross collections reported during the period July 1 through June 30
505 Discount stores; general stores 473,957,038 9,974,827,108 including collections of penalties, interest, and sales and use tax.
506 Hardware stores 26,617,263 556,843,911
507 Jewelry stores; watch and clock ♠ Amounts shown are total taxable sales reported on sales and
repair shops 23,390,952 489,581,766 use tax returns filed during the period July 1 through June 30.
508 Leather and leather goods stores 1,443,188 30,299,951 Data reflect sales primarily for the period June 1 through May 31,
509 Industrial machinery and supply dealers 53,841,270 1,128,954,863 but may include sales for prior periods.
510 Secondhand goods stores; flea markets 20,999,514 439,012,017
511 Sporting goods stores; toy shops 43,824,831 918,323,842 ─ Sales not presently tabulated.
512 Variety stores; 5 & 10 specialty stores 56,557,859 1,189,636,466
513 Others 362,167,715 7,571,199,488 Note: Detail may not add to totals due to rounding.
514 Paint, wallpaper, and glass stores 17,501,465 367,160,507
515 Pawn shops; army surplus stores, etc. 6,734,407 140,948,553
516 Road building equipment and supply dealers 28,602,483 601,605,286
517 Gift and novelty shops; coin dealers 15,416,351 321,496,527
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Gross Taxable Gross Taxable
County Collections* Sales♠ County Collections* Sales♠
Alamance $ 79,297,311 $ 1,664,282,111 Macon $ 18,186,261 $ 380,588,020
Alexander 7,213,980 151,905,603 Madison 3,769,894 77,980,332
Alleghany 2,796,068 58,282,301 Martin 8,726,181 182,854,461
Anson 5,299,743 111,277,912 McDowell 12,942,460 271,353,329
Ashe 8,613,542 180,561,624 Mecklenburg 743,280,463 15,561,579,637
Avery 8,604,015 179,786,863 Mitchell 5,840,193 122,249,020
Beaufort 18,182,982 382,584,652 Montgomery 6,380,488 133,776,188
Bertie 3,322,319 69,449,385 Moore 45,381,145 955,312,120
Bladen 8,688,531 183,032,657 Nash 41,621,626 875,986,229
Brunswick 53,969,058 1,133,037,050 New Hanover 155,186,654 3,254,485,249
Buncombe 173,771,437 3,632,106,651 Northampton 3,775,487 78,928,248
Burke 25,407,897 534,678,370 Onslow 89,301,303 1,875,368,357
Cabarrus 116,383,791 2,446,413,119 Orange 56,136,378 1,175,757,132
Caldwell 22,348,659 469,168,229 Pamlico 3,105,126 65,323,398
Camden 2,378,786 49,972,023 Pasquotank 20,833,041 430,289,252
Carteret 40,830,995 857,547,296 Pender 14,047,582 294,332,860
Caswell 2,437,182 50,936,103 Perquimans 2,238,662 46,836,157
Catawba 82,998,286 1,752,062,177 Person 12,127,854 255,022,405
Chatham 18,774,696 393,381,994 Pitt 87,872,038 1,846,032,936
Cherokee 10,294,061 215,389,901 Polk 4,013,336 83,701,243
Chowan 4,650,868 97,456,191 Randolph 41,068,771 859,980,550
Clay 2,761,502 57,443,201 Richmond 14,119,346 295,340,084
Cleveland 33,827,465 707,780,764 Robeson 40,225,020 842,155,118
Columbus 15,806,065 331,528,369 Rockingham 26,364,019 553,367,632
Craven 40,937,067 859,023,029 Rowan 44,880,014 941,331,657
Cumberland 169,552,847 3,558,501,388 Rutherford 21,457,595 449,728,791
Currituck 18,862,555 394,657,890 Sampson 17,576,839 368,012,673
Dare 56,720,164 1,190,941,000 Scotland 11,011,864 233,585,340
Davidson 42,680,654 893,655,499 Stanly 21,221,622 440,842,258
Davie 12,249,040 256,859,516 Stokes 7,789,310 162,966,174
Duplin 15,681,485 329,440,506 Surry 34,555,562 725,513,765
TABLE 3. STATE SALES AND USE TAX: GROSS COLLECTIONS AND TAXABLE SALES
BY COUNTY SUMMARY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013
Durham 234,204,186 4,902,628,024 Swain 4,329,227 90,696,809
Edgecombe 14,113,322 295,862,936 Transylvania 11,957,430 247,935,128
Forsyth 195,551,288 4,087,882,705 Tyrrell 872,335 18,128,519
Franklin 13,083,390 274,328,495 Union 63,012,999 1,321,781,178
Gaston 75,622,149 1,586,516,806 Vance 16,677,886 353,364,450
Gates 1,276,286 26,773,298 Wake 544,555,073 11,411,806,624
Graham 2,501,629 52,080,215 Warren 3,231,837 67,851,428
Granville 12,272,074 256,717,964 Washington 3,309,440 69,225,957
Greene 2,566,384 53,470,289 Watauga 30,251,026 633,572,655
Guilford 268,772,321 5,645,035,166 Wayne 46,484,317 976,874,673
Halifax 19,420,364 406,222,818 Wilkes 22,742,134 477,045,774
Harnett 27,700,737 589,696,285 Wilson 38,041,686 797,319,829
Haywood 26,887,770 560,682,305 Yadkin 7,839,261 164,421,484
Henderson 42,236,310 881,868,200 Yancey 4,804,010 99,926,831
Hertford 9,211,660 192,873,792 Foreign 309,558,206 6,677,371,900
Hoke 7,778,503 163,043,133 Utility services, cable,
Hyde 2,424,973 50,648,032 satellite, & liquor 910,528,887 –
Iredell 80,701,571 1,692,328,914 8% Hwy. use tax 57,372,140 –
Jackson 16,248,961 339,664,971
Johnston 60,488,846 1,269,711,827
Jones 1,362,937 28,604,677
Lee 28,419,972 612,030,784
Lenoir 22,675,941 475,880,806
Lincoln 22,842,380 481,712,707 TOTALS $ 5,984,311,036 $ 105,367,312,381
* 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.
Data reflect sales primarily for the period June 1 through May 31, but may include sales for prior periods.
─ Sales not tabulated.
Note: Detail may not add to totals due to rounding.
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