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Retailers generate about half of the state’s general operating fund from sales taxes. Sources: Office of Financial Management; Employment Security; Revenue Department
Retailers generate about half of the state’s general operating fund from sales taxes. Sources: Office of Financial Management; Employment Security; Revenue Department
The industry employed about 403,000 workers at the end of 2018. Sources: Office of Financial Management; Employment Security; Revenue Department
Retail employment grew an estimated 15.6 percent between 2013 and 2018. Sources: Office of Financial Management; Employment Security; Revenue Department
Shoppers generated a record $210.4 billion in state taxable retail sales in 2021, a 17.9% gain compared to 2020. Sources: Revenue Department
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