News from September 2019


Furniture and home furnishings wholesalers report 5 percent increase in June sales

Sales by furniture and home furnishings wholesalers in June were $8.2 billion, an increase of 5 percent from the revised May 2019 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

U.S. household appliance stores report $1.4 billion in sales for June

The estimated sales for household appliance stores for June 2019 was $1.4 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

Florida's miscellaneous tax revenues down 9.5 percent since Q1 2019

Florida collected $594 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the first quarter of 2019, a 9.5 percent decrease over the previous quarter when $656 million was reported, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Public safety construction spending up 4.9% from June 2018 to June 2019

Construction spending on public safety structures for June 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $9.9 billion, a 4.9 percent increase from the same period a year earlier, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report, which was released on Aug. 6.

Unfilled orders of motor vehicle bodies, trailers and parts fall 0.6 percent in April

Unfilled orders for motor vehicle bodies, trailers and parts decreased $162 million, or 0.6 percent, to $27.15 billion in April, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report before released in August.

Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies wholesalers report 0.2 percent decrease in June inventories

Inventories held by motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies wholesalers in June were valued at $72.2 billion, a decrease of 0.2 percent from the revised May 2019 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Furniture and home furnishings wholesalers report 1.5 percent increase in June inventories

Inventories held by furniture and home furnishings wholesalers in June were valued at $14.4 billion, an increase of 1.5 percent from the revised May 2019 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

U.S. software publishing services report $71.2 billion in revenue for Q1 2019

Revenue for software publishing services across the U.S. was $71.2 billion for the 1st quarter of 2019.

U.S. building material and supplies dealers report $30.2 billion in sales for June

The estimated sales for building material and supplies dealers for June 2019 was $30.2 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

Arizona collects $239 million in property tax revenue in Q1 2019

Arizona collected $239 million in property taxes during the 1st quarter of 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Indiana collects $3 million in property tax revenue in Q1 2019

Indiana collected $3 million in property taxes during the 1st quarter of 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Indiana collects $9.5 million in corporations in general license in 2017

Of the $18.2 billion in taxes collected by Indiana in 2017, 0.1 percent, or, $9.5 million, came from corporations in general license, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Indiana collects $19.5 million in hunting and fishing license in 2018

Of the $19.4 billion in taxes collected by Indiana in 2018, 0.1 percent, or, $19.5 million, came from hunting and fishing license, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Arizona collects $41.4 million in corporations in general license in 2017

Of the $15.3 billion in taxes collected by Arizona in 2017, 0.3 percent, or, $41.4 million, came from corporations in general license, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Arizona collects $37 million in hunting and fishing license in 2018

Of the $16.3 billion in taxes collected by Arizona in 2018, 0.2 percent, or, $37 million, came from hunting and fishing license, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Georgia's miscellaneous tax revenues down 11.1 percent since Q1 2019

Georgia collected $40 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the first quarter of 2019, a 11.1 percent decrease over the previous quarter when $45 million was reported, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Amusement and recreation construction spending up 4.4% from June 2018 to June 2019

Construction spending on amusement and recreation structures for June 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $27.77 billion, a 4.4 percent increase from the same period a year earlier, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report, which was released on Aug. 6.

$13.1 billion spent on public amusement and recreation construction in May 2019

Construction spending by the public sector on amusement and recreation structures for May 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $13.1 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in August.

Professional and commercial equipment and supplies wholesalers report 1.1 percent increase in June inventories

Inventories held by professional and commercial equipment and supplies wholesalers in June were valued at $55.2 billion, an increase of 1.1 percent from the revised May 2019 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Professional and commercial equipment and supplies wholesalers report 1.1 percent increase in June inventories

Inventories held by professional and commercial equipment and supplies wholesalers in June were valued at $55.2 billion, an increase of 1.1 percent from the revised May 2019 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.