News from 2019


Indiana collects $7.8 billion in general sales and gross receipts taxes in 2018

Of the $19.4 billion in taxes collected by Indiana in 2018, 40.2 percent, or, $7.8 billion, came from general sales and gross receipts taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Indiana collected 4.4% more in public utilities sales tax in 2018

Of the $19.4 billion in taxes collected by Indiana in 2018, $202.1 million came from public utilities sales tax, a 4.4 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Arizona collected 2.3% less in public utilities sales tax in 2018

Of the $16.3 billion in taxes collected by Arizona in 2018, $21.8 million came from public utilities sales tax, a 2.3 percent decrease from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Machinery, equipment and supplies wholesalers report 0.4 percent decrease in July inventories

Inventories held by machinery, equipment and supplies wholesalers in July were valued at $110.3 billion, a decrease of 0.4 percent from the revised June 2019 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Mid-Southern Savings Bank, FSB in Salem receives satisfactory rating from feds

Mid-Southern Savings Bank, FSB in Salem, Indiana received a CRA rating of satisfactory in its most recent examination by federal regulators.

U.S. office supplies, stationery, and gift stores report $2.4 billion in sales for June

The estimated sales for office supplies, stationery, and gift stores for June 2019 was $2.4 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

U.S. electronics and appliance stores estimate 1.5 percent sales decrease for June

Electronics and appliance stores in June 2019 saw sales decrease 1.5 percent from the previous month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

Drugs and druggists' sundries wholesalers report $60.2 billion in June sales

Sales by drugs and druggists' sundries wholesalers in June 2019 were $60.2 billion.

U.S. warehouse clubs and superstores report $41.2 billion in sales for June

The estimated sales for warehouse clubs and superstores for June 2019 was $41.2 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

U.S. electronics and appliance stores estimate 1.5 percent sales decrease for June

Electronics and appliance stores in June 2019 saw sales decrease 1.5 percent from the previous month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

U.S. office supplies, stationery, and gift stores report $2.4 billion in sales for June

The estimated sales for office supplies, stationery, and gift stores for June 2019 was $2.4 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

First Savings Bank in Clarksville last evaluated by feds in 2016

First Savings Bank in Clarksville, Indiana received its last CRA evaluation from federal regulators on Sept. 19, 2016.

Unfilled orders of consumer durable goods climb 0.1 percent in April

Unfilled orders for consumer durable goods increased $6 million, or 0.1 percent, to $4.45 billion in April, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report before released in August.

Drugs and druggists' sundries wholesalers report $60.2 billion in June sales

Sales by drugs and druggists' sundries wholesalers in June 2019 were $60.2 billion.

Minnesota's miscellaneous tax revenues down 17 percent since Q1 2019

Minnesota collected $127 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the first quarter of 2019, a 17 percent decrease over the previous quarter when $153 million was reported, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Hardware and plumbing and heating equipment and supplies wholesalers report 0.7 percent decrease in July inventories

Inventories held by hardware and plumbing and heating equipment and supplies wholesalers in July were valued at $27.4 billion, a decrease of 0.7 percent from the revised June 2019 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Arizona collected 41.9% more in pari-mutuels sales tax in 2018

Of the $16.3 billion in taxes collected by Arizona in 2018, $183,000 came from pari-mutuels sales tax, a 41.9 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

U.S. discount department stores report $7.4 billion in sales for June

The estimated sales for discount department stores for June 2019 was $7.4 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

Hardware and plumbing and heating equipment and supplies wholesalers report 0.7 percent decrease in July inventories

Inventories held by hardware and plumbing and heating equipment and supplies wholesalers in July were valued at $27.4 billion, a decrease of 0.7 percent from the revised June 2019 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

U.S. home furnishings stores estimate 6.8 percent sales decrease for June

Home furnishings stores in June 2019 saw sales decrease 6.8 percent from the previous month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.