Taxable sales up 2.8 percent in February compared to a year ago

Taxable sales increased 2.8 percent in February, finishing the month at $4.92 billion.
But the state is still down when compared to the same seven months of last fiscal year. Collections for that period were $41.5 billion compared to $43.4 billion.
In Carson City, total sales for the month were $111.79 million. As always, car sales was the big contributor at $33.78 million. Other key categories were general merchandise stores at $13.2 million, building supplies at $11.66 million and food services and drinking places at $9 million.
Douglas County reported $70.3 million in taxable sales. That is just about $5 million more than last February. The big category there is eating and drinking places at $9.99 million, namely hotel-casinos at south shore Lake Tahoe. General merchandise stores follow at $8.39 million.
Churchill County had $29.9 million for the month, just shy of $6 million more than last year’s February report. Food services and drinking places were up by about $1 million. Vehicle sales came in at just over $5 million, some $700,000 more than a year ago.
Lyon County reported $54.7 million compared to $48.4 million a year ago. Non-store retail (Internet sales) and vehicle sales were the biggest categories at $6.5 and $6.4 million.
Storey County’s total was $12 million up from a year ago at $69.7. The big generator by far was Professional Scientific and Technical Services at $20.3 million at the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center.
Finally Washoe County reported $799.2 million in taxable sales, a full $100 million increase.