Brian Kroshus

BISMARCK - North Dakota’s taxable sales and purchases decreased in the third quarter, although results varied by industry category, according data released by the State Tax Department Monday.

Taxable sales and purchases from July through September decreased by 0.48 percent compared to the same period in 2024. Taxable sales and purchases totaled $7.22 billion, versus $7.26 billion in the prior year.

“Results for the quarter were mixed, with seven of the top 15 economic sectors measured experiencing improvement versus prior year, including retail, the state’s largest revenue category, which produced a 3 percent increase,” Tax Commissioner Brian Kroshus said in a news release. “Conversely, the remaining eight measured posted small to moderate year-over-year declines, includin

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