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Residents and visitors to North Dakota paid $4.3 billion in taxes in 2020

By Peace Garden News | Jun 14, 2021

North Dakota collected $4.3 billion in taxes in 2020, a 12.7 percent decrease from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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North Dakota ranks 44th in the U.S. for the most general sales and gross receipts taxes paid in 2020

By Peace Garden News | Jun 14, 2021

In 2020, North Dakota collected $1.1 billion in general sales and gross receipts taxes, ranking it 44th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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North Dakota sales and gross receipts taxes unchanged in 2020

By Peace Garden News | Jun 14, 2021

Of the $4.3 billion in taxes collected by North Dakota in 2020, $1.6 billion came from sales and gross receipts taxes, nearly the same amount as in the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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North Dakota collected $63.1 million in insurance premiums sales tax in 2020

By Peace Garden News | Jun 14, 2021

Of the $4.3 billion in taxes collected by North Dakota in 2020, 1.5 percent, or $63.1 million, came from insurance premiums sales tax, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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North Dakota ranks 49th in United States for non-farm payroll employees in November

By Peace Garden News | Jun 14, 2021

North Dakota's payroll numbers reveal it is ranked 49th for non-farm payroll employees in November, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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North Dakota collected 23.9% less in taxes on amusements licenses in 2020

By Peace Garden News | Jun 14, 2021

Of the $4.3 billion in taxes collected by North Dakota in 2020, $1.2 million came from taxes on amusements licenses, a 23.9 percent decrease from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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North Dakota ranks 45th in the U.S. for the most sales and gross receipts taxes paid in 2020

By Peace Garden News | Jun 13, 2021

In 2020, North Dakota collected $1.6 billion in sales and gross receipts taxes, ranking it 45th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Census Bureau: 76.8 percent of people in North Dakota were old enough to vote in 2019

By Peace Garden News | Jun 13, 2021

Of the 756,717 citizens living in North Dakota in 2019, 580,973 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Average VA IRRRL Loan amount in North Dakota increases from 2019 to 2020

By Peace Garden News | Jun 13, 2021

The average VA IRRRL Loan amount for North Dakota in 2020 was $265,093, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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North Dakota ranks 49th in United States for non-farm payroll employees in October

By Peace Garden News | Jun 13, 2021

North Dakota's payroll numbers reveal it is ranked 49th for non-farm payroll employees in October, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Census Bureau: 2.6% of people in North Dakota identified as multi-racial in 2019

By Peace Garden News | Jun 13, 2021

Of the 756,717 citizens living in North Dakota in 2019, 97.4 percent said they were only one race, while 2.6 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.

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North Dakota ranks 33rd in the U.S. for the most property taxes paid in 2020

By Peace Garden News | Jun 12, 2021

In 2020, North Dakota collected $5.4 million in property taxes, ranking it 33rd in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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North Dakota ranks 49th in United States for non-farm payroll employees in September

By Peace Garden News | Jun 12, 2021

North Dakota's payroll numbers reveal it is ranked 49th for non-farm payroll employees in September, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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North Dakota ranks 44th in the U.S. for the most total taxes paid in 2020

By Peace Garden News | Jun 11, 2021

In 2020, North Dakota collected $4.3 billion in total taxes, ranking it 44th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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North Dakota implements no new policies or incentives supporting energy efficiency during 2020

By Peace Garden News | Jun 11, 2021

North Dakota implemented no new policies or incentives supporting energy efficiency during 2020, according to data obtained from the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE).

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End of life: North Dakota deaths during week ending May 15 did not exceed death expectancy

By Peace Garden News | Jun 7, 2021

North Dakota's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending May 15, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Grand Forks nonfarm payroll employees decrease by 1.2% since May 2021

By Peace Garden News | Jun 3, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for June 2021 in the Grand Forks metropolitan statistical area was 51,200, a 1.2 percent decrease from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Grand Forks sees 51,800 nonfarm payroll employees in May

By Peace Garden News | Jun 3, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for May in North Dakota's Grand Forks metropolitan statistical area was 51,800, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Fargo sees 144,800 nonfarm payroll employees in May

By Peace Garden News | Jun 2, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for May in North Dakota's Fargo metropolitan statistical area was 144,800, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Fargo nonfarm payroll employees decrease by 0.3% since May 2021

By Peace Garden News | Jun 2, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for June 2021 in the Fargo metropolitan statistical area was 144,300, a 0.3 percent decrease from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.