April 2019 consolidated tax (CTX) numbers were up compared to those from 2018. Statewide, taxable sales were up 4.6% year-over-year, at $5,176,462,594.
Humboldt County
Humboldt County taxable sales were down 28.1% from $67,997,996 in April 2018 to $48,911,797 this year. The difference between the two years was $19,086,199.
Of 81 listed industry categories, 33 recorded losses in Humboldt County.
The largest loss was recorded in Accommodations, which was down by $10,121 from the prior year, a -99.2% change.
Other notable losses were in Construction of Buildings, which brought in only $10,695, which was down by $332,968 the prior year, a change of -96.9%.
The largest gain was recorded in Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing, which brought in $17,308 in April, a change of 86,440.0%. Other notable gains were in Primary Metal Manufacturing, which brought in $35,350, a gain of 4,677% over the previous year.
Lander County
Lander County taxable sales were down 1.3% from $25,242,955 in April 2018 to $24,914,444 this year. The difference between the two years was $328,511.
Of 75 listed industry categories, 29 recorded losses in Lander County.
The largest loss was recorded in Management of Companies and Enterprises, which brought in -$286,835, compared to April 2018 sales of $2,273, a change of -12,719.2%.
Other notable losses include Primary Metal Manufacturing, which brought in only $28,948 versus $1,447,716 from last year. This loss stands at -98%.
The largest gain in the county was in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing, which brought in $104,923, a gain of 10,967.8% over the previous year.
Other notable gains include Electric Equipment, Appliances and Computer Manufacturing, which was up from $689 last year to $27,569, a 3,901.2% change.
Pershing County
Pershing County taxable sales were down 7.7% from $9,264,725 in April 2018 to $8,552,161 this year. The difference between the two years was $712,564.
Of 73 listed industry categories, 28 recorded losses in Pershing County.
The largest loss was recorded in Construction of Buildings, which brought in $0 this year, compared to April 2018 sales of $285.
Other notable losses include Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing, which is down -48.9% from the previous year of 100,764 to $51,511, a difference of $49,253.
The largest gain was recorded in Credit Intermediation and Related Activities, which brought in $3,146 in April 2019, a 1,697.7% change.
Other notable gains include Utilities, which is up 836.4% from last year at $10,357 to $98,988, a difference of $86,631.
